PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno R Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R Xavier's entrance music is Bate Pesadão. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

R Xavier
vs
Visa

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
188 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Win Nutritional

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno R Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa moves out of range.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
Bruno R Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
R Xavier is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from R Xavier. No joy for Visa on that attempt.
R Xavier doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R Xavier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
R Xavier wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
R Xavier wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has R Xavier pinned against the cage. R Xavier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
R Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
R Xavier misses with a straight right.
R Xavier doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
R Xavier fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - R Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
R Xavier fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - R Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
R Xavier is looking to clinch.
R Xavier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
R Xavier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
R Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R Xavier tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says R Xavier as he avoids it easily.
Bruno R Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Visa.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch but Visa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
R Xavier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
R Xavier throws a right hand that Visa ducks under and follows up with a left that Visa also avoids with ease.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.

Visa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Visa working the ground and pound effectively.
R Xavier tries to buck Visa off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R Xavier wants to control but Visa is having none of it.
Visa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Visa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
R Xavier is bucking up trying to escape but Visa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
R Xavier is bucking up trying to escape but Visa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Visa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of R Xavier's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
R Xavier holds on to Visa as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
R Xavier is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Visa tries to control but R Xavier wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa dominated that round.
That's time! R Xavier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.

Visa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in R Xavier's half guard.
R Xavier wants to get back to his feet.
Visa is looking to take a break and control but R Xavier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Visa lands strikes from half guard.
Visa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
R Xavier wants to control but Visa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
R Xavier wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
R Xavier is looking to escape.
Visa drops an elbow to the side of R Xavier's head.
R Xavier wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Visa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Visa drops an elbow to the side of R Xavier's head.
Visa slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R Xavier wants to get back to his feet.

R Xavier kicks Visa off and gets back to his feet.
R Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruno R Xavier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
R Xavier swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Visa with that takedown attempt.
R Xavier is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
R Xavier tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
R Xavier is looking to clinch.
R Xavier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
R Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Visa tries for a takedown but R Xavier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
R Xavier fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
R Xavier tries to clinch up.
R Xavier fails with an attempt to clinch.
R Xavier wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruno R Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Visa.
R Xavier doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
R Xavier lands a jab-cross combination.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Visa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
R Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
R Xavier is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Visa checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Visa.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch but Visa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
Visa keeps the fight on the outside.
R Xavier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Visa.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R Xavier throws a head kick but Visa moves out of range.
No joy there for R Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
R Xavier tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
R Xavier fails with an attempt to clinch.
R Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
R Xavier tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
R Xavier is looking to clinch.
R Xavier tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
R Xavier scores with a head kick.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - R Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - R Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno R Xavier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
R Xavier doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
Visa swats away the attempt to clinch by R Xavier.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruno R Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Visa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R Xavier tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Nice sprawl there from R Xavier as Visa shoots in.
Billy Visa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
R Xavier is looking to clinch.
R Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
R Xavier fails with an attempt to clinch.

Visa scores a takedown into full mount!
R Xavier'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.
Visa avoids the attempt from R Xavier to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa controlling from the full mount.
Bruno R Xavier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
R Xavier throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruno R Xavier.
I think Visa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!