PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Vieira (ranked 755 p4p, 101 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 1001 p4p, 129 weight class). Vieira comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet The Blue Sky. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donnie Larkin enters the cage!

Vieira
vs
Larkin

185 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

181 cm
26
188 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Vieira with that takedown attempt.
Larkin throws out a counter right but Vieira avoids it with no problem.
Larkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larkin throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Larkin.

It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.
A jab lands there for Vieira.
Larkin throws a lazy right hand but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin stuffs the takedown.
We've been informed that Larkin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Vieira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Larkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larkin's guard.

Vieira is looking for a kimura but Larkin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vieira to get the leverage.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Larkin is defending well.

Vieira is looking for a kimura here.
Larkin tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.

Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larkin defends it well.
Larkin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vieira passes into side control, despite Larkin's attempt to control the position.
Larkin sneaks back into half guard.
Larkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin trying to control here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larkin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vieira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Larkin is trying to control the position but Vieira postures up.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Larkin is looking for a triangle but Vieira pushes his legs off easily.

Larkin has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Larkin is retaining full guard.
Larkin looking to control but Vieira passes into half guard.
Larkin is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira is pressing down on Larkin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larkin is holding on for now.
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 Eduardo Vieira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larkin misses with the combination.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Vieira digs a good body shot into Larkin's ribs.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vieira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Vieira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Larkin to the mat! Larkin manages to get full guard.

Vieira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vieira has managed to get both his arms back between Larkin's legs - danger averted.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vieira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larkin has hold of Vieira's hands but Vieira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control the action but Larkin is working from the bottom.

Larkin looking for submissions off his back.

Vieira seems to be looking for submissions.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Larkin defends it.

Larkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Larkin defends it.
Larkin is trying to get back to full guard.

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.

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

Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Larkin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira works his foot free and advances to mount.

Vieira working for a guillotine from mount but Larkin is in no mood to give up.
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larkin is looking to escape.
Vieira dominating with strikes here.
Vieira looking to control but Larkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larkin can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is controlling an arm, preventing Vieira from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Larkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Vieira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Larkin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Larkin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larkin wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?

Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Larkin is defending well.

Larkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Vieira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Vieira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Larkin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
Vieira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira connects with a nice looking jab.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
Vieira tries to counter with a takedown but Larkin is quick to defend against it.
Vieira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donnie Larkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Larkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vieira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larkin defends it nicely.
Vieira throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira lands with an uppercut that bounces Larkin off the cage and back into range.
Vieira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vieira tests Larkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Vieira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnie Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira connects with a looping right hand.
Vieira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vieira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.

Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira prevents Larkin from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Larkin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Vieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Larkin looking for submissions off his back.

Larkin actively working from the bottom here.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but Larkin defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larkin looking for submissions off his back.

Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.

Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Larkin has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Vieira. Oh but Larkin has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Vieira goes limp - he's gone! Larkin jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Donnie Larkin!
An out of breath Donnie Larkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.