PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Panda. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasquel
vs
Britt

178 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Britt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Britt misses with a double jab.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britt takes a swing at Vasquel's ribcage but misses.
Britt misses with a double jab.
Britt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Vasquel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Britt sprawls well initially but Vasquel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vasquel tries to pass to full mount but Britt defends it.

Vasquel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Britt sees it coming and defends easily.
Britt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasquel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Britt looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel trying to control from half guard but Britt is working away.

Vasquel is working for a kimura but Britt is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vasquel stops Britt from getting back to his feet.

Vasquel seems to be working for a kimura but Britt defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt is trying to stand back up but Vasquel is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Britt throws a series of punches but Vasquel moves out of range.
Britt looks to land a combination but Vasquel avoids it well.
Vasquel fails with the takedown.
Britt misses with a looping left.

Vasquel drives through with a takedown into guard.

Britt uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Automatic Vasquel has been cut.
Britt lands with a hook. Vasquel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britt slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasquel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Britt clinches up with Vasquel and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.
Britt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Britt trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Britt.
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquel backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Britt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Britt as the two fighters clinch.
Britt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Britt lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Automatic Vasquel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Britt cracks Vasquel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vasquel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Britt finish him?
Britt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Britt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasquel slips a jab and a cross from Britt.
Britt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vasquel rather than just go for the knockout.
Britt misses with a series of wild punches.

Vasquel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vasquel is pressing down on Britt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Britt is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt is trying to stand back up but Vasquel is controlling him
Britt tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Vasquel manages to move to mount!
Britt wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasquel with good strikes from the mount here!
Vasquel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vasquel trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasquel with the ground and pound from mount.
Vasquel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britt really wants to buck Vasquel off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Britt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Automatic Vasquel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vasquel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Britt wants to get back to his feet.
Vasquel trying to control the position but Britt is working away.
The strikes coming from Vasquel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquel controls the position from side control.
Britt wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Britt defending against the ground and pound.
Britt wants to get back to his feet but Vasquel drags him back down.

Vasquel is trying to get an arm triangle but Britt is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel controlling from side mount.

Vasquel tries for a kimura but Britt is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britt trying to remain calm as Vasquel controls from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Automatic Vasquel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Britt 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!