PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Dennis (ranked 1144 p4p, 176 weight class) and Rafael Vieira (ranked 2201 p4p, 331 weight class). Vieira has chosen Machine Gun Kelly–Till I Die as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dennis
vs
Vieira

194 cm
29
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
186 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem Dennis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira shoots in and drives through. Dennis sprawls well.
Vieira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

A big head kick from Vieira and Dennis is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Dennis is rocked!
Dennis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vieira controls the pace.
Oh Dennis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dennis controls Vieira momentarily but Vieira frees himself.

Dennis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vieira is aware though and is defending well.
Dennis seems to have got his legs back now.
Vieira is in close to Dennis 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dennis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vieira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.

Dennis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dennis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dennis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Vieira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dennis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dennis working a defensive guard here.
Dennis is really struggling to control Vieira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vieira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vieira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Vieira. That snapped Dennis 's head back.
Dennis is aggressively charging in as Vieira backs up avoiding any damage. Vieira tosses out a jab and Dennis runs right into it face first! Dennis is out cold! Vieira dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dennis 's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Vieira!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rafael Vieira made sure he mentioned Amped Performance ($200/160q), along with how happy he was to win his fight.