PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoruba Ahimbe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Viera
vs
Ahimbe

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Viera!
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, Yoruba Ahimbe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viera misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahimbe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viera throws a right and a left that Ahimbe avoids nicely.
Ahimbe dodges the punch combination from Viera.
Viera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Viera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viera stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahimbe. Ahimbe gets slowly back to his feet.
Ahimbe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ahimbe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viera scores with a three punch combo!

Ahimbe is rocked!
Viera swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe doesn't manage to clinch there - Viera circles away.
Viera's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Viera duly obliges.
Ahimbe is still on wobbly legs! Can Viera finish him?

Ahimbe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahimbe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ahimbe seems to have recovered his senses.

Viera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viera avoids the body shot from Ahimbe.
Viera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viera tries to bum rush Ahimbe with a series of wild strikes but Ahimbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Viera misses.
Viera misses with the combination.
Ahimbe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viera throws a series of punches but Ahimbe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoruba Ahimbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Viera does no damage.
Viera is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ahimbe shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilson Viera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoruba Ahimbe.
Ahimbe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahimbe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahimbe takes a swing at Viera's ribcage but misses.
Viera misses with a series of wild punches.
Viera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahimbe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viera throws a leg kick but Ahimbe checks it.
Ahimbe moves in looking to clinch but Viera pushes him off.
Viera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahimbe throws out the jab.
Ahimbe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Viera swivels and escapes.
Viera looks to land a combination but Ahimbe avoids it well.
Ahimbe shoots in but Viera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ahimbe looks gassed!
Viera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viera jabs at Ahimbe's body.
Viera misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Viera.
Viera fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahimbe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahimbe shoots in and drives through. Viera sprawls well.
Ahimbe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viera counters with a straight right hand.
Viera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahimbe.
Ahimbe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Viera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ahimbe.
Viera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ahimbe dodges the punch combination from Viera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahimbe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viera tries to bum rush Ahimbe with a series of wild strikes but Ahimbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahimbe fails with the takedown
and Viera counters with a left to the body.
Viera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viera tries to bum rush Ahimbe with a series of wild strikes but Ahimbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahimbe with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a two punch combo.
Viera lands a jab-cross combination.
Viera misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahimbe with a poor takedown
letting Viera counter with a right hand.
Ahimbe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viera fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Viera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ahimbe clinches.
Ahimbe is trying to break free.
Viera tries to break the clinch but Ahimbe is controlling the position.

Viera breaks the clinch.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Viera misses with a double jab.
Ahimbe with a poor takedown
letting Viera counter with a right hand.
Viera misses with a few strikes there.
Ahimbe dodges the punch combination from Viera.
Viera misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahimbe with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahimbe slips a jab and a cross from Viera.
Wilson Viera is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson Viera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoruba Ahimbe.
Viera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ahimbe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viera punishes Ahimbe's body with a nice straight punch.
Viera misses with a wild combination.
Viera fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahimbe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Viera does no damage.
Ahimbe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahimbe dodges the punch combination from Viera.
Viera swinging wilding here.
Viera jabs Ahimbe right on the nose. Ahimbe blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera throws a nice looking combination but Ahimbe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viera misses with a few strikes there.

Ahimbe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Viera wants to sweep here but Ahimbe controlling him for the moment.
Ahimbe passes Viera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Viera is looking to improve his position.
Ahimbe wants to free his trapped foot but Viera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Ahimbe seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahimbe is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Viera is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoruba Ahimbe!