PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dole's choice of entrance music: Don't Speak by Eagles of Death Metal. This should be fireworks!

Vischi
vs
Dole

185 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
219 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piero Vischi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vischi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dole's waist but Dole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vischi off to one side.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Dole.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dole.
Vischi misses with a leg kick.
Vischi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dole to score with a decent uppercut.
Vischi misses with a low kick.
Vischi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob Dole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vischi.
A head kick misses from Vischi.
Dole throws a series of punches but Vischi moves out of range.
Dole throws a head kick that misses
and Vischi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vischi misses with a hook.

Dole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dole wants to break free but Vischi has control.
Dole has had enough of the clinch but Vischi keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vischi.

Vischi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dole wants to clinch but Vischi slips to the side
and Vischi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vischi thumps Dole with a low kick.
Vischi throws a head kick that Dole semi-blocks.
Bob Dole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Dole misses.
Dole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vischi ducks under a wild hook from Dole.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Dole moves out of range easily.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dole looks gassed!
Dole misses with a double jab.
Vischi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vischi. Dole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vischi.
Vischi misses with a shot to the body
and Dole counters with a stiff right hand.
Vischi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Vischi.
A good leg kick by Vischi.
Vischi connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi scores with a one two! Dole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vischi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dole moves away.
Vischi loads up on a big right hand but Dole slips the punch.
Dole keeps the fight on the outside.
Vischi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vischi is looking to slow Dole down with leg kicks.
Dole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vischi fails with a takedown attempt.
Vischi connects with a high kick.
Nice shot by Vischi.
Vischi lands a head kick. Dole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vischi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vischi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dole. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dole misses with a body shot
and Vischi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vischi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vischi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vischi rather than just go for the knockout.
Vischi lands with a shot to the body.
Vischi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vischi dives in and grabs Dole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dole pushes down on Vischi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piero Vischi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vischi lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dole misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Dole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vischi scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vischi. Dole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vischi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dole's knee momentarily.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dole blocks a head kick by Vischi.
Dole misses with a body shot
and Vischi counters with a leg kick.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vischi thuds his right hand into Dole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vischi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dole's sensitive parts.
Vischi tries to bum rush Dole with a series of wild strikes but Dole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi digs a good hook to Dole's body.
Dole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Dole moves out of range easily.
Vischi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piero Vischi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vischi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vischi connects with a body shot.
Dole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vischi to score with a decent uppercut.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vischi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vischi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piero Vischi is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Vischi.
Vischi moves in looking to clinch but Dole pushes him off.
Piero Vischi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dole avoids the head kick by Vischi.
Vischi connects with a body shot.
Dole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vischi scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vischi. That's going to slow Dole down.
Vischi throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dole is just out of range.
Vischi throws a head kick but Dole moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vischi tries to clinch there but Dole circles away.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vischi throws a leg kick which misses Dole's front leg but catches the back leg as Dole tries to avoid it.
Dole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vischi lands with a slapping head kick.
Dole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vischi pushes Dole away with a front kick.
Vischi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi works over Dole's head and body with a nice combination.
Vischi throws a leg kick which misses Dole's front leg but catches the back leg as Dole tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vischi throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vischi scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
Vischi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dole's waist but Dole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vischi off to one side.
Vischi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vischi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dole. That did some damage!
Vischi throws a body punch but Dole moves out of range.
Dole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dole tries to clinch but Vischi is having none of it.
Dole throws a nice looking combination but Vischi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vischi throws and low kick but Dole moves out of range easily.

Vischi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vischi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dole can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Vischi.
Dole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vischi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vischi just misses with a punch to the body.
Vischi scores with a sloppy right hand. Dole should have avoided that one.
Vischi scores with a leg kick.
Vischi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vischi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vischi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vischi misses with a head kick.
Vischi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vischi throws out a leg kick but Dole moves out of range and Vischi only half commits.
Vischi slips a straight right by Dole.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Dole.
A telegraphed right hand from Vischi misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vischi.
Jab from Dole.
Dole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vischi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dole.
No joy there for Dole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dole throws out a loose jab but Vischi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vischi doesn't seem bothered though.
Vischi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vischi counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dole throws a push kick but Vischi slaps the foot to one side.
Vischi throws a jab when Dole was well out of range.
A slow jab from Dole misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piero Vischi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vischi throws a series of punches but Dole moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Dole
and Vischi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vischi slips a jab and a cross from Dole.
Vischi scores with a leg kick.
Dole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dole throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dole thinking.
Dole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vischi.
Vischi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vischi lands a front kick.
Vischi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vischi throws a head kick that Dole semi-blocks.
Vischi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dole in his tracks.
Vischi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vischi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dole but Dole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vischi. That's going to slow Dole down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi misses with a wild body shot.
Dole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vischi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Dole moves out of range easily.
Dole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vischi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vischi walks into a left hand.
Dole misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vischi. That's going to slow Dole down.
Vischi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi misses with a kick to the body.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vischi.
Dole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piero Vischi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Vischi pushes Dole up against the cage in a clinch.
Dole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vischi is keeping busy.
Dole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Vischi breaks from the clinch.
Dole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vischi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dole moves away.
Dole throws a series of punches but Vischi avoids them all with ease.
Vischi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vischi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Vischi takes the fight into the clinch.
Dole misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole cracks Vischi with a nice body shot.
Dole tries a body shot but Vischi blocks it.
Vischi lands an elbow that stopped Dole in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vischi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dole tries to work over Vischi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dole tries to throw a body punch but Vischi avoids it by throwing Dole back against the cage.
Dole tries to break free but Vischi pushes him back against the cage.
Dole tries a body shot but Vischi blocks it.
Vischi throws an elbow but it misses.
Dole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dole tries a body shot but Vischi blocks it.
Vischi gets through Dole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dole misses with a body punch.
Dole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dole struggles to land a body shot inside as Vischi controls his hands.
Dole letting Vischi take a breather here.
Dole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vischi prevents a body shot from Dole.
Dole tries to circle away but Vischi has him pinned against the cage.
Dole misses with a punch to the body.
Dole throws a head punch that misses.
Vischi prevents a body shot from Dole.
Bob Dole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vischi lands a good knee to the midsection. Dole won't want to take too many of those.

Vischi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vischi works Dole's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piero Vischi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vischi 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piero Vischi!