PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santos Villavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdema Severino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Villavera
vs
Severino

184 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Villavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valdema Severino!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villavera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Severino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos Villavera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villavera misses with an uppercut. Severino saw that one coming.

Severino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villavera sprawls well initially but Severino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severino prevents Villavera from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Severino connects with a nice short shot to Villavera's temple.
Severino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Villavera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severino on the ground.
Villavera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Severino stops Villavera from getting back to his feet.

Villavera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Villavera misses the jab.
Villavera misses with a takedown

and Severino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Severino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Villavera wants to get back to his feet.
Severino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Severino is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Villavera has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severino prevents Villavera from standing back up.
Severino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villavera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Severino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Villavera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Severino.
Severino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villavera defending well though.
Severino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Villavera is trying to stand.
Villavera is breathing heavily.
Villavera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Severino is trying to control the action in half guard but Villavera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Villavera wants to get back to his feet.
Severino lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Severino.
Villavera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Severino.
Severino is looking to stall here but Villavera recovers full guard.
Severino throwing strikes but missing.

Villavera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Severino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Severino dives in and grabs Villavera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villavera pushes down on Severino's head and hops out.
Severino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villavera.
Villavera scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villavera works the jab nicely.
Villavera misses with a double jab

and Severino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villavera keeps working.
Villavera pushes Severino off looking to stand but Severino dives back in and keeps control.
Severino scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Severino lands a nice short elbow.
Severino working the head and body with strikes.
Villavera is trying to stand back up but Severino is controlling him
Severino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villavera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severino is trying to control. Villavera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Severino prevents Villavera from standing back up.
Villavera has hold of Severino's hands but Severino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Severino lands strikes from half guard.
Villavera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Severino trying to control but Villavera is working from the bottom.
Villavera is looking to stand up but Severino isn't so interested in that idea.
Severino trying to control the position from guard on top but Villavera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villavera wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Severino manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdema Severino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Severino slips under a jab.
Villavera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Severino's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Villavera.

Severino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Villavera napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Villavera tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Valdema Severino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Severino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Severino landing strikes, looking to finish!
Severino with shots to the head and body - Villavera looks very uncomfortable down there.
Severino cracks Villavera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Villavera is bucking up trying to escape but Severino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Villavera swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villavera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villavera is bucking up trying to escape but Severino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Severino.
Severino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Villavera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Severino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Severino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Severino lands a heavy elbow.
Severino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Villavera's face.
A nice elbow there by Severino.
Villavera is in a horrible position here. Severino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Villavera is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villavera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Severino wants to finish this one by submission but Villavera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Severino.
Villavera is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Severino lands a nice shot to the head.
Severino working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Severino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severino raining down shots from the mount!

Villavera bucks up and throws Severino to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Valdema Severino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Villavera. No joy for Severino on that attempt.
Villavera misses with a looping right.
Severino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villavera sprawls well. Villavera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Severino gets slowly back to his feet.
Villavera fails to land with a series of punches.
Severino dodges the punch combination from Villavera.
Severino tries for a takedown but Villavera circles away easily
and Villavera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos Villavera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdema Severino.
Villavera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Villavera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Severino tries for a takedown but Villavera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Villavera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Villavera lands with a straight right. Severino didn't see that one coming.
Severino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Villavera misses with an uppercut. Severino saw that one coming.

Severino gets the takedown into side control.
Severino fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Severino.

Villavera throws Severino to one side and escapes!
Villavera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Severino's hands.
Villavera misses with an uppercut. Severino saw that one coming.
Severino tries for a takedown but Villavera circles away easily
letting Villavera counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valdema Severino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Severino slips under a jab from Villavera.
Severino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villavera scores with a three punch combo!
Villavera connects with a right hand. Severino shakes it off.
Villavera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Villavera scores with a shot to the body.
Villavera throws a lazy right hand but Severino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Villavera.
Villavera looks to throw the jab but Severino is out of range.
Villavera connects with a right hand. Severino shakes it off.
Villavera lands a nice shot that snaps Severino's head back.
Villavera scores with the left hand. Severino knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severino fails with the takedown
and Villavera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Severino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Severino shoots in and drives through. Villavera sprawls well.
Santos Villavera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdema Severino.
Villavera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Severino momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Villavera.
Severino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Villavera misses.
Villavera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villavera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Severino counters with a single leg into guard. Villavera didn't expect that.

Villavera pushes Severino off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Villavera misses.

Severino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Villavera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Severino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villavera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Severino has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Severino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Villavera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Villavera is trying to buck Severino off.
Severino lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Villavera down.
Severino working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villavera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Severino lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villavera is looking for a sweep.

Severino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Villavera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Villavera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Severino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Villavera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Villavera sneaks back into half guard.
Severino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valdema Severino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villavera wants to get back to his feet.

Severino stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Villavera to get to his feet.
Severino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villavera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Severino slips a straight right by Villavera.
A left lands for Villavera.

Severino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Severino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villavera is trying to escape the mount.
Santos Villavera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valdema Severino.
I've got Severino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdema Severino!