PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarno Lackenmeier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reizander Villarauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lackenmeier
vs
Villarauta

188 cm
27
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjarno Lackenmeier!
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, Reizander Villarauta!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lackenmeier closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Villarauta counter with a right hand.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch.
Lackenmeier doesn't manage to clinch there - Villarauta circles away.
Villarauta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lackenmeier pinned against the cage. Lackenmeier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but Villarauta is having none of it.
Villarauta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lackenmeier can pounce on him.
Lackenmeier throws a wild body kick that Villarauta sees coming a mile off.
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch.
Bjarno Lackenmeier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villarauta shoots in for a double leg but Lackenmeier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Villarauta misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lackenmeier rushes Villarauta and presses him up against the cage.
Lackenmeier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villarauta can't find room to land a body shot as Lackenmeier controls the action.
Villarauta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lackenmeier to keep the fight standing.
Bjarno Lackenmeier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reizander Villarauta.
Lackenmeier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villarauta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Villarauta managing to block the knees to the body from Lackenmeier.
Villarauta is trying to pull guard but Lackenmeier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Reizander Villarauta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villarauta scores with a shoulder strike.
Villarauta tries to score a body lock takedown but Lackenmeier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villarauta wants to break free but Lackenmeier has control.
Villarauta tries to circle away but Lackenmeier has him pinned against the cage.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.

Villarauta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch there but Villarauta circles away.
Lackenmeier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lackenmeier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villarauta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Villarauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lackenmeier keeps the fight on the outside.
Villarauta throws out a powerful jab.
Lackenmeier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch up but Villarauta circles away and keeps his distance.

Lackenmeier has closed the distance and engaged Villarauta in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta is trying to force a seperation but Lackenmeier has the dominant position.
Lackenmeier is pressed up against the cage. Villarauta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lackenmeier down to the mat. Lackenmeier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lackenmeier thumps Villarauta with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lackenmeier lands a good knee to the midsection. Villarauta won't want to take too many of those.
Lackenmeier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villarauta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villarauta is stalling here.
Lackenmeier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villarauta's face.

Villarauta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Lackenmeier.
Villarauta shoots in looking for a takedown but Lackenmeier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Villarauta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch up but Villarauta circles away and keeps his distance.

Lackenmeier gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackenmeier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lackenmeier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villarauta's face.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier tries to land knees in the clinch but Villarauta avoids the damage to the body.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside that Villarauta shrugs off.
Villarauta tries to pull guard but Lackenmeier holds him up against the cage and eventually Villarauta drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier is pressed up against the cage. Villarauta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lackenmeier down to the mat. Lackenmeier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lackenmeier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Villarauta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjarno Lackenmeier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reizander Villarauta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lackenmeier wants to clinch up but Villarauta keeps it at a distance.
Villarauta throws a low kick, looking for Lackenmeier's leg but Lackenmeier calmly moves out of range.
Villarauta throws a series of punches but Lackenmeier moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lackenmeier as Villarauta shoots in.
Villarauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Lackenmeier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villarauta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reizander Villarauta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villarauta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lackenmeier looks for the body kick but Villarauta saw that one coming.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Lackenmeier. No joy for Villarauta on that attempt.
Villarauta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjarno Lackenmeier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reizander Villarauta.
Lackenmeier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villarauta fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villarauta.
Villarauta is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackenmeier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjarno Lackenmeier is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Lackenmeier as Villarauta shoots in.

Lackenmeier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villarauta, pushing him back against the cage.
Lackenmeier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee to the head.
Villarauta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villarauta avoiding damage as Lackenmeier throws knees to the body.
Lackenmeier lands a knee to the body.
Villarauta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lackenmeier after a bit of a struggle.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier tries to land a knee to the head but Villarauta blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta is looking to break free of the clinch but Lackenmeier has double underhooks.
Villarauta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lackenmeier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villarauta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lackenmeier lands a good knee to the midsection. Villarauta won't want to take too many of those.
Lackenmeier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lackenmeier lands a damaging elbow.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but Villarauta blocks it.
Villarauta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lackenmeier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier landing knees to the body.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackenmeier scores with a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villarauta trying to stall but Lackenmeier improves his position.
Villarauta managing to block the knees to the body from Lackenmeier.
Villarauta wants to take the fight to the mat but Lackenmeier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Villarauta looking for a takedown.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but Villarauta blocks it.
Lackenmeier lands a nice elbow.
Lackenmeier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow that stopped Villarauta in his tracks for a moment.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but Villarauta blocks it.
Villarauta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lackenmeier after a bit of a struggle.
Lackenmeier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lackenmeier stops a takedown attempt from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lackenmeier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside that Villarauta shrugs off.
Lackenmeier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villarauta's face.
Lackenmeier missing with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside that Villarauta shrugs off.
Lackenmeier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villarauta's face.
Lackenmeier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villarauta can't get the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villarauta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier tries to land knees in the clinch but Villarauta avoids the damage to the body.
Lackenmeier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjarno Lackenmeier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reizander Villarauta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lackenmeier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villarauta misses with a head kick.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but Villarauta is having none of it.

Lackenmeier has Villarauta up against the cage in a clinch.
Villarauta is trying to break free.
Villarauta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lackenmeier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lackenmeier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lackenmeier missing with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villarauta is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villarauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Lackenmeier won't allow it.
Villarauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Lackenmeier won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarauta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lackenmeier to keep the fight standing.
Lackenmeier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lackenmeier throws an elbow but misses.
Lackenmeier tries to land knees in the clinch but Villarauta avoids the damage to the body.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Villarauta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow that stopped Villarauta in his tracks for a moment.
Lackenmeier scores a nice knee to the body.
Villarauta fails to pull guard.
Bjarno Lackenmeier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reizander Villarauta.
Lackenmeier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lackenmeier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villarauta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjarno Lackenmeier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lackenmeier lands a nice knee to the body.
Lackenmeier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lackenmeier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villarauta avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackenmeier landing knees to the body.
Lackenmeier tries to land a knee to the head but Villarauta blocks with his arms.
Lackenmeier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lackenmeier missing with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow strike.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow over the top.
Lackenmeier lands a good knee to the midsection. Villarauta won't want to take too many of those.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villarauta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villarauta can do to turn this around?
Lackenmeier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villarauta avoids it.
Lackenmeier keeps control of Villarauta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lackenmeier connects with a knee to the head.

Villarauta breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch but Villarauta is avoiding it.
Villarauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lackenmeier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villarauta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lackenmeier circles away.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but Villarauta moves out of range.
Lackenmeier doesn't manage to clinch there - Villarauta circles away.
Villarauta shoots in looking for a takedown. Lackenmeier tries to sprawl out of it but Villarauta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lackenmeier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Villarauta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lackenmeier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta misses with a two punch combination.

Lackenmeier moves into the clinch successfully.
Lackenmeier tries to land knees in the clinch but Villarauta avoids the damage to the body.
Villarauta has Lackenmeier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lackenmeier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Lackenmeier crunches a lovely knee into Villarauta's ribcage.
Lackenmeier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villarauta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lackenmeier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lackenmeier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow just above Villarauta 's eye.
Lackenmeier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villarauta.
Reizander Villarauta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjarno Lackenmeier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjarno Lackenmeier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lackenmeier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjarno Lackenmeier!
After winning the bout, Bjarno Lackenmeier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.