PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Schiraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Queiroz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Schiraz
vs
Queiroz

195 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Schiraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queiroz throws a nice looking combination but Schiraz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schiraz tries to clinch but Queiroz is having none of it.
Vitor Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queiroz misses with a lunging right hand

and Schiraz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Queiroz breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Queiroz misses.

Schiraz closes the distance and clinches.
Schiraz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schiraz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Queiroz gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Schiraz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schiraz lands a lovely overhand right.
Queiroz lands a front kick.
Schiraz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schiraz blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queiroz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queiroz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiraz manages to avoid it.
Queiroz throws a hook but Schiraz avoids it easily.
Queiroz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schiraz avoids a kick to the body.
Schiraz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Queiroz throws a right and a left that Schiraz avoids nicely.
Vitor Queiroz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schiraz wants to clinch.
Queiroz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Queiroz duly obliges.

It looks like Franco Schiraz has been cut.
Schiraz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Queiroz looks gassed!

Schiraz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queiroz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Queiroz tries to break free but Schiraz pushes him back against the cage.

Queiroz manages to break the clinch.

Schiraz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Queiroz to the ground. Schiraz is now in Queiroz's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiraz throwing strikes but missing.
Queiroz wants to stand up but Schiraz is controlling him.

Schiraz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schiraz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiraz landing with the ground and pound.
Queiroz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schiraz.
Schiraz wants to control from the top but Queiroz keeps moving.
Schiraz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schiraz wants to control from the top but Queiroz keeps moving.
Schiraz looking to pass the guard.
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.
Queiroz is looking to stand up but Schiraz isn't so interested in that idea.
Schiraz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Queiroz 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.
Schiraz trying to control the position from guard on top but Queiroz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schiraz throwing strikes but missing.
Schiraz throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schiraz trying to control the position from guard on top but Queiroz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Schiraz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Schiraz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schiraz gets a clinch.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schiraz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schiraz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Queiroz sprawls well. Queiroz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schiraz gets slowly back to his feet.
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Schiraz moves out of range.
Schiraz avoids a punch combination nicely.

Schiraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schiraz is trying to maintain a safe position but Queiroz gets an underhook and turns Schiraz into the cage.

Queiroz breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queiroz misses with a wild combination.
Schiraz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Queiroz.
Franco Schiraz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queiroz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Schiraz to counter with a crisp jab.
Queiroz is breathing heavily.
Schiraz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queiroz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Queiroz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Queiroz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiraz manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Queiroz.
Schiraz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Queiroz misses with a double jab
and Schiraz counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schiraz gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Schiraz there.
Queiroz tries to kick Schiraz off but Schiraz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schiraz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schiraz working over Queiroz with some ground and pound. Queiroz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiraz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Schiraz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schiraz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Queiroz's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiraz is looking to take a break and control but Queiroz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schiraz working over Queiroz with some ground and pound. Queiroz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schiraz wants to free his trapped foot but Queiroz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schiraz prevents Queiroz from standing back up.
Schiraz working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schiraz there.
Schiraz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schiraz is nestled in close to Queiroz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schiraz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Queiroz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schiraz scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Ground and pound from Schiraz.
Schiraz throwing shots but Queiroz is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Queiroz is trying to stand.

Schiraz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Queiroz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schiraz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Schiraz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franco Schiraz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Queiroz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Schiraz moves into the clinch.
Queiroz is looking to control Schiraz's arms but Schiraz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Queiroz has his back to the cage.
Schiraz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Queiroz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schiraz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schiraz has Queiroz pressed against the cage, preventing Queiroz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Queiroz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queiroz tries to land a front kick but Schiraz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Schiraz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queiroz, pushing him back against the cage.
Queiroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schiraz has him pressed against the cage.
Queiroz can't break the clinch.
Schiraz jumps guard but Queiroz stands there with Schiraz around his waist. Schiraz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queiroz is trying to break the clinch but Schiraz is controlling him.
Schiraz has Queiroz pressed against the cage, preventing Queiroz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Queiroz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queiroz gets underhooks to prevent Schiraz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Schiraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiraz stalling the fight.
Schiraz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queiroz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Queiroz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schiraz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Queiroz trying to land knees to the body.
Queiroz lands an elbow just above Schiraz 's eye.
Queiroz wants to break free but Schiraz has control.
Queiroz is pressed up against the cage. Schiraz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Queiroz down to the mat. Queiroz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schiraz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schiraz darts in and clinches Queiroz up against the cage.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schiraz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schiraz shoots in looking for a takedown. Queiroz tries to sprawl out of it but Schiraz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Queiroz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Schiraz or perhaps it was just good defense by Queiroz which made him look bad.
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Schiraz moves out of range.
Schiraz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queiroz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz throws a lazy right hand but Schiraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queiroz misses with a looping left.
Queiroz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schiraz dives in and grabs Queiroz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Queiroz pushes down on Schiraz's head and hops out.
Queiroz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schiraz counters with a takedown into side control.
Queiroz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Schiraz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Schiraz working the ground and pound from side control.
Queiroz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Schiraz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz is not content to let Schiraz control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schiraz working the head with strikes.
Schiraz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Schiraz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Queiroz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Queiroz parries the strikes from Schiraz easily there. Schiraz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Queiroz to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Schiraz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schiraz, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Schiraz!