PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Verreira (ranked 211 p4p, 235 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 27 p4p, 33 weight class). Logan has chosen The Evil Scotsman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Verreira
vs
Logan

180 cm
28
160
11 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
157
14 - 5 - 1

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Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Verreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan looks to throw a body kick
and Verreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verreira.
Logan scores with a nice right hand.
Verreira connects with a nice looking jab.
Logan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Logan throws a leg kick but Verreira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Logan 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.
Verreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Verreira misses with a body shot.
Logan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verreira has a takedown stuffed.

Verreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verreira is fighting to break Logan's control of his arms but Logan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Verreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Logan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Verreira looking to pass the guard.
Logan wants to sweep here but Verreira controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Logan is retaining full guard.

Logan working for a triangle but Verreira defends it easily.
Verreira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Verreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Logan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Logan is on top in 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.
Logan is stalling in the full guard.
Verreira wants to control but Logan passes easily into half guard.
Logan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Verreira is looking for a sweep. Logan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Logan moves nicely into side control.
Verreira tries to improve position but can't.
Logan wants to stand but Verreira has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan trying to control the action but Verreira is working from the bottom.
Verreira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Logan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Logan slows the pace down.
Verreira wants to control but Logan postures up.
Verreira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Logan wants to stand up but Verreira has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Logan tries to pass to full mount but Verreira defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verreira wants to control but Logan is keeping busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Logan stands up and beckons Verreira to join him on the feet.
Logan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Logan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Verreira slips a straight right by Logan.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan throws a push kick but Verreira slaps the foot to one side.
Verreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
Verreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Logan swivels and escapes.
Logan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Verreira throws a good cross that connects.
Verreira darts in looking for a takedown but Logan gets double underhooks and turns Verreira into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Logan.

Verreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Logan working aggressively here.
Verreira misses with a punch to the body.

Logan breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Logan.
Verreira throws an off balance right hand
and Verreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Verreira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Logan!
Logan wants to get back to his feet.

Verreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Logan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan holding on.
Logan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Verreira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Verreira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Logan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Verreira throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Verreira fails with the takedown
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan throws a hook but Verreira avoids it easily.
Logan looks to land a left hand but Verreira moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verreira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Verreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
Verreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Verreira off balance momentarily.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verreira throws the left hand but Logan avoids the punch easily.
Logan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Verreira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Verreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verreira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
Verreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan looks to land a right hand but Verreira moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Logan.
Logan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Logan tries a low kick but Verreira avoids it.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Verreira saw that one coming.
Verreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verreira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verreira lands a jab to the head.
Verreira misses with a body shot.
Logan avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Verreira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Logan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Logan is looking to escape.
Verreira tries to pass to full mount but Logan defends it.
Verreira is looking to stall here but Logan recovers full guard.
Verreira wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Verreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Logan is keeping the position for now.
Verreira is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Logan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Verreira.
Logan scores with a jab. Verreira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Verreira clinches up with Logan and pushes him back against the cage.
Verreira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verreira misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Verreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verreira scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verreira shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Logan misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Verreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan lands a jab to the head.
Logan jabs at Verreira's body.
Verreira ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Logan throws the left hand but Verreira avoids the punch easily.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Verreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verreira lands a head shot.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verreira. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan clobbers Verreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Logan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verreira swings widly with a right hand
and Verreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Logan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Verreira drops his hands momentarily and Logan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
Verreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Verreira.
Verreira throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verreira.
Verreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Logan.
An inside leg kick lands from Logan.
Logan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verreira momentarily.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Verreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Logan does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
A jab from Verreira misses.
Logan moves away from the strike by Verreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan is looking to slow Verreira down with leg kicks.
Verreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
Logan lands a body shot.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Verreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Verreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Logan, as that shot connected.
Verreira cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Logan.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Verreira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Logan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verreira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Verreira.
Logan lunges at Verreira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verreira's hand.
Verreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Verreira misses with a lunging right hand
and Logan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Verreira misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Verreira feints and as Logan raises his hands in defense, Verreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Logan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Logan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Verreira won't allow Logan to sweep him here.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Verreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Verreira wants to clinch but Logan slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Logan swings for the body but Verreira moves out of range.
Verreira misses with a jab to the body
and Logan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan dips to his left and cracks Verreira with an uppercut!
Logan lands with a straight right. Verreira didn't see that one coming.

Verreira shoots in and bounces Logan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Logan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Logan is keeping the position for now.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Verreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control here.
Logan is looking to escape.
Logan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Verreira manages to mount him!
Verreira landing strikes from the mount and Logan is in trouble!
BOOM! Verreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Logan is looking to improve his position but Verreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Logan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Verreira moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Logan has worked his arm free - good work by Logan!
Logan is not content to let Verreira control the position.
You can see the frustration on Logan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Verreira lands an elbow.
Verreira prevents Logan from escaping the position.
Logan struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira lands a nice forearm strike.
Verreira throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Verreira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Verreira trying to control the position but Logan is working away.
Logan tries to improve position but can't.
Logan parries the strikes from Verreira easily there. Verreira is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Logan to escape.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Verreira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to pass to full mount but Logan defends it.
Logan is not content to let Verreira control the position.
Verreira stops Logan from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verreira finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Verreira or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan, which made it look bad.
Verreira backing away here, and Logan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verreira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Verreira had his way with Frankie Logan in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Verreira misses with a looping right.
Logan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Logan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Logan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Verreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Logan.

Verreira feints and as Logan raises his hands in defense, Verreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verreira stays in close to Logan's body and controls the position.
Verreira looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Verreira looking to control.
Logan preventing the sweep.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verreira is keeping the position for now.
Verreira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Logan manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan wants to get back to his feet but Verreira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Verreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Verreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Logan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Verreira presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Verreira misses with some punches.

Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Verreira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Logan quickly recovers to half guard.

Logan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Logan is refusing to be controlled, as Verreira sits in half guard.
Frankie Logan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to improve his position but Verreira is controlling well.
Vinicius Verreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verreira lands strikes from half guard.
Logan pushes Verreira off looking to stand but Verreira dives back in and keeps control.
Vinicius Verreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Logan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verreira.
Verreira controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan won't allow Verreira to pass to mount.

Verreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Verreira is trying to control. Logan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Verreira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Logan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Verreira as he connects with a hook.
Logan cracks Verreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Verreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verreira misses the body punch
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Verreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Logan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Verreira somewhat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verreira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Logan. That one must have hurt.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Logan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verreira momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Verreira misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Verreira misses.
Logan defending well as Verreira loads up on a big left hand.
Verreira looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Logan lands a slapping body shot.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Logan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan is the new lightweight champion!
Frankie Logan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.