PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vieira (ranked 1357 p4p, 1780 weight class) and John Koromos (ranked 175 p4p, 222 weight class). Koromos has chosen Matthew Parker - Signal (SPES INVICTA Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Eli Vieira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eli Vieira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vieira
vs
Koromos

185 cm
28
265
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
273
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Koromos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koromos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koromos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Vieira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vieira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koromos throws a leg kick but Vieira moved away.

Vieira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira is trying to control. Koromos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koromos wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koromos is doing well to control the position and prevent Vieira from advancing to side control.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koromos is looking to control Vieira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koromos avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to advance to full mount but Koromos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vieira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vieira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Koromos keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.

Vieira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koromos dives on top into guard.

Vieira is trying to control the position but Koromos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working a defensive guard but Koromos passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Koromos seems content to control.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vieira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koromos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vieira defending well though.
Vieira is looking to control Koromos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koromos wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Koromos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vieira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Koromos misses with a looping right.

Vieira gets the takedown into side control.
Koromos prevents Vieira from improving position.
Vieira has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koromos is looking to escape.
Koromos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koromos is looking to escape.
Vieira throwing strikes but Koromos uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koromos is not content to let Vieira control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koromos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koromos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Vieira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot lands for Koromos.
Vieira defending well as Koromos loads up on a big left hand.
Koromos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vieira's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Koromos misses with a leg kick.

Koromos gets caught flat footed, as Vieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koromos keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Vieira prevents Koromos from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koromos wants to sweep here but Vieira controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Koromos is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koromos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vieira passes into half guard.
Eli Vieira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieira moves into full mount! Koromos won't be happy about that!
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Koromos is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
Koromos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Koromos is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Koromos tries to reverse the position but Vieira maintains control.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Vieira lands with some strikes.

It looks like John Koromos has been cut.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koromos can do to turn this around?
Vieira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koromos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Vieira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koromos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koromos is looking to get to half guard.
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Koromos is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Koromos is blocking nicely.
Vieira trying to control but Koromos is having none of it.

Vieira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Koromos manages to avoid easily.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Koromos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
Koromos can't escape the position.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Vieira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Koromos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vieira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vieira staying out of range there.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koromos's waist but Koromos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Vieira checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Koromos misses

and Vieira counters with a single leg into guard. Koromos didn't expect that.

Koromos has his feet on Vieira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koromos. That's going to slow Vieira down.
Koromos lands with a nice combination. Vieira backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koromos just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koromos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koromos misses with a shot to the body

and Vieira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Koromos defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Koromos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vieira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koromos defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koromos wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira wants to control but Koromos is keeping him busy.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira controlling the action here.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Koromos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vieira uses his free foot to push down on Koromos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koromos.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
John Koromos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Koromos is blocking nicely.
Vieira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koromos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Koromos is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Koromos manages to avoid easily.

Vieira working for a guillotine from mount but Koromos is in no mood to give up.
Vieira controlling from mount.
Vieira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Vieira lands a big shot there that rocks Koromos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eli Vieira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vieira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Vieira!
A determined Eli Vieira didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!