PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepo Vinkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Norris Terry has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Norris Terry seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Terry
vs
Vinkela

191 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norris Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pepo Vinkela!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terry is defended easily by Vinkela.

Vinkela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Terry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vinkela is looking to take a break and control but Terry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vinkela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkela is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Vinkela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Vinkela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Terry is looking to control Vinkela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terry avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Terry has hold of Vinkela's hands but Vinkela slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Terry wants to improve his position but Vinkela is controlling well.
Terry trying to control but Vinkela postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vinkela is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terry sees it coming and defends easily.
Vinkela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vinkela is looking for a kimura here.
Terry is not content to let Vinkela control the position.

Vinkela is trying to work for a kimura but Terry is defending well.
Vinkela working over Terry with some ground and pound. Terry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry tries to get to full guard but Vinkela has control of the leg.
Terry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vinkela on the ground.
Vinkela is trying to control. Terry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Terry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Terry is looking to control Vinkela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terry avoid being mounted?

Vinkela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Vinkela is working for a submission of some sort.
Terry wants to control but Vinkela is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinkela wants to take a breather but Terry is having none of it.

Vinkela is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Terry is just riding it out for now. Vinkela eventually gives up the hold.

Vinkela is working for a kimura but Terry is defending it quite comfortably.
Terry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terry is looking to control Vinkela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terry avoid being mounted?
Terry is looking to improve his position.

Vinkela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepo Vinkela dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vinkela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pepo Vinkela has got the better of the ground game so far.

Vinkela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vinkela.

Vinkela seems to be working for a kimura but Terry defends the submission attempt.

Terry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vinkela is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Terry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Vinkela from controlling successfully.

Vinkela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinkela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vinkela connects with a couple of short punches.
Vinkela sitting in guard here, content to control.
Terry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vinkela trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vinkela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vinkela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Terry working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vinkela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Terry is trying to control the position but Vinkela postures up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vinkela. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vinkela slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Terry.

Terry is defending against the submission attempts here by Vinkela.

Vinkela is working for a kimura but Terry is defending it quite comfortably.

Vinkela seems to be looking for submissions.
Terry wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinkela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Terry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Terry tries to kick Vinkela off but Vinkela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Terry wants to get back to full guard.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.

Vinkela is working for a submission of some sort.
Terry trying to hold on to Vinkela's head to control him but Vinkela postures up.

Vinkela maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Terry could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vinkela has cracked it and Terry is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vinkela!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pepo Vinkela!