PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JT Vacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Eggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Eggman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vacca
vs
Eggman

190 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Vacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Eggman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Eggman or perhaps it was just good defense by Vacca, which made it look bad.
Vacca tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eggman manages to circle out of the way.

Vacca scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Eggman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vacca.
Vacca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vacca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eggman's head.
Vacca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vacca passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eggman!
Eggman is in a horrible position here. Vacca smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Eggman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vacca controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vacca working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vacca landing strikes from the mount and Eggman is in trouble!
Eggman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vacca landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vacca working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Eggman wants to control but Vacca is having none of it.
Vacca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vacca lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Vacca jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Eggman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Eggman and Vacca has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Eggman is trying to control Vacca's posture but Vacca avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vacca scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Eggman to see if he's OK.
Vacca fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eggman tries to buck Vacca off but Vacca is having none of it.
Vacca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vacca working the ground and pound.
Eggman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eggman is trying to improve his position.
Vacca working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vacca cracks Eggman with a big right hand but Eggman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vacca in side control lands a decent elbow.

Eggman is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vacca working the ground and pound from side control.
Eggman is still in real trouble! Can Vacca finish him?
Vacca looks up at the clock and then as Eggman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vacca smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vacca lands some shots froms side control.
Eggman tries to bench press Vacca off him but Vacca keeps the position.
Check out the look on Vacca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Vacca tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vacca working the ground and pound.
Vacca working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eggman seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vacca is putting a hurting on Eggman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eggman is trying to improve his position.
Vacca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Vacca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eggman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eggman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vacca scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Vacca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vacca misses with a looping right.

Vacca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vacca lands in his opponent's guard.
Vacca distracts Eggman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vacca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eggman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vacca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vacca postures up in Eggman's guard and throws a big left but Eggman blocks it.
Vacca won't allow Eggman to get back to his feet.
Vacca is working Eggman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vacca wants to control from the top but Eggman keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggman trying to keep a closed guard but Vacca is proving a slippery customer.
Vacca postures up and lands a big shot to Eggman's brow.
Vacca advances to half guard.
Vacca lands with a punch from half guard.
Vacca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Vacca there.
Eggman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vacca scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vacca lands a nice short elbow.
Vacca is nestled in close to Eggman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vacca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vacca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vacca prevents Eggman from improving his position.
Vacca lands with a punch from half guard.
Vacca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eggman keeps working.
Eggman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eggman is breathing heavily.
Vacca lands a couple of elbows.
Vacca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vacca is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vacca looks up at the clock and then as Eggman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vacca smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vacca working the head with strikes.
Eggman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vacca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Vacca's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vacca is putting a hurting on Eggman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eggman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Vacca swings around for an armbar but Eggman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vacca's guard.
Vacca wants to sweep but no luck.
Eggman wants to stand but Vacca is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vacca has a closed guard, preventing Eggman from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eggman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eggman stays in close to Vacca's body and controls the position.
Vacca wants to sweep here but Eggman controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Vacca dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Eggman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vacca.
Eggman tries to clinch but Vacca moves out of range.
JT Vacca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vacca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vacca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eggman counters with a good, hard body kick but Vacca shrugs it off.

Vacca dives in and scores a takedown into Eggman's guard.
Vacca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vacca stands up over Eggman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eggman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vacca sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vacca looking to sit in guard and control but Eggman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eggman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vacca looking for a sweep. Not yet Vacca, not yet.
Vacca is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Vacca is working an open guard so Eggman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vacca.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eggman dodges the ground and pound from Vacca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggman wants to control but Vacca postures up.
Eggman is trying to get back to half guard.
Vacca working the ground and pound from side control.

Vacca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vacca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vacca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vacca scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggman can't do much from the bottom here.
Eggman is trying to get back to half guard.
Vacca prevents Eggman from escaping the position.

Vacca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vacca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Vacca is trying to get an arm triangle but Eggman is defending well.
JT Vacca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eggman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eggman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Vacca is trying to get an arm triangle but Eggman is defending well.
Vacca happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vacca cracks Eggman with a big right hand but Eggman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Vacca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vacca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Vacca!
During a confident post fight interview, JT Vacca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.