PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PoP Payll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Greardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PoP Payll is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Payll
vs
Greardo

181 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PoP Payll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Greardo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Payll.
Payll scores with punches from side control.

Payll tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payll has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Greardo can't do much from the bottom here.
Greardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Payll wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Greardo, who protects the arm well.
Payll throws an elbow but Greardo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Greardo is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Payll seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greardo is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Payll counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Greardo!
Payll landing shots from mount.
Payll lands a big elbow.
Payll fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Greardo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greardo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payll tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Payll scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Greardo?
Greardo is working to get back to half guard.

Payll goes for an armbar but Greardo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Greardo.
Payll is breathing heavily.
Greardo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greardo looking to pass the guard.
Greardo preventing the sweep.

Payll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Payll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greardo forces his way into half guard.
Greardo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Payll wants to improve his position but Greardo is controlling well.
Greardo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greardo works his way into full mount!

Greardo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Greardo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Greardo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Payll?
Greardo prevents Payll from getting the reversal.
Greardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payll swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Greardo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Greardo lands a heavy elbow.
Greardo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Payll hang on?
Payll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Payll is working hard here to advance position.
Greardo avoids the attempt from Payll to control.
Payll is desperately trying to improve his position but Greardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Payll manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PoP Payll dominated that round.
That's time! Payll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Payll scores a takedown into full mount!

Payll goes for an armbar but Greardo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Greardo.
Payll keeping full guard, as Greardo tries to pass.
Greardo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Payll tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Greardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Greardo has managed to get both his arms back between Payll's legs - danger averted.
Payll wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Greardo is now in half guard.
Greardo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Greardo 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payll wants to get back to his feet.
Payll is trying to get back to full guard.
Greardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Payll!
Greardo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greardo landing shots from mount.

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.
Payll is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greardo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Payll is looking to get to half guard.
Greardo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Payll slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Payll blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Payll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Payll moves into full guard.
Greardo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Payll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greardo is aware though and is defending well.
Payll looking for a sweep. Not yet Payll, not yet.
Greardo passes into half guard.
Payll wants to improve his position but Greardo is controlling well.
Greardo misses with a head shot. Payll uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Payll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greardo throwing strikes from guard but Payll blocks nicely.
Greardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Payll is retaining full guard.

Payll working for a triangle but Greardo defends it easily.
Greardo wants to pass the guard but Payll is keeping the position.
Greardo trying to control but Payll is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PoP Payll dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Payll rushes Greardo and presses him up against the cage.
Greardo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Payll avoiding damage as Greardo throws knees to the body.
Greardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Greardo gets control of Payll's arms and successfully pulls guard. Greardo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Payll lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greardo keeping full guard, as Payll tries to pass.
Payll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payll with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payll postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Greardo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Payll, into his guard.
Greardo preventing the sweep.

Payll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greardo defends it easily.
Greardo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Greardo wants to control from the top but Payll keeps moving.
Greardo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Greardo is pushing down on Payll's leg trying to pass to half guard. Payll is fighting to maintain full guard but Greardo has managed to sneak the leg through.
PoP Payll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Payll throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Payll keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Greardo wants to take a breather but Payll is having none of it.
Payll trying to control here.
Payll taking some punishment here, with Greardo in his half guard.
Greardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Payll drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greardo is pulling down on Payll's head. It's preventing any offense from Payll, at least for the moment.
Payll passes Greardo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Payll thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Payll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greardo defending well though.
Payll thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greardo's head.
Greardo taking some punishment here, with Payll in his half guard.
Payll wants to control but Greardo is keeping him busy.
PoP Payll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four 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.
Payll lands with a punch from half guard.
Payll drops an elbow to the side of Greardo's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greardo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Payll counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Payll.
Greardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Payll looking to pass the guard.
Greardo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Payll stopping the sweep attempt from Greardo.
Payll trying to control but Greardo is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
PoP Payll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payll has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PoP Payll!