PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nih Vitorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Common has chosen Ghost by Tupac as his entrance music. Tupac Common has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vitorino
vs
Common

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nih Vitorino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Common!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitorino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vitorino fails with the takedown.
Vitorino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Common circles away.
Vitorino blocks a head kick by Common.
Vitorino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Common stuffs the takedown attempt from Vitorino. Vitorino gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nih Vitorino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vitorino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Vitorino stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Vitorino rushes Common and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitorino just leaning against Common, taking a breather.
Vitorino tries for a takedown but Common manages to get underhooks.
Vitorino goes for a takedown attempt but Common pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Vitorino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Common looks gassed!

Common makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vitorino wants to clinch up but Common keeps it at a distance.
Common moves away from the strike by Vitorino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Common moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vitorino lands an overhand right.
Vitorino misses with a looping left.
Vitorino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Common counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Common keeps the fight on the outside.
Common throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Vitorino. No joy for Common on that attempt.
Common throws a sloppy head kick and Vitorino moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Vitorino as Common shoots in.
Nih Vitorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitorino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Common counters with an outside leg kick.
Common circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitorino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Common throws a head kick but Vitorino moves out of range.
Common thows a body kick. Vitorino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Common misses with a takedown attempt - Vitorino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vitorino with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Common to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitorino tries for a takedown but Common circles away easily

and Common counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vitorino's guard now.
Common is looking to stand up but Vitorino won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Common makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Common postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Common has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vitorino is proving hard to escape from.
Vitorino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Common on the ground.
Common tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitorino is retaining full guard.
Vitorino wants to sweep here but Common controlling him for the moment.
Vitorino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Common.
Vitorino lands some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vitorino clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Common gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vitorino.

Vitorino successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nih Vitorino 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.

Left hook, right uppercut from Common.
Vitorino slips under a jab from Common.

Vitorino has managed to clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Vitorino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Vitorino lands a takedown into guard.
Vitorino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vitorino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Common swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Common wants to sweep but no luck.
Vitorino trying to control the position from guard on top but Common is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitorino won't allow Common to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Common has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vitorino doesn't defend quickly enough and Common has managed to lock this one up! Can Vitorino escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Common on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tupac Common!