PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higga Bigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celivaldo Varejao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back on my feet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bigga
vs
Varejao

217 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higga Bigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celivaldo Varejao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bigga does no damage.
Bigga misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigga. Varejao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigga looks to score with a jab to the body but Varejao is just out of range.
Varejao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bigga's waist but Bigga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Varejao off to one side.
Bigga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Varejao moves away.
Bigga misses with a wild combination.
Bigga keeps the fight on the outside.
Varejao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigga circles away.
Varejao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigga circles away.
Varejao fails to land the takedown.
Bigga throws a body punch but Varejao moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bigga.
Varejao tries to clinch up.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varejao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varejao moves in looking to clinch but Bigga pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varejao tries to clinch up.
Bigga misses the shot to the body.
Varejao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bigga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varejao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bigga swats away the attempt to clinch by Varejao.
Varejao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bigga but Bigga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Higga Bigga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celivaldo Varejao.
Varejao tries to clinch up

and Bigga counters by clinching up.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao has him pressed against the cage.
Bigga has had enough of the clinch but Varejao keeps him there for the moment.
Varejao lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Varejao prevents Bigga from breaking the clinch.
Varejao works on Bigga's body with a couple of short punches.

Bigga manages to break the clinch.
Bigga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varejao closes the distance but Bigga moves to the side
and Bigga counters with a low kick, right behind Varejao 's knee.

Varejao tries to keep at a distance but Bigga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Varejao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggas head.
Nice body punch from Varejao - that landed with a thud.

Bigga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higga Bigga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varejao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bigga misses with a double jab
enabling Varejao to counter with a crisp jab.
Bigga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Varejao wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigga misses with a hook.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Varejao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Varejao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bigga is looking to wear down Varejao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Varejao.
Bigga misses with a two punch combination.
Bigga throws a combination that misses
and Varejao counters with a three punch combo that has Bigga backing up. Bigga nods at Varejao to acknowledge the strikes.
Bigga is breathing heavily.
Bigga throws a series of punches but Varejao moves out of range.
Varejao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bigga defends it nicely.
Jab, jab by Varejao - just one landing.

It looks like Higga Bigga has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varejao tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bigga counters by moving into the clinch.
Varejao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bigga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Varejao's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Bigga.
Bigga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varejao tries to land knees in the clinch but Bigga avoids the damage to the body.
Varejao working Bigga over with knees to the body.

Bigga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Celivaldo Varejao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Higga Bigga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bigga has managed to clinch.
Bigga misses with an elbow strike.
Varejao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigga's efforts to push away.
Varejao misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Varejao.
Bigga tries to circle away but Varejao has him pinned against the cage.
Bigga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Varejao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bigga is trying to break free.
Varejao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggas head.
Bigga is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigga tries to circle away but Varejao has him pinned against the cage.

Varejao gets control of Bigga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Varejao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Varejao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bigga's guard.
Varejao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Varejao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga wants to stand up but Varejao is controlling him.
Varejao throwing strikes from guard but Bigga blocks nicely.
Varejao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varejao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varejao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Varejao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Varejao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bigga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bigga tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bigga throws the left hand but Varejao avoids the punch easily.
Bigga misses with a double jab
enabling Varejao to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Varejao moves in looking to clinch but Bigga pushes him off.
Bigga missing with a left hand there. Varejao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bigga thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varejao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bigga swats away the attempt to clinch by Varejao.
Bigga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Varejao.
Varejao is looking to clinch.
Bigga slaps away a takedown attempt from Varejao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Higga Bigga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celivaldo Varejao.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigga misses with a double jab
and Varejao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bigga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bigga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bigga misses with a combination
and Varejao counters with a straight right hand.
Bigga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Bigga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Varejao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga thows a body shot but no joy.
Bigga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varejao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bigga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Varejao thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Varejao.
Bigga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Varejao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bigga.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varejao looks to clinch
and Bigga counters with a nice uppercut.
Bigga misses with a double jab
and Varejao counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Varejao clinches but Bigga breaks the clinch
and Bigga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Varejao tries to clinch there but Bigga circles away.
Bigga throws a combination that misses
and Bigga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Varejao closes the distance and clinches.

Bigga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Celivaldo Varejao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Higga Bigga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bigga misses with a double jab
and Varejao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bigga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigga throws a left and a right that both miss

and Varejao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Varejao.
Bigga is trying to break free.
Bigga keeps control of Varejao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigga misses with the head strike.
Varejao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigga's efforts to push away.
Varejao is trying to drag Bigga to the mat but Bigga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bigga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bigga is trying to break free.
Varejao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigga's efforts to push away.
Bigga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bigga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigga misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Bigga misses.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Celivaldo Varejao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varejao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigga misses with a few strikes there.
Varejao tries to clinch up but Bigga circles away and keeps his distance.
Varejao is looking to clinch but Bigga is avoiding it.
Varejao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigga circles away.
Bigga misses with a shot to the body
and Varejao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bigga thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Varejao tries to clinch
and Bigga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Higga Bigga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Varejao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bigga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Varejao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Varejao or perhaps it was just good defense by Bigga which made him look bad.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Varejao slips a jab from Bigga.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bigga throws the left hand but Varejao avoids the punch easily.
Bigga swats away the attempt to clinch by Varejao.
Varejao tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigga circles away.
Varejao blocks a jab.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Varejao tries to clinch up but Bigga circles away and keeps his distance.
Bigga keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigga looks to land a left hand but Varejao moved out of range nicely.
Bigga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bigga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bigga throws a nice looking combination but Varejao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Varejao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Varejao looks to clinch
enabling Bigga to counter with a crisp jab.

Varejao closes the distance and pushes Bigga back into the cage.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao is controlling him.
Bigga is looking to break free of the clinch but Varejao has double underhooks.
Varejao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao has him pressed against the cage.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao is controlling him.
Bigga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bigga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bigga misses with the head strike.
Varejao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bigga walks away with a smile on his face. Varejao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Higga Bigga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celivaldo Varejao.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varejao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Higga Bigga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bigga misses with a hook. Varejao ducked under it nicely.
Varejao moves in looking to clinch but Bigga pushes him off.
Bigga throws a sloppy body shot
and Varejao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Varejao moves in looking to clinch but Bigga pushes him off.
Varejao wants to clinch up but Bigga keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Celivaldo Varejao really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Higga Bigga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bigga punishes Varejao's body with a nice straight punch.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bigga throws a combination that misses
and Varejao counters with a one-two to the body.
Bigga misses with a double jab
and Varejao counters with a left and a right that stings Bigga.
Bigga tries a head kick but it misses.
Varejao looks to clinch
and Bigga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao moves in looking to clinch but Bigga pushes him off.
Varejao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bigga circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varejao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bigga leaves Varejao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigga paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varejao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bigga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Varejao.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varejao tries to clinch there but Bigga circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Varejao.
Higga Bigga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celivaldo Varejao.
Bigga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varejao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Varejao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bigga but Bigga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Varejao is looking to clinch.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bigga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varejao tries to clinch there but Bigga circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Bigga.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varejao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga moves away

and Bigga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Varejao fails to land.
Varejao trying to stall but Bigga improves his position.
Bigga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bigga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigga stops a takedown attempt from Varejao.

Bigga manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Bigga stalks Varejao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Varejao's face. Varejao staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Celivaldo Varejao has been cut.
Varejao ducks under a wild hook from Bigga.
Bigga throws a right and a left that Varejao avoids nicely.
Varejao tries to clinch
and Bigga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Varejao looks for a takedown but Bigga sprawls well.
Bigga throws a low kick but Varejao moves out of range easily.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bigga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bigga!
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigga misses with a double jab
letting Varejao counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varejao shoots in but Bigga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Varejao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Varejao tries to clinch up
and Bigga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Varejao wants to clinch but Bigga slips to the side
and Bigga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bigga pushes Varejao up against the cage in a clinch.
Varejao keeps control of Bigga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigga working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao is controlling him.
Varejao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Varejao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bigga uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Higga Bigga will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Varejao fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Varejao is defended easily by Bigga.
Bigga misses with a hook.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao shoots in and drives through. Bigga sprawls well.
Higga Bigga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celivaldo Varejao.
Bigga throws a series of strikes that have Varejao backpedaling.
Bigga cracks a nice hook into Varejao's ribs.
Bigga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bigga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Varejao counters with a stiff right hand.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bigga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bigga moves into the clinch.
Bigga wants to break free but Varejao has control.
Bigga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bigga wants to get back to striking at distance but Varejao won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Varejao cracks Bigga with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bigga as Varejao tries to tie him up.
Bigga tries to break free but Varejao pushes him back against the cage.
Bigga working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Varejao tries to work over Bigga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bigga is trying to break the clinch but Varejao is controlling him.

Bigga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varejao clobbers Bigga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bigga throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Varejao counter with a right hand.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga moves out of range.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga moves out of range.
Varejao moves out of range as Bigga strikes.
A left lands for Bigga.
Varejao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bigga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigga wants it to stay on the feet.
Varejao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigga fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigga wants to slow Varejao down by chopping away at his legs.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Varejao tries to clinch but Bigga is having none of it.
Bigga tries to clinch but Varejao is having none of it.
Bigga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Varejao counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varejao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigga scores with a punch to the head.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao is looking to clinch but Bigga is avoiding it.
Bigga takes a swing at Varejao's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bigga keeps the fight on the outside.
Varejao tries to clinch there but Bigga circles away.
Varejao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bigga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varejao misses with a series of wild punches.
Bigga misses with a combination
and Varejao counters with a left and a right that stings Bigga.
Varejao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bigga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigga doesn't manage to clinch there - Varejao circles away.
Bigga throws a sloppy head kick and Varejao moves out of range easily.
Celivaldo Varejao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Varejao tries to clinch there but Bigga circles away.
Varejao wants to clinch.
Higga Bigga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bigga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Higga Bigga.
I think Varejao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Celivaldo Varejao!