PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Salieri (ranked 2800 p4p, 316 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 2285 p4p, 265 weight class). Salieri comes to the cage accompanied by 2Cellos - Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salieri
vs
Vila

179 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salieri's head.
A big right from Vila misses.
Salieri misses with a left hand
and Vila counters with a nice body shot.
Salieri needs to keep his hands up - Vila had a free shot at his head there.
Vila takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vila connects with a jab.
Vila blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Salieri.
Salieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Vila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salieri checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vila throws a poor cross that misses
and Salieri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Salieri's head but Salieri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salieri half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joan Vila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salieri doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Vila blocks the low kick.
Salieri misses the jab.
Vila tries a quick counter leg kick but Salieri is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Salieri.
Vila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salieri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salieri looks to score with a jab to the body but Vila is just out of range.
Salieri throws a low kick, looking for Vila's leg but Vila calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Vila.
Vila checks a leg kick.
Vila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salieri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salieri connects with a body shot.
Joan Vila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salieri connects with a looping right hand.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Salieri.
Vila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Salieri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salieri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vila takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salieri moves out of range as Vila strikes.
Vila's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vila's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salieri misses with a straight right.
Vila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salieri.
Vila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salieri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vila misses with a hook. Salieri ducked under it nicely.
Vila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Vila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salieri throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salieri defending well as Vila loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salieri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vila is out of range and Salieri settles back down.
Salieri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vila misses with a jab to the body
and Salieri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salieri thuds his shin into the meat of Vila's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vila. Salieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salieri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salieri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vila with a nice cross.
Vila avoids the body shot from Salieri.
Vila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vila scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Salieri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vila throws out a leg kick but Salieri moves out of range and Vila only half commits.
Nice uppercut lands for Vila. That snapped Salieri's head back.
Salieri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vila's head.
Vila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonio Salieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Salieri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vila.
Salieri fails with the takedown.
Salieri lands a head kick. Vila smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salieri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vila tries to avoid it but Salieri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vila to the ground. Vila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salieri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vila missing with a left hand there. Salieri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salieri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salieri throws a leg kick
enabling Vila to counter with a crisp jab.
Vila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vila looks for the body kick but Salieri saw that one coming.
Salieri throws a sloppy head kick

and Vila counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salieri won't be happy with that.
Vila is staying tight to Salieri's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vila wants to control but Salieri is keeping him busy.
Vila tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vila working the ground and pound.
Salieri is not content to let Vila control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri trying to remain calm as Vila controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri isn't going anywhere.
Salieri is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vila tries to advance to mount but can't.

Vila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salieri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vila working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vila advances to full mount.
The referee warns Salieri that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salieri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salieri is looking to escape.
Vila misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joan Vila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vila.
Vila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salieri lands a head kick. Vila smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Salieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vila moves out of range of the leg kick from Salieri.
Vila lands a really nice looking cross but Salieri seems unphased.
Salieri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Salieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
A cross from Vila lands.
Salieri motions for Vila to come forward. Salieri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vila throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila lands with a straight right. Salieri didn't see that one coming.
Vila misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vila. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Vila looks to throw the jab but Salieri is out of range.
Vila feints and then cracks Salieri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salieri down.
Salieri walks into a left hand.
Vila scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salieri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vila is out of range.
Salieri tries to score with a low kick but Vila moves his leg out of the way.
Salieri throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salieri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salieri ducks under a wild hook from Vila.
Salieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salieri.
A good leg kick by Salieri.
Salieri throws a low kick but Vila moves out of range easily.
Salieri shoots for a takedown but Vila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salieri staying out of range there.
Salieri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salieri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vila lands with an uppercut that bounces Salieri off the cage and back into range.
Salieri tries to work over Vila's front leg with a kick but Vila checks it.
Vila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salieri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vila lands an overhand right.
Salieri shoots for a double leg takedown but Vila sprawls well. He's pushed Salieri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Salieri is predictable there
and Vila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salieri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salieri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vila throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salieri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Salieri is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Salieri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vila checks a low kick from Salieri.
Salieri seems to have got his legs back now.
Salieri throws a leg kick
and Vila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vila digs a good hook to Salieri's body.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Salieri.
Vila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salieri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salieri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vila.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joan Vila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vila has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joan Vila!
Our winner, Joan Vila, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.