PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Vitoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wellington
vs
Vitoria

190 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

191 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Vitoria!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wellington misses with a right hand
and Vitoria counters with a nice leg kick.
Wellington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wellington scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Vitoria with that takedown attempt.
Vitoria tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wellington swivels and escapes.
Richard Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Vitoria.
Wellington swings widly with a right hand
and Vitoria counters with a leg kick.
No luck for Vitoria with that takedown attempt.
Vitoria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vitoria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wellington circles away.
Wellington throws a lazy uppercut
and Vitoria counters with a two punch combo.
Vitoria ducks right into an uppercut from Wellington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a left hand

and Vitoria counters with a single leg into guard. Wellington didn't expect that.
Vitoria trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitoria won't allow Wellington to get back to his feet.
Vitoria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vitoria throws a big right hand that misses.
Vitoria postures up and lands a big shot to Wellington's brow.
Vitoria looking to pass the guard.
Wellington looking for a sweep. Not yet Wellington, not yet.
Wellington is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitoria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wellington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vitoria.
Vitoria with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitoria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vitoria.
Vitoria working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vitoria trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wellington's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitoria with a nice head shot there.
Vitoria postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Vitoria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vitoria tries to free his leg and advance position but Wellington is retaining full guard.
Wellington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vitoria on the ground.

Vitoria decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wellington slaps away a takedown attempt from Vitoria, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vitoria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitoria closes the distance and clinches up with Wellington, looking for a takedown. Vitoria pushes Wellington against the cage but Wellington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richard Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington misses with a lunging right hand
and Vitoria counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Vitoria. Vitoria gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitoria shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wellington eats them both and turns towards Vitoria to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wellington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitoria fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington misses with a left hand

and Vitoria counters with a single leg into guard. Wellington didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Vitoria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vitoria scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wellington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vitoria.
Vitoria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vitoria fails with a takedown attempt.
Wellington misses with a left hand

and Vitoria decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wellington's guard.
Wellington has momentary wrist control but Vitoria slips an elbow through the middle.
Vitoria trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitoria won't allow Wellington to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vitoria content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitoria wants to control from the top but Wellington keeps moving.
Wellington wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vitoria manages to pass to side control.
Vitoria takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Vitoria stands up out of the half guard.
Vitoria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellington pinned against the cage. Wellington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richard Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Vitoria.
Vitoria closes the distance and clinches up with Wellington, looking for a takedown. Vitoria pushes Wellington against the cage but Wellington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vitoria.

Vitoria gets a takedown into half guard.
Vitoria wants to take a breather but Wellington is having none of it.
Vitoria lands with a punch from half guard.
Vitoria trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitoria with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Vitoria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wellington defends it well.
Vitoria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vitoria is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vitoria not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four 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.
Vitoria is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vitoria is trying to control the action in half guard but Wellington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vitoria is looking for a kimura but Wellington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vitoria to get the leverage.

Vitoria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wellington defends it well.
Paulo Vitoria has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Vitoria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vitoria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wellington as he avoids it easily.
Vitoria misses with a two punch combination.
Wellington misses with a lunging right hand

and Vitoria counters with a single leg into guard. Wellington didn't expect that.
Vitoria wants to pass the guard but Wellington is keeping the position.
Vitoria controlling from the top position.
Vitoria has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wellington is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vitoria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitoria is pushing down on Wellington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wellington is fighting to maintain full guard but Vitoria has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vitoria throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vitoria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vitoria throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vitoria controlling the action here.
Vitoria not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wellington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wellington tries to get out of the position.
Vitoria is thwarting Wellington's attempts to control the position.
Richard Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Vitoria is looking to take a break and control but Wellington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vitoria seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paulo Vitoria.
Vitoria wants to clinch.

Vitoria closes the distance and pushes Wellington back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitoria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vitoria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vitoria lands a high kick!

Vitoria shoots in and gets a takedown into Wellington's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitoria thows a big elbow that misses.
Wellington trying to control the position.
Vitoria scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vitoria wants to control from the top but Wellington keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is trying to control the position but Vitoria postures up.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Vitoria from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paulo Vitoria.
Vitoria misses with a takedown attempt - Wellington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vitoria lands a head kick. Wellington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Vitoria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vitoria has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Vitoria!