PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasi Vrasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Small
vs
Vrasi

183 cm
21
204 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasi Vrasi!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a front kick aimed at Vrasi's knee but Vrasi avoids it well.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Vrasi is just out of range.
Vrasi throws out a leg kick but Small moves out of range and Vrasi only half commits.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vrasi is able to avoid easily.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Vrasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Small swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Small looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small is looking to score with low kicks.
Small pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Vrasi.
Small throws a sloppy body shot

and Vrasi counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Small breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vrasi scores with a kick to the body.
Small lands with an uppercut that bounces Vrasi off the cage and back into range.
Vrasi misses with a body kick.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vrasi.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vrasi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vrasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrasi misses with an elbow strike.
Vrasi lands a nice elbow.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Vrasi's head.
Small working aggressively here.
Small taking a breather.
Vrasi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Small tries a body shot but Vrasi blocks it.
Vrasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vrasi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Small is trying to break the clinch but Vrasi has him pressed against the cage.
Small dodges an elbow strike from Vrasi.
Vrasi prevents Small from breaking the clinch.
Vrasi lands a shoulder strike.
Vrasi lands an elbow that stopped Small in his tracks for a moment.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrasi obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrasi misses with a punch to the body.
Small is trying to break the clinch but Vrasi has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
Vrasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrasi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Vrasi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Small tries to circle away but Vrasi has him pinned against the cage.
Small is trying to break free.

Small breaks from the clinch.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vrasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vrasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Vrasi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrasi tries to avoid it.
Vrasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Small.
Vrasi slips a jab from Small.
Vrasi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Vrasi.
Vrasi is trying to counter with his kicks.
A clash of legs there as Vrasi blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Small. Small obviously looking to wear him down.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vrasi stuns Small with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vrasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vrasi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Small is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vrasi.
That kick from Small tenderised Vrasi's leg. Vrasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Vrasi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vrasi takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Vrasi checks a leg kick.
Vrasi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Small backs up against the cage.
Small swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vrasi counters with a leg kick.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Vrasi's shoulder, as Vrasi tries to avoid the shot.
Vrasi is looking to chop away at Small's legs.
Vrasi blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrasi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Small is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Vrasi blocks the leg kick.
Vrasi blocks a leg kick.
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small throws the left hand but Vrasi avoids the punch easily.
Vrasi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Small motions for Vrasi to come forward. Small throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Vrasi checks a leg kick.
Vrasi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Vrasi blocks a low kick nicely.
Vrasi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vrasi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rasi Vrasi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Small's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vrasi throws the kick towards the body but Small avoids it.
Small looks to land a left hand but Vrasi moved out of range nicely.
Vrasi is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Small throws out a leg kick but Vrasi moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Small throws a leg kick but Vrasi moved away.
Vrasi lands a body shot.
Vrasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Vrasi.
Small avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrasi checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vrasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vrasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vrasi cracks the inside of Small's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
Vrasi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vrasi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vrasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Vrasi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Small connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vrasi's hands.
Small with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vrasi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Small misses with a low kick.
Vrasi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Small throws a series of punches but Vrasi avoids them all with ease.
Vrasi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throws the left hand but Vrasi avoids the punch easily.
Vrasi wants to counter the offense by Small and move into the clinch position.
Small has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Small wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vrasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Vrasi avoids the body shot from Small.
Small lands an overhand right.
Small closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Vrasi moves into the clinch.
Small is trying to break the clinch but Vrasi has him pressed against the cage.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vrasi has Small pressed against the cage, preventing Small from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Small misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vrasi.
Small has had enough of the clinch but Vrasi keeps him there for the moment.
Vrasi keeps control of Small as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Small stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vrasi landing knees to the body.
Vrasi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
Vrasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
Vrasi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vrasi blocks an uppercut.
Vrasi lands a damaging elbow.
Small wants to break free but Vrasi has control.
Vrasi misses with an elbow strike.
Small is trying to break free.
Vrasi blocks an uppercut.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Vrasi.
Small avoids a wild elbow strike from Vrasi.

Small manages to break the clinch.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Small misses.
Vrasi tries to counter with a clinch but Small shakes him off and moves away.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Vrasi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vrasi checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vrasi.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vrasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small throws a hook to the side of Vrasi's head but Vrasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Small throws a leg kick but Vrasi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vrasi wants to counter with a clinch but Small pushes him away.
Small sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vrasi. That's going to slow Small down.
Small with a jab.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vrasi swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Vrasi misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rasi Vrasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Small misses with a low kick.
Vrasi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Small backing away here, and Vrasi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vrasi throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
Vrasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small slips a straight right by Vrasi.
Vrasi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vrasi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vrasi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vrasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Small misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Vrasi.
Small seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Small cracks the inside of Vrasi's front leg.
Small dodges the punch combination from Vrasi.
Vrasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vrasi.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vrasi is able to avoid easily.
Vrasi moves out of range as Small strikes.
Vrasi misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
Small throws a jab when Vrasi was well out of range.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small moves out of range of the body kick from Vrasi.
Vrasi dodges the punch combination from Small.
Small walks into a jab.
Small tries to bum rush Vrasi with a series of wild strikes but Vrasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a straight left.
Vrasi tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vrasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Vrasi as he connects with a hook.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vrasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Small on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vrasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Vrasi.
Vrasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrasi lands a nice elbow.

Small manages to break the clinch.
Small misses with a body shot.
Vrasi cracks Small with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi moves out of range as Small strikes.

Vrasi moves into the clinch.
Small is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Small trying to control the position but instead, Vrasi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Small into the cage.
Vrasi missing with knees to the body.
Small lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasi Vrasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vrasi's elbow.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Vrasi.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Vrasi.
Small working hard to break the clinch.
Small stalling against the cage.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrasi blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vrasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Small wants to get back to striking at distance but Vrasi won't allow it.
Vrasi lands an elbow inside.
Vrasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vrasi missing with knees to the body.

Small breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vrasi connects with a leg kick. Small looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vrasi throws out a powerful jab.
Uriah Small is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Vrasi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vrasi. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasi Vrasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vrasi 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasi Vrasi!