PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vency (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vency
vs
Little

186 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Vency!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff Little!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vency shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Little as he jumps to the side.
Vency is trying hard to land a takedown here. Little sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vency with a poor takedown

and Little counters with a single leg into guard. Vency didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Vency. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Little not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Little postures up and lands a big shot to Vency's brow.
Little throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Little connects with a couple of short punches.
Little should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Little wants to pass the guard but Vency is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Little is working Vency over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Little postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Little working some strikes from top position.
Little cracks Vency with a solid left hand.
Vency avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Little lands a couple of elbows.
Vency is breathing heavily.
Little content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Little working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vency's head.
Little with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little advances to half guard.
Little lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Little slips a nice elbow through Vency's hands, connecting with Vency's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Little connects with a nice short shot to Vency's temple.
Little is nestled in close to Vency, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Little lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Little is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Little lands a big shot there that rocks Vency but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vency is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Little with the ground and pound from mount.
Vency knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Little on the ground.
Little raining down hammerfists from mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Little has eaten all the pies!
Little lands a big shot there that rocks Vency but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little looking to control but Vency is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Little has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Little punishing his opponent with strikes.
Little lands with some strikes.
Little raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vency in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vency in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vency is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Little controlling from the full mount.
Little with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little looking to finish Vency with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vency!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vency taking shots to the head.
Little lands a nice shot to the head.
Little fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vency in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vency is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Little landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little scoring with strikes but Vency is staying in there.
Little lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Little looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Little takes a swing at Vency's ribcage but misses.
Vency tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vency wants to clinch but Little slips to the side

and Little counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vency!
Little with a couple of short strikes.
Little scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Little lands a nice shot to the head.
Little in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Little lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Little landing strikes from the mount.
Little landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Little controlling from mount.
Little fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vency's face.
Little lands a big shot there that rocks Vency but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Little working the ground and pound effectively.
Little with the ground and pound from mount.
Little unloading with bombs!
Little raining down hammerfists from mount.
Little looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Vency that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Little lands a big shot there that rocks Vency but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Little is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Little punishing his opponent with strikes.
Little controlling from mount.
Little lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Little pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Little is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vency can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Geoff Little has got the better of the ground game so far.
Little postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vency looks a forlorn figure.
Little lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little working Vency over with strikes here.
Little is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vency can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vency is bucking up trying to escape but Little cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Little with good strikes from the mount here!
Vency is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Little.
Little lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Little lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Little postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vency looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Little lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vency?
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Little trying to control but Vency is having none of it.
Little lands a big shot there that rocks Vency but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Vency is rocked!
Little with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Vency is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vency taking shots to the head.
Little lands a nice shot to the head.
Little working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Little postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Vency in real trouble here! The ref calls for Vency to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geoff Little!