PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moritz HANZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coelho comes to the cage accompanied by In The End. Vinicius Coelho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coelho
vs
HANZ

189 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moritz HANZ!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
HANZ looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Coelho lands a head kick. HANZ smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

HANZ closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coelho to the mat! Coelho manages to get full guard.

Coelho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coelho looking for a sweep. Not yet Coelho, not yet.

HANZ drops back looking for a leg! Coelho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coelho manages to kick HANZ off! HANZ jumps back into Coelho's guard.
HANZ postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coelho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Coelho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HANZ defends it easily.
Coelho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for HANZ!
Coelho tries to control but HANZ wriggling away.
Coelho is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because HANZ is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HANZ is looking to get to half guard.
Coelho tries to control but HANZ wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coelho wants to finish this one by submission but HANZ is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Coelho.
Coelho wants to control the pace but HANZ is squirming around nicely.

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.

Coelho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but HANZ manages to avoid the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vinicius Coelho.
HANZ throws a head kick that misses
and HANZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
HANZ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coelho connects with a high kick.
Coelho wants to land a leg kick but HANZ is out of range.
Coelho scores with a push kick.
Coelho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coelho misses with a low kick.
Coelho misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coelho.
Coelho misses with a body shot.
HANZ steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coelho. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Coelho misses.
Coelho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coelho connects with a looping right hand.
HANZ is breathing heavily.
Coelho connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho connects with a solid leg kick.
Coelho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coelho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to HANZ's calf.
Good leg kick by Coelho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coelho lands with a straight right. HANZ didn't see that one coming.
Coelho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coelho throws a series of strikes that have HANZ backpedaling.
Coelho feints and then cracks HANZ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow HANZ down.
Coelho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Coelho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coelho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by HANZ as he checks the leg kick.
Coelho is looking to slow HANZ down with leg kicks.
HANZ takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Coelho digs a good hook to HANZ's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coelho.
Coelho is looking to slow HANZ down with leg kicks.
Moritz HANZ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Coelho.
Coelho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
HANZ on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coelho. Coelho obviously looking to wear him down.
Coelho throws a low kick but it's checked well by HANZ.
HANZ tries to clinch up but Coelho circles away and keeps his distance.
HANZ checks a leg kick.
Coelho throws a leg kick which misses HANZ's front leg but catches the back leg as HANZ tries to avoid it.
Coelho scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coelho, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coelho throws and low kick but HANZ moves out of range easily.
Coelho moves into range and connects with a jab.
HANZ misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
HANZ takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coelho pushes HANZ away with a front kick.
Coelho lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Coelho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Coelho scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coelho.
Coelho tries to score with a low kick but HANZ moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Coelho.
Nice body kick there by Coelho.
HANZ has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coelho.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Coelho!
HANZ blocks a leg kick.
HANZ steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coelho. That one must have hurt.
A clash of legs there as HANZ blocks the low kick.
HANZ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coelho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coelho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coelho lands a nice looking body kick.
Coelho throws a low kick, looking for HANZ's leg but HANZ calmly moves out of range.
Coelho misses with a low kick.
Coelho lands a nice looking kick to the body. HANZ takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coelho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Coelho.
Coelho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coelho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by HANZ.
Coelho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coelho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coelho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coelho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HANZ checks a low kick from Coelho.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coelho.
Coelho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt HANZ.
Coelho keeps HANZ at a distance using the push kick.
Coelho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coelho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vinicius Coelho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coelho lands a nice hook to HANZ's body. HANZ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
HANZ chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coelho can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho misses with a wild combination.
Coelho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
HANZ takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vinicius Coelho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coelho throws a leg kick which misses HANZ's front leg but catches the back leg as HANZ tries to avoid it.
Moritz HANZ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coelho scores with a head kick.
Coelho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coelho with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Coelho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coelho 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Coelho!