PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arron Hull (ranked 25103 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Vanatta (ranked 5580 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hull
vs
Vanatta

151 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Vanatta!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull is looking to clinch.
Vanatta throws a head kick that Hull semi-blocks.

Hull moves into range and clinches up with Vanatta.
Hull really is a fat lump.
Hull fails to pull guard.
Hull looking for a takedown.
Hull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vanatta smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vanatta pushes Hull up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hull has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vanatta uses from the top position.
Hull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vanatta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hull's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanatta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hull, up you get!
Hull fails with a takedown attempt.

Vanatta clinches up with Hull and pushes him back against the cage.
Hull drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vanatta pulls his leg out and moves away.

Vanatta instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries to circle away but Vanatta has him pinned against the cage.
Hull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vanatta fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hull closes the distance and clinches.

Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vanatta forces Hull back against the cage and clinches.
Hull has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vanatta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vanatta walks away with a smile on his face. Hull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vanatta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcin Vanatta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vanatta. Those never looked like landing.
Hull keeps the fight on the outside.

Vanatta has closed the distance and engaged Hull in a clinch.

Vanatta breaks from the clinch.

Vanatta forces Hull back against the cage and clinches.
Hull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vanatta is trying to push Hull away but Hull has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hull tries for a takedown. No joy.

Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hull fails with the takedown
and Vanatta counters with a good low kick that Hull was not able to check.

Vanatta gets tackled into the cage by Hull. Hull maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vanatta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vanatta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanatta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Vanatta clinches with his opponent.
Hull is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vanatta is defending well.
Hull looking for a takedown.
Hull is breathing heavily.

Vanatta breaks from the clinch.

Vanatta moves into range and clinches up with Hull.
Vanatta prevents the takedown attempt.

Vanatta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanatta wants to clinch up but Hull keeps it at a distance.
Hull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vanatta lands a head kick!

Vanatta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vanatta smiles and moves away.
Vanatta connects with a jab.

Vanatta forces Hull back against the cage and clinches.
Vanatta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hull moves into the clinch.

Hull has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vanatta is trying to keep an underhook but Hull manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vanatta pushes Hull off looking to stand but Hull dives back in and keeps control.

Vanatta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hull is on him like a limpet, forcing Vanatta back against the cage.
Vanatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hull is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanatta has double underhooks.
Vanatta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Vanatta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanatta is looking to clinch but Hull is avoiding it.
As Vanatta looks to move away, Hull throws a big counter combo but Vanatta just gets out of the way.
Vanatta looks for the body kick but Hull saw that one coming.
Hull throws a big counter combination but Vanatta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanatta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hull throws a big counter combination but Vanatta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hull looks to clinch
and Vanatta counters with a left and a right that stings Hull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vanatta rushes Hull and presses him up against the cage.

Vanatta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanatta throws a lazy body kick

and Hull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hull.

Vanatta uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Vanatta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hull jumps guard.
Hull wants to sweep but no luck.

Vanatta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hull, up you get!
Vanatta misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull shoots in but no luck this time.
Vanatta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
Vanatta lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vanatta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Vanatta throws Hull to one side and escapes!
Hull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vanatta darts in and clinches Hull up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hull tries to score a body lock takedown but Vanatta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vanatta has hold of one of Hull's legs. Hull is fighting the takedown attempt but Vanatta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vanatta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hull, up you get!

Vanatta has closed the distance and engaged Hull in a clinch.
Vanatta prevents Hull from breaking the clinch.
Hull has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vanatta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Vanatta manages to break the clinch.

Hull has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hull fails to pull guard.

Vanatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanatta throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Vanatta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vanatta tries to clinch there but Hull circles away.
Hull tries to clinch but Vanatta is having none of it.
Vanatta unleashes a big counter combination but Hull bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hull misses with a series of wild punches.
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vanatta can pounce on him.

Vanatta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hull tries for a takedown but Vanatta manages to get underhooks.
Hull is trying to pull guard but Vanatta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcin Vanatta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Vanatta breaks the clinch.

Hull moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanatta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanatta tries a head kick but it misses.
Hull tries to counter with a takedown but Vanatta is quick to defend against it.

Vanatta moves into the clinch.
Hull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vanatta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vanatta breaks the clinch.

Vanatta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hull wants to break free but Vanatta has control.

Vanatta breaks the clinch.
Hull fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanatta avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vanatta.

Vanatta pushes Hull up against the cage in a clinch.

Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanatta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hull in his tracks.
Vanatta lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vanatta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vanatta breaks from the clinch.
Vanatta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hull changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vanatta misses with a wild body shot.
Vanatta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vanatta doesn't manage to clinch there - Hull circles away.
Vanatta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vanatta misses with a body shot.

Vanatta moves into range and clinches up with Hull.

Vanatta breaks from the clinch.

Hull clinches up with Vanatta and pushes him back against the cage.
Hull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vanatta walks away with a smile on his face. Hull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta throws a low kick but Hull moves out of range easily.
Hull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vanatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanatta lands a head kick!

Hull is rocked!

Vanatta darts in and clinches Hull up against the cage.
Oh Hull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vanatta breaks the clinch.
Hull tries to clinch up.
Vanatta lands a brutal head kick. Hull looks out on his feet and Vanatta throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marcin Vanatta!