PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Vanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vanier
vs
Souza

170 cm
21
137 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Vanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Souza!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanier lands a two punch combo.
Vanier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza tries to clinch there but Vanier circles away.
Souza walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanier misses the target.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanier moves away from the strike by Souza.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vanier avoids a kick to the body.
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanier misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanier throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch up but Vanier circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vanier dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adam Vanier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Souza.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanier swivels and escapes.
Souza moves away from the strike by Vanier.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Vanier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Vanier does no damage.
Vanier thumps Souza with a low kick.
Vanier thows a body shot but no joy.

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.
Vanier misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Vanier. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Vanier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vanier lands a head kick. Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vanier.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanier sprawls well. Vanier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanier.
Vanier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vanier tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vanier to the ground. Vanier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vanier throws a head kick that misses.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Vanier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vanier looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Vanier fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanier throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza tries to clinch but Vanier moves away
and Vanier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Souza is predictable there
and Vanier counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
A jab from Vanier does it's job there.
Vanier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vanier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Vanier counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanier connects with a nice looking jab.
Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Vanier.
Vanier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vanier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Souza shoots and misses
and Vanier counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanier works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Vanier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vanier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the cage.
That kick from Vanier tenderised Souza's leg. Souza is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Adam Vanier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanier scores with a hook.
Vanier lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vanier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souza.

Vanier clinches with his opponent.
Vanier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vanier is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Souza.
Vanier unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Vanier breaks from the clinch.
Adam Vanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Vanier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza tries for a takedown but Vanier circles away easily

and Vanier counters by moving into the clinch.
Vanier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.

Vanier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanier lands a lovely overhand right.
Vanier missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vanier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Souza wants to clinch
and Vanier counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Vanier counters with a two punch combo.
Adam Vanier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Souza.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Vanier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vanier.
Vanier scores with a three punch combo!
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanier lands with a shot to the body.
Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Souza tries for a takedown but Vanier circles away easily
and Vanier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Vanier both land. Nice combination.
Vanier fails to land with a series of punches.

Vanier moves into the clinch successfully.

Vanier manages to break the clinch.
Vanier throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vanier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanier.
Vanier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vanier.
Vanier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Vanier.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vanier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vanier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vanier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanier has Souza pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza feints a jab promting Vanier to slip. Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vanier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souza tries to clinch
and Vanier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vanier counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Vanier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanier with a hook.

Vanier closes the distance and clinches.
Vanier landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vanier smiles and moves away.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Vanier.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Vanier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vanier looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanier. Vanier obviously looking to wear him down.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Vanier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vanier lands with a shot to the body.
Souza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vanier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanier feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
A big right from Vanier misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Vanier dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vanier moves into the clinch successfully.

Vanier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Vanier counters with a right hand to the body.
Vanier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanier!
Vanier fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vanier.
Vanier misses with a head kick.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanier blocks a leg kick.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vanier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vanier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adam Vanier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Souza.

Vanier closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vanier - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vanier lands a knee to the head.
Vanier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vanier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vanier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Souza jumps guard but Vanier stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vanier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vanier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vanier landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanier with a knee to the head.
Vanier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza tries to pull guard but Vanier holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Souza has Vanier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vanier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Vanier.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vanier smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Vanier misses.
Souza shoots and misses
enabling Vanier to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanier misses with a combination

and Souza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vanier!
Vanier working to try and regain half guard.
Vanier sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vanier is refusing to be controlled, as Souza sits in half guard.
Vanier wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza is keen to just control but Vanier is a slippery customer.
Souza is nestled in close to Vanier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Souza is going to stand back up.
Souza prevents Vanier from improving his position.
Vanier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
Vanier trying to control but Souza postures up.
Vanier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Vanier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vanier, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Vanier!