PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Villavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morales
vs
Villavera

190 cm
24
194 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Villavera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales wants to clinch up but Villavera keeps it at a distance.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villavera circles away quickly and effectively.

Villavera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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. Villavera connects with a nice short shot to Morales's temple.
Morales moves into full guard.
Morales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villavera.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Villavera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villavera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Villavera is proving a slippery customer.
Villavera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Villavera wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Morales looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villavera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morales's head backwards.
Morales misses with the combination.

Villavera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Villavera trying to control the position but Morales is working away.

Villavera tries for a kimura but Morales is defending well.
Morales avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Villavera.
Villavera working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Villavera working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales prevents Villavera from improving position.
Morales taking a bit of punishment here - Villavera scoring with strikes.
Morales is letting Villavera control him for a moment.
Morales dodges the ground and pound from Villavera.

Villavera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morales, who protects the arm well.
Morales is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Villavera scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to regain half guard here but Villavera keeps moving and retains side control.

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

Villavera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Villavera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Villavera throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales is pressing down on Villavera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Villavera preventing the sweep.
Villavera prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
Morales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Villavera manages to get himself to full guard.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Villavera.
Villavera keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throwing strikes from guard but Villavera blocks nicely.
Villavera has Morales pulled in close to control his posture.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Villavera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Morales gets the takedown into side control.
Morales tries to advance to mount but Villavera denies him.
Villavera gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Villavera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villavera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villavera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morales swivels and escapes.

Villavera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Villavera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
Villavera cracks Morales with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morales tries to hold on but Villavera postures up.
Villavera looking to finish Morales with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morales!
Morales is desperately trying to improve his position but Villavera has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Villavera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morales is bucking up trying to escape but Villavera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Villavera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Villavera working Morales over with strikes here.
Morales tries to hold on but Villavera pushes him away.
Villavera with good strikes from the mount here!
Villavera lands a big elbow.
Morales is desperately trying to improve his position but Villavera has a good base and remains in mount.
Villavera tries to control but Morales wriggling away.
Morales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Villavera scoring with strikes but Morales is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villavera tries to control but Morales wriggling away.

Villavera goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morales is on top in guard.
Morales wants to control from the top but Villavera keeps moving.
Villavera wants to get back to his feet but Morales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villavera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villavera pulls Morales in close to prevent any damage.
Villavera keeping full guard, as Morales tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to control but Villavera is working from the bottom.
Morales preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Villavera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morales misses with a head kick.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Villavera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Enrique Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Villavera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Villavera from controlling successfully.

Morales has his foot on Villavera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Villavera works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Morales is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Villavera defends well.
Villavera works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Villavera from controlling successfully.
Morales is looking to sweep but instead, Villavera has passed into half guard.
Morales trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Villavera there.
Villavera is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Villavera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Villavera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Villavera.
Villavera scores with a jab. Morales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Villavera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morales on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos Villavera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morales takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morales is looking to reverse the position.
Villavera controlling the position from side mount.
Villavera scoring with punches and elbows.
Villavera working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villavera working the ground and pound from side control.
Morales is looking for a sweep.
Villavera is putting a hurting on Morales here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morales is being controlled here.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villavera lands a nice forearm strike.
Villavera scores with punches from side control.
Villavera working the head with strikes.
Villavera working away.
Villavera cracks Morales with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morales regains half guard.
Villavera slips a nice elbow through Morales's hands, connecting with Morales's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales regains full guard. Nicely done.
Villavera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Morales working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villavera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villavera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Villavera trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Villavera cracks Morales with a solid left hand.
Villavera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morales manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Villavera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villavera is looking to get to half guard.
Villavera gets back to half guard.
Morales prevents Villavera from improving his position.
Villavera trying to control from the bottom.
Villavera is looking to escape.

Morales is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Villavera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morales.

Morales is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Enrique Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villavera wants to get back to full guard.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villavera defending well though.
Morales prevents Villavera from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Morales does no damage.
Morales darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villavera was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villavera is defended easily by Morales.
Santos Villavera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villavera scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santos Villavera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villavera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santos Villavera!