PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zalio Suiol (ranked 7563 p4p, 457 weight class) and Robert Vanderwiel (ranked 6714 p4p, 441 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Suiol
vs
Vanderwiel

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalio Suiol!
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, Robert Vanderwiel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suiol.
Vanderwiel throws a counter combo.
Suiol shoots for a takedown but Vanderwiel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Vanderwiel closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderwiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Vanderwiel.
A bit of stalling here from Vanderwiel.
Suiol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanderwiel has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Vanderwiel.
Suiol is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderwiel slowing the pace effectively.
Suiol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderwiel is pushing Suiol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vanderwiel lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Suiol letting Vanderwiel take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suiol.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalio Suiol. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vanderwiel forces Suiol back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel has Suiol pushed against the cage.
Vanderwiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suiol backwards.
Vanderwiel lands an elbow inside that Suiol shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vanderwiel controlling the action here for a moment.
Suiol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vanderwiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vanderwiel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suiol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vanderwiel just leaning against Suiol, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Suiol fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanderwiel drives through and clinches with Suiol against the cage.
Vanderwiel is stalling here.
Vanderwiel stalling the fight.
Suiol takes an elbow to the temple.
Vanderwiel tries to work over Suiol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suiol is trying to break the clinch but Vanderwiel has him pressed against the cage.
Suiol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suiol is trying to break the clinch but Vanderwiel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vanderwiel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderwiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suiol.
Vanderwiel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vanderwiel can't find room to land a body shot as Suiol controls the action.
Vanderwiel avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanderwiel wants it to stay on the feet.
Suiol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanderwiel misses the target.

Suiol gets tackled into the cage by Vanderwiel. Vanderwiel maintains the clinch.
Suiol takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Vanderwiel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vanderwiel has Suiol up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel lands a shot to the body.
Vanderwiel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vanderwiel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suiol's defenses.

Suiol is rocked!
Vanderwiel is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Suiol's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Suiol! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Robert Vanderwiel!