PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Villasenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villasenor comes into the arena with I Gotta Feeling blaring out of the sound system. Pereira has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ronaldo Pereira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rejinaldo Villasenor's chin.

Villasenor
vs
Pereira

199 cm
22
229 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rejinaldo Villasenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villasenor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Villasenor scores with a one two! Pereira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Villasenor throws a wild body kick that Pereira sees coming a mile off.

Villasenor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!

Pereira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villasenor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Villasenor wants to get up but he can't break Pereira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Villasenor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Villasenor wanted to stand there but Pereira had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villasenor tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.

Pereira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pereira looks winded!
Pereira has a closed guard, preventing Villasenor from standing up.
Pereira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villasenor wants to get up but he can't break Pereira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Villasenor postures up.
Villasenor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor is looking to stand up but Pereira won't let him.

Villasenor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pereira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Villasenor has managed to get both his arms back between Pereira's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villasenor wants to stand but Pereira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pereira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pereira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Villasenor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor fails to land the takedown.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pereira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Villasenor scores with a four punch combination!

Villasenor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Villasenor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villasenor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Villasenor. That one must have hurt.
Rejinaldo Villasenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villasenor scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Villasenor.
Villasenor tries a low kick but Pereira avoids it.
Villasenor is looking to land body kicks.

Villasenor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Villasenor prevents the takedown attempt.

Villasenor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villasenor keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villasenor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rejinaldo Villasenor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Villasenor motions for Pereira to come forward. Villasenor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Villasenor instigates a clinch.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
Pereira has Villasenor pressed against the cage, preventing Villasenor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pereira looking for a takedown.
Villasenor is trying to pull guard but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.
Pereira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Villasenor prevents it.
Pereira is breathing heavily.

Villasenor successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Villasenor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villasenor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Villasenor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villasenor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Pereira was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Villasenor gets a double leg takedown into Pereira's guard.

Villasenor gets to his feet - Pereira follows without any prompting.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rejinaldo Villasenor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Pereira.
Villasenor throws a head kick but Pereira moves out of range.
Villasenor lands a two punch combo.
Rejinaldo Villasenor is winning the standup battle so far.
Villasenor throws a leg kick which misses Pereira's front leg but catches the back leg as Pereira tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villasenor has a takedown stuffed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Villasenor.

Villasenor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor looking to pass the guard.

Pereira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Villasenor defends it easily.
Pereira wants to sweep but no luck.
Villasenor tries to stand but Pereira is controlling from the bottom.
Villasenor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villasenor passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor blocks the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.

Villasenor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villasenor trying to move into half guard but instead Pereira has managed to sweep!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villasenor is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rejinaldo Villasenor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pereira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Villasenor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.

Pereira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Villasenor is just riding it out for now. Pereira eventually gives up the hold.
Villasenor is looking to escape.
Villasenor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control from half guard but Villasenor is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Villasenor is defending well.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Pereira wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Villasenor.
Villasenor looks for the body kick but Pereira saw that one coming.
Villasenor misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Villasenor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Villasenor lands with a kick to the ribs.

Villasenor has managed to clinch.

Villasenor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pereira uses from the top position.
Pereira throwing strikes from guard but Villasenor blocks nicely.
Villasenor wants to stand and escape but Pereira is having none of it.

Pereira gets to his feet - Villasenor follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor keeps Pereira at a distance using the push kick.
Horrible takedown by Villasenor or perhaps it was just good defense by Pereira which made him look bad.

Villasenor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Villasenor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rejinaldo Villasenor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villasenor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pereira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Villasenor is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villasenor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villasenor fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Villasenor.

Villasenor rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.
Villasenor is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pereira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pereira manages to end up in side control.
Ronaldo Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rejinaldo Villasenor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villasenor throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rejinaldo Villasenor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villasenor, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Villasenor!
Our winner, Rejinaldo Villasenor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.