PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo comes to the ring accompanied by Tribes song. Vieira has chosen BJJ song as his entrance music. Rodolfo Vieira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drogo
vs
Vieira

189 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Arcticus University: London

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
AnonymouS

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodolfo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira blocks a leg kick.
Vieira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogo tried to counter with a leg kick but Vieira avoided it.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Drogo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drogo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vieira takes a step back to recover.
A bone on bone clash there as Vieira blocks the leg kick.
Drogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo connects with a solid leg kick.
Vieira misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely.
Drogo lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Drogo backs off Vieira throws a huge counter combo but Drogo manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Vieira misses with a wild combination.
Vieira misses with a straight right.
Drogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vieira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Drogo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vieira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drogo throwing a counter right hand but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drogo counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogo looks for the body kick but Vieira saw that one coming.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khal Drogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogo scores with a leg kick.
Drogo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Drogo tried to counter with a leg kick but Vieira avoided it.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drogo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drogo tries to land a leg kick but Vieira saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.
Drogo slips a straight right by Vieira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Vieira.
Drogo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drogo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drogo throws a head kick that misses
and Vieira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Drogo slips under a jab.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.
Drogo dips to his left and cracks Vieira with an uppercut!

It looks like Rodolfo Vieira has been cut.
Vieira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vieira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Drogo.
Drogo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vieira is out of range and Drogo settles back down.
Drogo lands a jab to the nose.
Vieira throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Drogo avoids them all with ease.
Vieira darts in looking for a takedown but Drogo gets double underhooks and turns Vieira into the ropes.
Drogo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Drogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vieira.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drogo. Vieira shrugs it off though.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo feints and then cracks Vieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vieira down.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Drogo cracks Vieira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drogo.
Vieira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drogo. Drogo obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Vieira.
Drogo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drogo tried to score with a low kick but Vieira checks it.
Drogo misses with a hook.
That kick from Drogo tenderised Vieira's leg. Vieira is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drogo.
Vieira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drogo misses with a body shot.
Vieira misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drogo tries to move into range but Vieira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy body kick from Drogo
and Vieira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Vieira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vieira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vieira under the eye.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot.
Drogo throws a head kick but Vieira moves out of range.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Drogo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Vieira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vieira throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drogo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vieira.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo lands a nice looking body kick.
Vieira takes a swing at Drogo's ribcage but misses.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drogo.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drogo defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
Drogo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drogo, right into the meat.
Vieira digs a good hook to Drogo's body.
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogo lands with a good body shot.
Drogo throws a head kick that misses.
Vieira misses with a hook
and Drogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but Drogo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Vieira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drogo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vieira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vieira tries to clinch but Drogo moves away
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drogo counters with a good low kick that Vieira was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vieira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drogo.
Drogo slips under a jab from Vieira.
We've been told by Drogo's head coaches at Wolf Training Lair that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drogo lands a lovely overhand right.
You can see that Vieira has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Drogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drogo. That's going to slow Vieira down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vieira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drogo has got the better of the exchanges.
Vieira misses with a hook.
Vieira moves out of range of the body kick from Drogo.
Vieira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Drogo scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vieira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieira checks the leg kick.
Vieira feints the counter takedown.
Drogo misses with a body kick.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Drogo thumps Vieira with a low kick.
Drogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vieira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo throws a leg kick but Vieira moved away.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Drogo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drogo is looking to chop away at Vieira's legs.
Vieira misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vieira checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drogo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vieira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vieira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vieira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Vieira checks the leg kick.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Drogo throws a body kick that misses.
Drogo tries to work over Vieira's front leg with a kick but Vieira checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira checks a low kick from Drogo.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. Vieira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drogo wants to slow Vieira down by chopping away at his legs.
Drogo slips under a jab from Vieira.
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieira scores with a hook.
Vieira goes for a double leg but Drogo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Drogo continues to drive forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drogo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drogo.
Vieira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drogo lands with a nice body kick.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Vieira's cut.
That's time! Drogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drogo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drogo lands a nice looking body shot.
Drogo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drogo misses with a body kick.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Drogo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vieira's sensitive parts.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. Vieira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Khal Drogo is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drogo. Vieira shrugs it off though.
Vieira tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Drogo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Vieira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drogo. Drogo obviously looking to wear him down.
Vieira's corner calls for a 1-2. Vieira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drogo wants to slow Vieira down by chopping away at his legs.
Drogo thows a body kick. Vieira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Drogo avoids them all with ease.
Vieira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drogo.
Drogo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vieira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogo with a hook.
Vieira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drogo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Drogo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drogo - that will leave a mark!
Drogo feints and then cracks Vieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vieira down.
Vieira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo scores with a kick to the body.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Vieira misses.
Drogo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vieira swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drogo pushes Vieira away with a front kick.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo feints and then cracks Vieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vieira down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drogo wants it to stay on the feet.
Drogo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vieira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo scores with a shot to the body.
Vieira misses with a series of wild punches.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drogo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Drogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vieira misses with a looping right.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Drogo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drogo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Drogo cracks the inside of Vieira's front leg.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieira.
Drogo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodolfo Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo thumps Vieira with a low kick.
Khal Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vieira blocks a leg kick.
Vieira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drogo defends it well.
Drogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vieira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drogo throws out a leg kick but Vieira moves out of range and Drogo only half commits.
Drogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drogo 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!
A very excited looking Khal Drogo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.