PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius De Jesus Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius De Jesus Vieira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

De Jesus Vieira
vs
James

158 cm
19
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius De Jesus Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint James!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch up.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James moves in looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira pushes him off.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is avoiding it.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - James has eaten all the pies!
James tries to clinch up.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James tries to clinch up.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries to clinch up.
As James tries to get set, De Jesus Vieira tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is avoiding it.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As James tries to get set, De Jesus Vieira tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.
James wants to clinch.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James tries to clinch there but De Jesus Vieira circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - De Jesus Vieira circles away.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James is looking to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James tries to clinch there but De Jesus Vieira circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James moves in looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira pushes him off.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to clinch up.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James is looking to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James looks winded!
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
James is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius De Jesus Vieira 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.

James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James tries to clinch there but De Jesus Vieira circles away.
De Jesus Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As James tries to get set, De Jesus Vieira tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James is looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is avoiding it.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saint James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James is breathing heavily.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries to clinch up.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James wants to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James moves in looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira pushes him off.
De Jesus Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
James is looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is avoiding it.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James wants to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius De Jesus Vieira 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!

De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
As James tries to get set, De Jesus Vieira tries to push him back and clinch up but James manages to avoid the attempt.
James tries to clinch up.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James tries to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
De Jesus Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vinicius De Jesus Vieira is winning the standup battle so far.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
Saint James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
James wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
James is looking to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James wants to clinch.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jesus Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jesus Vieira is looking to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses

and De Jesus Vieira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Jesus Vieira.
James working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from De Jesus Vieira.
De Jesus Vieira displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
De Jesus Vieira slowing the pace effectively.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for De Jesus Vieira to work.
De Jesus Vieira stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinicius De Jesus Vieira.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
De Jesus Vieira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James misses with a hook

and De Jesus Vieira counters by clinching up.
Come on De Jesus Vieira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Jesus Vieira stalling in the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira leaning against his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Jesus Vieira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Jesus Vieira just leaning against James, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius De Jesus Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Jesus Vieira 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius De Jesus Vieira!