PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vindicare Exitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wooten
vs
Exitus

183 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Sheldon Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vindicare Exitus !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exitus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Wooten. Those never looked like landing.
Exitus throws a leg kick

and Wooten counters with a takedown into side control.

Wooten has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vindicare Exitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Wooten.
Wooten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Exitus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exitus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Exitus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wooten.
Exitus scoring well with a low kick there.
Exitus misses with a two punch combination.
Wooten appears to be looking for a big counter.

Wooten closes the distance and clinches.
Exitus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wooten breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exitus throws out a leg kick but Wooten moves out of range and Exitus only half commits.
Wooten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Exitus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Exitus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Exitus throws a solid leg kick but Wooten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Exitus .
Wooten throws a big counter combination but Exitus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Wooten moves into range and clinches up with Exitus .
Exitus prevents a body shot from Wooten.
Wooten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Exitus 's efforts to push away.
Wooten tries to pull guard but Exitus won't allow it.

Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Exitus lands with a cross.

It looks like Sheldon Wooten has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exitus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Exitus scores with a body shot.
Exitus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Exitus fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exitus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Exitus misses with a body shot.
Exitus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wooten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Exitus 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.
Wooten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooten landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wooten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Exitus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Exitus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wooten is out of range and Exitus settles back down.

Wooten clinches up with Exitus and pushes him back against the cage.
Exitus can't break the clinch.

Wooten breaks the clinch.

Wooten has closed the distance and engaged Exitus in a clinch.

Wooten manages to break the clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Exitus ! Wooten is backing up but he can't get away as Exitus lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Wooten and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vindicare Exitus !