PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vilas Boas
vs
Winter

194 cm
26
217 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

191 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Winter!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vilas Boas quickly recovers to half guard.

Winter seems to be looking for submissions.
Winter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vilas Boas 's head.
Vilas Boas pushes Winter off looking to stand but Winter dives back in and keeps control.
Winter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vilas Boas defending well though.
Winter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vilas Boas is looking to escape.
Winter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vilas Boas is trying to stand back up but Winter is controlling him

Winter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vilas Boas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vilas Boas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vilas Boas tries to kick Winter off but Winter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Winter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Vilas Boas has one foot on Winter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winter shoots for a double leg takedown but Vilas Boas sprawls well. He's pushed Winter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winter fails with the takedown.
Winter has a takedown stuffed.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Winter.
Winter tries to work over Vilas Boas 's front leg with a kick but Vilas Boas checks it.
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch but Winter is avoiding it.
Winter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vilas Boas swivels and escapes.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Winter is having none of it.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilas Boas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up.
Vilas Boas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vilas Boas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winter is trying to ground and pound but Vilas Boas uses the momentary lack of control by Winter to regain half guard.

Vilas Boas kicks off Winter and gets to his feet.
Vilas Boas lands with a hook. Winter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vilas Boas lands the left hand.
Winter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vilas Boas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vilas Boas misses with a wild body shot.
Vilas Boas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vilas Boas clobbers Winter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!

Vilas Boas moves into range and clinches up with Winter.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winter as Vilas Boas tries to tie him up.
Vilas Boas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas avoiding damage as Winter throws knees to the body.
Winter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vilas Boas after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilas Boas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee strike.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch.
Vilas Boas looks to land a right hand but Winter moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Winter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vilas Boas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vilas Boas checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Vilas Boas .

Winter darts in and clinches Vilas Boas up against the cage.
Vilas Boas pushes Winter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vilas Boas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vilas Boas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vilas Boas .
Winter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vilas Boas smiles and moves away.

Vilas Boas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vilas Boas jerks Winter's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Winter drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Vilas Boas goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Vilas Boas because Winter was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lucas Vilas Boas !