PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenadro Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasquez
vs
Cardoso

156 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lenadro Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cardoso manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasquez on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasquez's guard now, I'm sure.
Vasquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vasquez keeping moving, preventing Cardoso from controlling successfully.

Cardoso gets to his feet - Vasquez follows without any prompting.
Vasquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Vasquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
Cardoso jumps guard but Vasquez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cardoso is trying to stall.
Cardoso tries for a takedown but Vasquez manages to get underhooks.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cardoso breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasquez instigates a clinch.

Cardoso breaks the clinch.
Cardoso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Cardoso has closed the distance and engaged Vasquez in a clinch.
Cardoso wants to take the fight to the mat but Vasquez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
King Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenadro Cardoso.
Vasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Cardoso is blocking nicely.
Vasquez lands an elbow inside.
Vasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cardoso tries to pull guard but Vasquez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.

Cardoso breaks from the clinch.
Cardoso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cardoso counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardoso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cardoso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasquez as he jumps to the side.
Cardoso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cardoso looks winded!
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lenadro Cardoso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardoso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vasquez counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cardoso walks away with a smile on his face. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vasquez closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Vasquez tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Vasquez lands with a left to the head.

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vasquez.
Vasquez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vasquez really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Cardoso is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vasquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cardoso is trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cardoso's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cardoso is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez working away.
Vasquez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vasquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cardoso's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vasquez working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Vasquez stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vasquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cardoso, who protects the arm well.
Vasquez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Vasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasquez tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cardoso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasquez can't break the clinch.

Cardoso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardoso dives in and grabs Vasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasquez pushes down on Cardoso's head and hops out.
Vasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cardoso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez wants to clinch up but Cardoso keeps it at a distance.

Cardoso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cardoso is breathing heavily.
Cardoso trying to control the action but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Vasquez is right now.
Cardoso trying to control the position but Vasquez is working away.
What's Vasquez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Vasquez tries to bench press Cardoso off him but Cardoso keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez regains half guard.
Vasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cardoso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cardoso is trying to control. Vasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vasquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cardoso manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasquez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cardoso keeping moving, preventing Vasquez from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. King Vasquez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cardoso moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
Cardoso fails with a takedown attempt.
Cardoso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenadro Cardoso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardoso circles away.

Vasquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cardoso quickly recovers to half guard.

Vasquez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vasquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King Vasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cardoso's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Vasquez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vasquez forces Cardoso back against the cage and clinches.
Cardoso scores with a knee to the head.
Cardoso working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Cardoso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vasquez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cardoso to keep the fight standing.
Cardoso has Vasquez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vasquez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Cardoso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Cardoso moves away

and Cardoso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cardoso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardoso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Cardoso holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Cardoso holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cardoso avoids the damage to the body.
Vasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Cardoso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardoso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cardoso rushes Vasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Cardoso forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Vasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vasquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses.
Vasquez fails with the takedown.
Vasquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardoso pinned against the cage. Cardoso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardoso wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardoso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardoso doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Cardoso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasquez.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cardoso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vasquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vasquez trying to control but Cardoso is working from the bottom.
Vasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cardoso is looking to stand up but Vasquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Vasquez works over Cardoso with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasquez preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardoso throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cardoso wants to stand but Vasquez is controlling the position.
Vasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardoso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Vasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasquez 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Vasquez!