PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 5187 p4p, 519 weight class) and Supple Vines (ranked 4122 p4p, 456 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klushinwa
vs
Vines

191 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
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 The Island, Yanji Klushinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Supple Vines!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klushinwa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Vines sneaks out the side door and pushes Klushinwa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vines moves in looking to clinch but Klushinwa pushes him off.
Klushinwa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vines sprawls and moves away.
Klushinwa stuffs the takedown attempt from Vines. Vines gets slowly back to his feet.
Klushinwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Vines shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klushinwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Klushinwa keeping full guard, as Vines tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klushinwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klushinwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Klushinwa keeping moving, preventing Vines from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klushinwa feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Klushinwa. No joy for Vines on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vines.
Klushinwa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yanji Klushinwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Supple Vines.
Klushinwa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vines.
Vines misses with a hook to the body
and Klushinwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klushinwa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vines.
Klushinwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vines shoots in for a takedown but Klushinwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Klushinwa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klushinwa dodges the punch combination from Vines.
Klushinwa attempts a counter takedown but Vines avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vines shoots in and drives through. Klushinwa sprawls well.
Vines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Klushinwa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Klushinwa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, Klushinwa seems content to control.
Klushinwa wants to take a breather but Vines is having none of it.
Klushinwa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klushinwa lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Klushinwa seems content to control.
Klushinwa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vines swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vines keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yanji Klushinwa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Klushinwa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vines pinned against the cage. Vines gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vines shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klushinwa sprawls well. Klushinwa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vines gets slowly back to his feet.
Klushinwa throwing a counter right hand but Vines manages to avoid it.

Klushinwa tries to sprawl but Vines drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klushinwa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vines's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vines's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klushinwa keeps control of the position as Vines tries to break free.
Klushinwa gets his hands free as Vines looks to control.
Will Klushinwa go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Vines wants to escape the position.
Yanji Klushinwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klushinwa tries to get the hooks in deep but Vines pushed the leg off.
Vines is trying to stand back up.
What can Vines do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vines is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Vines tries to break free.
Klushinwa is riding his opponent, not letting Vines buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klushinwa keeps control of the position as Vines tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa lands strikes to the head.
Vines is trying to stand back up.
Vines tries to roll but Klushinwa sticks to his back.
Klushinwa is looking to control Vines but Vines is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Klushinwa biding his time, controlling Vines.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klushinwa is looking to control Vines but Vines is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vines just looking to survive in the bad position.
Vines looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vines wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yanji Klushinwa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vines throws a body punch but Klushinwa moves out of range.
Vines is looking to clinch but Klushinwa is avoiding it.
Klushinwa shoots in but Vines avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vines throws a leg kick
and Klushinwa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klushinwa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klushinwa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klushinwa wants it to stay on the feet.
Klushinwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klushinwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vines shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vines stalling.
Vines wants to take a breather but Klushinwa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vines pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klushinwa is keeping the position for now.
Vines postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vines must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vines wants to pass the guard but Klushinwa is keeping the position.
Klushinwa pulls Vines in close to prevent any damage.
Vines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vines drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klushinwa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klushinwa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klushinwa!

Vines is not content to let Klushinwa control the position.
You can see the frustration on Vines's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vines gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vines can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klushinwa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vines is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vines tries to get to full guard but Klushinwa has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yanji Klushinwa.
Well Klushinwa 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanji Klushinwa!