PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius K R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ironsides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). K R's entrance music is The Killers - Human (Armin Van Buuren Remix). A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

K R
vs
Ironsides

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius K R!
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, Jason Ironsides!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

K R shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than K R was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ironsides is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ironsides is squirming around, avoiding K R's attempts to control the action.
K R throwing strikes here but Ironsides is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
K R unloads with some shots from mount but Ironsides bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Ironsides really doesn't like being in this position too much.
K R raining down shots from the mount!
Ironsides is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K R looking to finish with strikes here!
Ironsides avoids a strike by K R and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in K R's guard! Fantastic escape!
Ironsides preventing the sweep.

K R had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ironsides defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
K R looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ironsides is one step ahead there.
K R trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
K R throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ironsides throws out a loose jab but K R uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but K R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ironsides misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironsides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ironsides has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ironsides is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
K R tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ironsides just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ironsides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ironsides gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from K R.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides avoids a wild elbow strike from K R.
Ironsides working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ironsides works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ironsides lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Vinicius K R has been cut.
K R is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Ironsides.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ironsides is working K R over against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ironsides obliges.
Ironsides landing knees to the head.
Ironsides with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ironsides comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironsides throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ironsides lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ironsides lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ironsides using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ironsides lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Ironsides.
K R takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ironsides.
Ironsides lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ironsides scores with a knee to the head.
K R takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Ironsides.
Ironsides throws a blind hook that connects with the side of K Rs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ironsides dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius K R's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ironsides pushes K R away with a front kick.
Ironsides tries to clinch there but K R circles away.
Ironsides is looking to clinch but K R is avoiding it.
K R blocks the body kick.

K R clinches up with Ironsides and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ironsides lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ironsides.
K R tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ironsides just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ironsides.
Ironsides crunches a lovely knee into K R's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironsides landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ironsides lands a nice shot to the body.
Jason Ironsides seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ironsides lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ironsides.
Ironsides comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironsides lands a body shot.
K R takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ironsides.
Ironsides is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ironsides working K R over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironsides lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K R is trying to break free.
Ironsides lands a nice elbow.
K R takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ironsides gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ironsides.
Nice elbow from Ironsides.
Ironsides lands a body shot.
Ironsides lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of K R backwards.
Ironsides scores a nice knee to the body.
Ironsides is working K R over against the ropes.
Ironsides lands a nice shot to the body.
Ironsides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ironsides scores with a knee to the head.
Ironsides landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ironsides digs a right hand underneath K R's ribcage. K R let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ironsides lands a body shot.
Ironsides lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Ironsides.
Ironsides prevents the takedown attempt.
Ironsides lands with a short shot to the head.
Ironsides unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ironsides.
Ironsides lands an elbow inside that K R shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ironsides landing knees to the head.
Ironsides lands a left hand.
Ironsides lands an elbow inside that K R shrugs off.
Ironsides lands a nice shot to the body.
Ironsides tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
K R goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ironsides prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius K R. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironsides lands a shot to the body.
Ironsides lands a right hand.
Ironsides utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ironsides landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ironsides lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ironsides is working K R over against the ropes.
Ironsides working K R over with knees to the body.
K R wants a takedown.
K R has Ironsides pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ironsides manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ironsides lands a damaging elbow.
K R has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ironsides avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ironsides has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ironsides lands a body shot.
Ironsides lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ironsides.
A short right from Ironsides on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ironsides - that landed with a thud.
Ironsides landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ironsides gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ironsides.
Ironsides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ironsides is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ironsides digs a right hand underneath K R's ribcage. K R let out a lung full of air as it connected.
K R is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ironsides unloads a knee to the mid-section. K R lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ironsides lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
K R is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ironsides gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ironsides scores with a shot to the side of K R's head.
Ironsides lands an elbow inside that K R shrugs off.
Ironsides scores with a shot to the side of K R's head.
Ironsides lands a right hand that snaps the head of K R backwards.
K R tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ironsides just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ironsides lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ironsides lands on the inside with an uppercut.
K R wants to get back to striking at distance but Ironsides won't allow it.
Ironsides connects with a nasty looking knee right to K R's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ironsides.
K R tries to pull guard but Ironsides won't allow it.
Ironsides lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ironsides working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ironsides scores with a knee to the head.
K R changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ironsides fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ironsides has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ironsides lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ironsides connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ironsides.
Ironsides lands a knee to the body.
K R tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironsides shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Ironsides.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironsides gets underhooks to prevent K R's takedown attempt.
Ironsides lands a body punch.
Ironsides lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ironsides lands a knee to the head.
K R drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ironsides pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ironsides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius K R's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ironsides fakes high and swings low for a body shot but K R manages to avoid it.
K R has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from K R there as he acknowledges the shot.

Ironsides clinches up against the ropes.
Ironsides lands a left hand.
Ironsides lands a knee to the head.
Ironsides landing knees to the body.
Ironsides lands a nice shot to the body.
Ironsides gets underhooks to prevent K R's takedown attempt.
Ironsides lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ironsides landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ironsides.
Ironsides lands a body shot.
Ironsides landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ironsides lands an elbow inside that K R shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
K R is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ironsides gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ironsides presses K R against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Ironsides.
Ironsides cracks K R with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K R goes for a takedown attempt but Ironsides pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius K R. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironsides throws a head kick that half lands.
Ironsides throws a right and a left that both miss.

K R looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ironsides!
Ironsides's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
K R trying to control but Ironsides is having none of it.
K R throws a sloppy strike and Ironsides uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ironsides has ended up in K R's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
K R wants to sweep here but Ironsides controlling him for the moment.
K R is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides stopping the sweep attempt from K R.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ironsides is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
K R tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironsides swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinicius K R has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Ironsides is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ironsides looks to land a combination. K R sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Ironsides comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ironsides winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Ironsides!