PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vintage Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the ring accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

David
vs
Vodka

190 cm
34
218 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

178 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vintage Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
David works the jab nicely.
David misses with a combination
and Vodka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
David wants to slow Vodka down by chopping away at his legs.
Vodka thuds a left hand into David's body.
Vodka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling David to score with a decent uppercut.
Vodka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.

David gets caught napping as Vodka dives in and scores a takedown. David manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.
David is working hard here to advance position.
Vodka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vodka stopping the sweep attempt from David.
Vodka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
David preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
David is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

David working for a triangle but Vodka defends it easily.
Vodka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
David manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
David throwing strikes but Vodka bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
David will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vodka.
Vodka wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodka scoring with some ground and pound.
Vodka throws a big right hand that misses.
David not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
David keeping moving, preventing Vodka from controlling successfully.
David looking to control.
Vodka landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vodka chips away with some ground and pound.
Vodka postures up.
Vodka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
David is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vodka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
David is trying to keep Vodka in close.
Vodka preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
Vodka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vodka throwing strikes from guard but David blocks nicely.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vodka throws a strike but David rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vodka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
David lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vodka has David pulled in close to control his posture.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Vodka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David postures up in Vodka's guard and throws a big left but Vodka blocks it.
Vodka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vodka is controlling David's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vodka cracks the inside of David's front leg.
A cross from David lands.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
Vodka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
David avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vodka connects with a good right hand that stumbles David. David circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
David scores with a head kick.
Vodka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces David back to the ropes. Vodka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vodka connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vodka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
David looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vodka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David is breathing heavily.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vodka slips under a jab.
David shoots in but Vodka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good exchange - Vodka coming out on top.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vodka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vodka throws a jab when David was well out of range.

Vodka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
David is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Vodka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vodka scores with punches from side control.
Vodka grinds an elbow into David's temple.
David is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

David is rocked!
Vodka lands a strong strike to the head of David. That's dazed him! Vodka looking to finish here. David is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Vodka lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vintage Vodka!
Vintage Vodka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.