PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Skantze Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance has chosen Bad as his entrance music. John Skantze Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skantze Jr
vs
Vance

176 cm
37
174 lbs
24 - 29 - 0

200 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Skantze Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Vance!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance punishes Skantze Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Skantze Jr throws a series of punches but Vance moves out of range.
Skantze Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skantze Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skantze Jr manages to avoid it.
Skantze Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vance scores with a nice strike.
Vance misses the jab.
Vance has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Skantze Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vance.
Skantze Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vance.
Skantze Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vance.
Vance swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skantze Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Vance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brad Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skantze Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Skantze Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Vance has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Vance.
Vance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skantze Jr is breathing heavily.
Skantze Jr is trying to push Vance away but Vance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vance.

Vance manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skantze Jr takes a shot to the head.
Vance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Vance scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vance lands an uppercut.
Vance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skantze Jrs head.
Vance scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Vance.
Vance lands with a right to the head.

Vance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vance looks to land a left hand but Skantze Jr moved out of range nicely.
Vance wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skantze Jr throws a body punch but Vance moves out of range.
Vance loads up on a big right hand but Skantze Jr slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Vance clinches up against the cage.
Vance lands a hook that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Vance lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Skantze Jr fails to land.

Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skantze Jr slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance swings for the body but Skantze Jr moves out of range.
Vance throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skantze Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Skantze Jr misses with the combination.
Skantze Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Vance lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vance scores with a body shot.
Skantze Jr connects with a right hand. Vance shakes it off.
Vance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Skantze Jr misses the target.
Vance throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skantze Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Skantze Jr staying out of range there.
Skantze Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Vance moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vance.
Skantze Jr tries to break the clinch but Vance is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skantze Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vance to keep the fight standing.
Vance scores with a shot to the side of Skantze Jr's head.
Skantze Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Skantze Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vance pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skantze Jr has been working on his balance at Montreal Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vance.
Vance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vance lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Vance.
Vance pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vance lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vance.
Vance keeps control of Skantze Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Vance.
Skantze Jr is trying to break the clinch but Vance is controlling him.
Skantze Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vance scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vance.
Vance pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vance.
Vance gets through Skantze Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vance lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Vance scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vance lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Vance lands an uppercut.
Vance lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Vance lands a shoulder strike.
Vance lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skantze Jr backwards.
Vance lands a shoulder strike.

Skantze Jr is rocked!
Vance lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Skantze Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skantze Jr tries to break the clinch but Vance is controlling the position.

Vance breaks the clinch.
Vance misses with a wild body shot.
Skantze Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vance dodges the punch combination from Skantze Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vance. Skantze Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skantze Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Vance lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Skantze Jr up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Vance from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Skantze Jr's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Vance!
Our winner, Brad Vance, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.