PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Victor Bresciani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bresciani kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soulja Boy - Crank That (rock remix). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Victor Bresciani
vs
Riquelme

186 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Victor Bresciani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Riquelme!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bresciani drives through with a takedown into guard.

Riquelme is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bresciani working hard to break the clinch.
Riquelme trying to land knees to the body.
Riquelme trying to land knees to the body.
Bresciani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riquelme backwards.

Riquelme manages to break the clinch.
Riquelme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bresciani's calf.
Bresciani keeps the fight on the outside.
Riquelme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bresciani's calf.
Bresciani is breathing heavily.
Riquelme wants to clinch up but Bresciani keeps it at a distance.
Riquelme tries to clinch but Bresciani is having none of it.
Riquelme tries to clinch up but Bresciani circles away and keeps his distance.
Riquelme tries to clinch up but Bresciani circles away and keeps his distance.
Bresciani throws the left hand but Riquelme avoids the punch easily.
Bresciani swats away the attempt to clinch by Riquelme.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riquelme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bresciani keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riquelme misses with a jab, cross combination.

Riquelme gets a clinch.
Bresciani is trying to break the clinch but Riquelme is controlling him.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.
Bresciani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bresciani avoiding damage as Riquelme throws knees to the body.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.

Bresciani ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bresciani no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Riquelme stands up and waves to Bresciani to follow him.

Bresciani has closed the distance and engaged Riquelme in a clinch.

Riquelme breaks from the clinch.
Riquelme wants to clinch but Bresciani slips to the side
and Bresciani counters with a two punch combo.

Riquelme has closed the distance and engaged Bresciani in a clinch.
Riquelme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bresciani avoids it.
Riquelme is trying to drag Bresciani to the mat but Bresciani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bresciani wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme lands an elbow inside that Bresciani shrugs off.

Riquelme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bresciani looks to land a combination but Riquelme avoids it well.
Riquelme throws a low kick, looking for Bresciani's leg but Bresciani calmly moves out of range.
Riquelme darts in trying to clinch
and Bresciani counters with a three punch combo that has Riquelme backing up. Riquelme nods at Bresciani to acknowledge the strikes.
Bresciani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bresciani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riquelme misses with a looping left.
Diego Riquelme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riquelme looks to clinch
and Bresciani counters with a straight right hand.
Bresciani avoids the head kick by Riquelme.
Riquelme darts in trying to clinch

and Bresciani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme is trying to stand up here but Bresciani is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresciani perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Riquelme is trying to stand up here but Bresciani is controlling him well.
Riquelme is trying to escape back to his feet but Bresciani uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Riquelme is trying to escape the position but Bresciani is controlling the position.

Bresciani decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Riquelme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riquelme misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bresciani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riquelme momentarily.
Riquelme clinches but Bresciani breaks the clinch

so Bresciani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bresciani stands and steps away. Riquelme gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Riquelme closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bresciani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bresciani dives in and grabs Riquelme's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riquelme pushes down on Bresciani's head and hops out.
Riquelme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bresciani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riquelme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riquelme missing with knees to the body.
Riquelme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bresciani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riquelme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bresciani.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.

Riquelme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riquelme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bresciani counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Victor Bresciani dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bresciani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch lands to the side of Riquelme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riquelme tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bresciani counters with a one-two to the body.
Bresciani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riquelme tries to clinch

and Bresciani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riquelme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riquelme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlos Victor Bresciani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riquelme is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bresciani is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Riquelme pushes Bresciani off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bresciani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresciani swats away the attempt to clinch by Riquelme.
Riquelme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bresciani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bresciani clinches up with Riquelme and pushes him back against the cage.
Bresciani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bresciani has had enough of the clinch but Riquelme keeps him there for the moment.
Bresciani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bresciani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riquelme wants to clinch but Bresciani slips to the side
and Bresciani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riquelme tries to clinch up
and Riquelme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bresciani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riquelme can pounce on him.
Riquelme tries to clinch but Bresciani moves away
and Riquelme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Bresciani scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riquelme closes the distance but Bresciani moves to the side
and Bresciani counters with a left and a right that stings Riquelme.
Diego Riquelme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riquelme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlos Victor Bresciani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riquelme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riquelme misses with a few strikes there.
Riquelme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riquelme throws a series of punches but Bresciani moves out of range.
Riquelme doesn't manage to clinch there - Bresciani circles away.
Bresciani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bresciani lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Riquelme scores with a four punch combination!
Riquelme darts in trying to clinch

and Bresciani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bresciani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresciani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riquelme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riquelme misses with a knee strike.

Bresciani lands a takedown into guard.
Bresciani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riquelme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bresciani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Riquelme manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Riquelme tries to clinch but Bresciani moves away

and Bresciani counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bresciani.
Bresciani avoiding damage as Riquelme throws knees to the body.

Riquelme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riquelme tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bresciani counters by clinching up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riquelme obliges.
Bresciani has had enough of the clinch but Riquelme keeps him there for the moment.
Riquelme tries to land a knee to the head but Bresciani blocks with his arms.

Riquelme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bresciani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bresciani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme looks to clinch

and Bresciani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresciani throwing strikes from guard but Riquelme blocks nicely.
Bresciani passes into half guard.
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!
Bresciani frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bresciani won't let Riquelme get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Bresciani working for a submission but Riquelme is keeping him at bay.
Bresciani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bresciani fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresciani is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Riquelme can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Victor Bresciani dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Riquelme darts in trying to clinch
and Bresciani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riquelme clinches but Bresciani breaks the clinch
and Bresciani counters with a series of strikes. Riquelme will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick from Riquelme lands but Bresciani takes it in his stride.
Riquelme tries to clinch up

and Bresciani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riquelme won't be happy with that.
Riquelme is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bresciani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bresciani has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riquelme closes the distance but Bresciani moves to the side
and Bresciani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riquelme tries to clinch
and Bresciani counters with a stiff right hand.

Riquelme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riquelme missing with knees to the body.
Riquelme lands an elbow that stopped Bresciani in his tracks for a moment.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.
Riquelme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bresciani.
Riquelme has Bresciani pressed against the cage, preventing Bresciani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riquelme tries a knee to the head but Bresciani blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riquelme.

Bresciani manages to break the clinch.
Riquelme dodges the punch combination from Bresciani.
Riquelme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riquelme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bresciani is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

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.

Bresciani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.
Riquelme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riquelme unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bresciani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bresciani breaks the clinch.
Riquelme closes the distance but Bresciani moves to the side

and Bresciani counters with a takedown into side control.
Bresciani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riquelme keeps working.
Riquelme is trying to get back to his feet.

Riquelme explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme darts in trying to clinch

and Bresciani counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bresciani.
Riquelme putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bresciani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riquelme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bresciani avoids it.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.

Bresciani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riquelme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bresciani counters by moving into the clinch.
Riquelme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bresciani.
Riquelme throws an elbow that misses.
Bresciani tries to break the clinch but Riquelme is controlling the position.
Riquelme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bresciani's defenses.

Bresciani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bresciani avoids the head kick by Riquelme.

Bresciani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Riquelme napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riquelme is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bresciani has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bresciani decides to stand up, so the ref orders Riquelme to his feet.
Riquelme tries to clinch

and Bresciani counters by clinching up.
Bresciani tries to break free but Riquelme pushes him back against the cage.
Bresciani cracks Riquelme with a nice body shot.
Riquelme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bresciani is defending well for now.
Riquelme unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bresciani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riquelme missing with knees to the body.

Riquelme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bresciani circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bresciani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bresciani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresciani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riquelme is trying to force a seperation but Bresciani has the dominant position.
Riquelme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bresciani avoids it.
Diego Riquelme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Victor Bresciani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bresciani has had enough of the clinch but Riquelme keeps him there for the moment.
Bresciani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Victor Bresciani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bresciani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Victor Bresciani!