PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karo Josjdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josjdam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. beast and the harlot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Karo Josjdam acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vieira
vs
Josjdam

185 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karo Josjdam!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josjdam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieira shoots in and drives through. Josjdam sprawls well.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vieira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Josjdam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Josjdam misses with a takedown

and Vieira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Josjdam working a defensive guard here.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Josjdam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josjdam is trying to control the position but Vieira postures up.
Josjdam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Josjdam is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Josjdam working a defensive guard but Vieira passes into half guard.
Vieira misses with a head shot. Josjdam uses the momentum to regain guard.
Josjdam is trying to keep Vieira in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Josjdam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Josjdam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Josjdam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Josjdam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira pushes down on Josjdam's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josjdam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Josjdam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Josjdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vieira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Josjdam's head.
Vieira lands with a punch from half guard.
Vieira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vieira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vieira passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vieira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Josjdam bucks and avoids them well.

Vieira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Josjdam is now in Vieira's guard. A big mistake from Vieira there, giving up the dominant position!
Vieira trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vieira shoots in and bounces Josjdam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Josjdam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Josjdam keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throwing strikes from guard but Josjdam blocks nicely.
Josjdam keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira slips nicely into half guard.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Josjdam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vieira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Josjdam defending well though.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Josjdam won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Josjdam is working away.
Vieira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Raul Vieira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Vieira shoots in and bounces Josjdam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josjdam has his hands on Vieira's head, controlling the position.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Josjdam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vieira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Josjdam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vieira's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Josjdam won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Josjdam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vieira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Josjdam misses with a takedown attempt

and Vieira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vieira.
Vieira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Josjdam is looking for a sweep.
Vieira throws a strike aimed at the side of Josjdam's head but Josjdam avoids it well.
Vieira throws an elbow but Josjdam slips to the side and avoids it well.

Vieira tries for a kimura but Josjdam is defending well.
Vieira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josjdam seems a little lost for a moment, as Vieira dominates the positioning.
Vieira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Josjdam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vieira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Josjdam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Josjdam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Josjdam keeps working.
Vieira creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Josjdam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Josjdam is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Vieira with the ground and pound but Josjdam regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vieira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josjdam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira trying to control the action but Josjdam is working from the bottom.
Josjdam wants to get back to full guard but Vieira has passed into side control.
Josjdam can't escape the position.
Vieira working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands with some strikes.
Raul Vieira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Josjdam tries to hold on but Vieira postures up.
Josjdam is trying to stand.
Josjdam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vieira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Josjdam hang on?
Josjdam is in a horrible position here. Vieira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karo Josjdam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira wants to control the pace but Josjdam is squirming around nicely.

Vieira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Josjdam is surviving well by controlling Vieira's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vieira, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Vieira!