PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaco Tevali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo De Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tevali
vs
De Lima

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vaco Tevali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tevali shoots in for a takedown but De Lima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Lima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Lima stuffs the takedown attempt from Tevali. Tevali gets slowly back to his feet.
De Lima throws a nice head kick!
De Lima tries a low kick but Tevali avoids it.
Tevali looks for a takedown but De Lima sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaco Tevali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tevali misses the target.
De Lima misses with a straight left.
Tevali misses with a takedown attempt
and De Lima counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima throws a shot from downtown. Tevali moves away and avoids it.
Tevali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Lima. De Lima obviously looking to wear him down.

Tevali darts in and clinches De Lima up against the cage.
De Lima tries to break the clinch but Tevali is controlling the position.
De Lima is trying to push Tevali away but Tevali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Lima prevents the takedown attempt.
De Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Lima prevents the takedown attempt.
Tevali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Lima's efforts to push away.
Tevali wants a takedown.
De Lima tries to break free but Tevali pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Lima's efforts to push away.
Tevali is working for takedown but De Lima is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Lima is trying to push Tevali away but Tevali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Lima is trying to break the clinch but Tevali has him pressed against the cage.
De Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Lima can't break the clinch.
De Lima tries to break free but Tevali pushes him back against the cage.
Tevali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Lima after a bit of a struggle.
Tevali wants to take the fight to the mat but De Lima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tevali is breathing heavily.

Tevali jumps guard.
De Lima tries to stand but Tevali is controlling from the bottom.
De Lima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevali has a closed guard, preventing De Lima from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Lima wants to get up but he can't break Tevali's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Lima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tevali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Tevali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tevali.
Nice takedown defense from De Lima. No joy for Tevali on that attempt.
Tevali blocks a head kick by De Lima.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tevali is defended easily by De Lima.
As Tevali backs off De Lima throws a huge counter combo but Tevali manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo De Lima dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tevali fails with a takedown attempt.
De Lima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Lima throws a sloppy head kick
and Tevali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tevali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tevali takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Tevali was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Lima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Lima scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima misses with an uppercut
and Tevali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tevali fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaco Tevali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Tevali moves out of range easily.
De Lima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Lima throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Lima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from De Lima.
De Lima connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima leaves Tevali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tevali shoots in but De Lima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Lima throws a head kick that half lands.
De Lima throws a head kick but Tevali moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Lima, right into the meat.
De Lima throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from De Lima as Tevali shoots in.
De Lima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tevali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Lima lands a leg kick that knocks Tevali off balance momentarily.
A head kick from De Lima lands but Tevali takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from De Lima.
De Lima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tevali tries for a takedown but De Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Tevali moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tevali half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tevali blocks a head kick by De Lima.
Nice defenses there by Tevali.
De Lima looks to score with a jab to the body but Tevali is just out of range.
Tevali tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Lima defends well and Tevali ends up having to push De Lima into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Lima misses with a head kick.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses.
De Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo De Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Lima thuds his shin into the meat of Tevali's side.
Tevali misses with a takedown
and De Lima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Lima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tevali wants to clinch
and De Lima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tevali fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from De Lima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima throws a big shot that misses.
De Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
Tevali tries to counter with a takedown but De Lima is quick to defend against it.
Vaco Tevali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Lima lands with a kick to the temple. Tevali shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tevali blocks a head kick by De Lima.
De Lima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tevali is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tevali avoids the head kick by De Lima.
Tevali has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaco Tevali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Lima sprawls well. De Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tevali gets slowly back to his feet.
De Lima connects with a body shot that sends Tevali's belly button to the back.
De Lima misses with a head kick.
De Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses.
De Lima throws a head kick but Tevali moves out of range.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Tevali tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Lima manages to circle out of the way.
De Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tevali tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Lima defends well and Tevali ends up having to push De Lima into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vaco Tevali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevali avoids the body shot from De Lima.
De Lima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tevali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Lima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tevali.
Tevali blocks a head kick by De Lima.
A head kick from De Lima lands but Tevali takes it in his stride.
De Lima misses with a head kick.
Tevali dives in for a single leg takedown but De Lima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Lima is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tevali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodrigo De Lima is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tevali gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo De Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Lima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo De Lima!