PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pengworm The Merciless (ranked 3446 p4p, 6057 weight class) and Rafael Vasconcelos (ranked 433 p4p, 635 weight class). Rafael Vasconcelos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Merciless
vs
Vasconcelos

192 cm
23
213
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
215
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pengworm The Merciless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from The Merciless misses.
Vasconcelos throws a combination. The Merciless tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Pengworm The Merciless has been cut.
The Merciless chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasconcelos can pounce on him.
The Merciless throws a right hand that Vasconcelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasconcelos also avoids with ease.
Vasconcelos scores with a jab.
The Merciless misses with a two punch combination.
The Merciless misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasconcelos.
The Merciless throws a right hand that Vasconcelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasconcelos also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasconcelos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Merciless misses with a wild combination.
Vasconcelos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Merciless tries to bum rush Vasconcelos with a series of wild strikes but Vasconcelos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasconcelos throws a head kick that The Merciless semi-blocks.
Vasconcelos misses with the combination.
Vasconcelos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Vasconcelos lands but The Merciless takes it in his stride.

Pengworm The Merciless's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasconcelos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Merciless misses with a few strikes there.
Vasconcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasconcelos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Merciless misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Merciless swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasconcelos counters with a series of strikes. The Merciless will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vasconcelos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasconcelos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vasconcelos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Merciless rushes Vasconcelos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasconcelos is trying to break the clinch but The Merciless has him pressed against the cage.
Vasconcelos wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Merciless keeps control of Vasconcelos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasconcelos wants to break free but The Merciless has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasconcelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Merciless misses with a double jab.
The Merciless shoots in for a takedown but Vasconcelos shows good takedown defense.
Vasconcelos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from The Merciless. Those never looked like landing.
Vasconcelos lands a head shot.
The Merciless misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Vasconcelos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Merciless looks to land a left hand but Vasconcelos moved out of range nicely.
Vasconcelos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasconcelos throws a sloppy head kick and The Merciless moves out of range easily.
The Merciless is looking for a counter combo.
Rafael Vasconcelos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasconcelos.
The Merciless throws a right and a left that Vasconcelos avoids nicely.
The Merciless misses with a two punch combination.
The Merciless throws a right and a left that Vasconcelos avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos dodges the punch combination from The Merciless.
The Merciless lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasconcelos circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasconcelos misses with a two punch combination.
Vasconcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasconcelos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Merciless misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vasconcelos throws a counter combo.
The Merciless is breathing heavily.
The Merciless shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasconcelos tries to sprawl out of it but The Merciless keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasconcelos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pengworm The Merciless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasconcelos misses with a head kick.
Vasconcelos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Merciless counters with a left and a right that stings Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos is working the combinations to good effect here.
The Merciless throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Merciless misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Merciless throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Merciless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasconcelos!

Pengworm The Merciless's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vasconcelos throws a head kick that The Merciless semi-blocks.
Vasconcelos throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Merciless appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Merciless darts in looking for a takedown but Vasconcelos gets double underhooks and turns The Merciless into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasconcelos. The Merciless shrugs it off though.
Vasconcelos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Merciless.

Jeez, Pengworm The Merciless's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vasconcelos dodges the punch combination from The Merciless.
Vasconcelos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasconcelos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vasconcelos scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Vasconcelos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pengworm The Merciless's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vasconcelos fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasconcelos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasconcelos lands a head kick. The Merciless smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasconcelos throws a series of punches but The Merciless moves out of range.
The Merciless wants to land a leg kick but Vasconcelos is out of range.
No joy there for Vasconcelos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for The Merciless, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasconcelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Merciless swinging wildly here.
Vasconcelos unleashes a big counter combination but The Merciless bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick from Vasconcelos lands but The Merciless takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Merciless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasconcelos throws out a counter right but The Merciless avoids it with no problem.
Vasconcelos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Merciless lands a head shot.
The Merciless walks into a straight right hand from Vasconcelos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rafael Vasconcelos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasconcelos lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasconcelos scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pengworm The Merciless's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafael Vasconcelos!