PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Dasdorga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Manolo Dasdorga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dasdorga
vs
Vinicius

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manolo Dasdorga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vinicius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vinicius lands in his opponent's guard.
Vinicius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vinicius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinicius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
I looks like Vinicius might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to pass the guard but Dasdorga is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinicius throwing strikes from guard but Dasdorga blocks nicely.

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.
Vinicius's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Vinicius stands up and waves to Dasdorga to follow him.
Vinicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dasdorga moves in looking to clinch but Vinicius pushes him off.
Vinicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Dasdorga.
Dasdorga tries to clinch up but Vinicius circles away and keeps his distance.
Dasdorga tries to clinch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dasdorga. Dasdorga obviously looking to wear him down.
Dasdorga tries to clinch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Dasdorga tries to clinch but Vinicius is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vinicius gets the takedown into side control.

Vinicius stands up and beckons Dasdorga to his feet.
Vinicius looks gassed!
Dasdorga tries to clinch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Dasdorga tries to clinch up but Vinicius circles away and keeps his distance.

Vinicius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vinicius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dasdorga defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Vinicius stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dasdorga to get to his feet.
Dasdorga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dasdorga tries to clinch there but Vinicius circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dasdorga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vinicius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vinicius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vinicius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Vinicius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dasdorga is looking to clinch.
Dasdorga tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dasdorga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dasdorga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dasdorga moves in looking to clinch but Vinicius pushes him off.

Vinicius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dasdorga is trying to defend but Vinicius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vinicius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vinicius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dasdorga defending well though.
Vinicius trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius passes the guard and advances to mount!

Vinicius stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

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.

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

Vinicius stands up from Dasdorga's guard - Vinicius perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dasdorga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vinicius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Vinicius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dasdorga swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinicius.

Dasdorga moves into range and clinches up with Vinicius.

Vinicius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dasdorga closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vinicius counters with a shoot takedown. Dasdorga fights it but they end up in guard.
Vinicius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vinicius gets to his feet. Dasdorga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Manolo Dasdorga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinicius fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dasdorga sprawls well initially but Vinicius persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dasdorga wants to get back to his feet.
Vinicius is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vinicius thows a huge punch but Dasdorga dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vinicius has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dasdorga defend it? Vinicius steps over the head and cranks it - Dasdorga is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vinicius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Vinicius!