PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miro Besic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Besic
vs
Villa

193 cm
26
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miro Besic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Besic darts in and clinches Villa up against the cage.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Besic has him pressed against the cage.

Besic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Villa wants to sweep but no luck.
Besic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Besic is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Besic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Besic throwing strikes from guard but Villa blocks nicely.
Besic with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Besic chips away with some ground and pound.
Villa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Besic trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Besic is controlling him.
Besic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Besic throwing strikes from guard but Villa blocks nicely.
Villa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Besic.
Villa wants to stand and escape but Besic is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Villa misses with a double jab.
Besic tries for a takedown but Villa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Villa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Villa lands a nice hook to Besic's body. Besic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Besic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villa sprawls well initially but Besic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Besic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Villa wants to get back to his feet.
Besic thows a huge punch but Villa dodges it nicely.
Villa is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Besic looks to land a strike but Villa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Besic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Villa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Besic.
Besic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Besic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Villa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besic lands a couple of elbows.
Besic landing with the ground and pound.
Besic with a nice head shot there.

Villa pushes Besic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Besic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Villa connects with a jab.
Besic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Besic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villa jabs Besic right on the nose. Besic blinks but takes it well.
Besic fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Besic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Villa gets caught flat footed, as Besic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Villa is trying to control the position but Besic postures up.
Besic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Villa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Besic throws a big elbow that misses.
Besic prevents Villa from getting back to his feet.
Villa is trying to control the position but Besic postures up.
Besic lands a couple of digs.
Villa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Besic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Besic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Villa wants to stand up but Besic is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from Besic. No joy for Villa on that attempt.
Besic shoots for a takedown but Villa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Besic slips under a jab from Villa.

Besic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Besic from controlling successfully.
Miro Besic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Villa wants to stand but Besic is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Besic prevents Villa from getting back to his feet.
Besic landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but Besic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Besic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Besic trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Besic throws a big elbow that misses.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Besic.
Besic with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Besic.
Villa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Besic tries a head kick but it misses.
Besic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Besic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Besic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Villa defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Besic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa digs a good hook to Besic's body.
Villa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Besic rather than just go for the knockout.
Besic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Villa counters with a two punch combo.
Villa thuds his right hand into Besic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Besic stuffs the takedown.

Besic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Villa was covering up waiting for the punch and Besic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Besic stops Villa from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besic lands a couple of elbows.
Villa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Besic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Besic.
Besic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Villa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Besic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Besic trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leo Villa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Besic lands a two punch combo.
Villa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Besic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Besic drops his hands momentarily and Villa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Besic coming out on top.
Besic fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Villa enables Besic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villa is looking to stand up but Besic isn't so interested in that idea.
Villa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Besic distracts Villa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Besic works over Villa with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miro Besic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Villa is looking to clinch.
Besic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Villa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villa throws a right hand that Besic ducks under and follows up with a left that Besic also avoids with ease.
Villa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Besic avoids it really well and circles away.
Besic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miro Besic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa lands a nice looking body shot.
Besic throws a lazy right hand but Villa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa tries to bum rush Besic with a series of wild strikes but Besic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Villa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Besic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Villa is trying to defend but Besic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Besic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Villa is looking to escape.
Besic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Villa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besic lands strikes from half guard.
Besic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Besic is keen to just control but Villa is a slippery customer.
Villa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Villa taking some punishment here, with Besic in his half guard.
Villa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Besic.
Besic winds up and cracks Villa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Besic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Besic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Villa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Villa tries to kick Besic off but Besic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Besic is looking for a kimura here.
Besic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Besic trying to control the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Besic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villa is fending him off so far but Besic persists. Nope, Villa circles away and we're back to standing.
Besic throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.

Villa moves into range and clinches up with Besic.
Villa tries to break free but Besic pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Besic breaks the clinch.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miro Besic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Villa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa stuffs the takedown attempt from Besic. Besic gets slowly back to his feet.
Villa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Besic misses.
A big left from Besic misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Besic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Villa.
I think Besic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miro Besic!
During a confident post fight interview, Miro Besic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.