PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Varela (ranked 4924 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynjolfur Davidsdottir (ranked 3713 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Varela
vs
Davidsdottir

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Varela !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brynjolfur Davidsdottir!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidsdottir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Varela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davidsdottir wants to take a breather but Varela is having none of it.
Varela is trying to maintain the position but Davidsdottir is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidsdottir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varela is looking for a sweep. Davidsdottir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsdottir trying to control the action but Varela is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davidsdottir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Varela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davidsdottir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Varela is not content to let Davidsdottir control the position.
Davidsdottir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Varela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davidsdottir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Varela trying to hold on to Davidsdottir's head to control him but Davidsdottir postures up.
Davidsdottir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davidsdottir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Varela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Varela is trying to maintain the position but Davidsdottir is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidsdottir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Varela moves into full guard.
Davidsdottir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davidsdottir with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidsdottir. Varela does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davidsdottir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davidsdottir doesn't manage to clinch there - Varela circles away.
Varela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Varela stuffs the takedown attempt from Davidsdottir. Davidsdottir gets slowly back to his feet.

Varela closes the distance and clinches.
Davidsdottir is trying to maintain a safe position but Varela gets an underhook and turns Davidsdottir into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Varela 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidsdottir checks a leg kick.
Davidsdottir shoots in looking for a takedown. Varela tries to sprawl out of it but Davidsdottir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Varela manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dexter Varela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynjolfur Davidsdottir.

Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Varela napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davidsdottir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Varela keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Varela manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidsdottir trying to hold on to Varela 's head to control him but Varela postures up.
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 Dexter Varela will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donk. Davidsdottir catches Varela right on the button with a cross.
Davidsdottir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Varela is looking for a counter combo.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown but Varela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidsdottir misses with a series of wild punches.

Varela moves into the clinch.

Varela pulls Davidsdottir into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidsdottir wants to get up but he can't break Varela 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davidsdottir trying to control but Varela is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varela wants to get back to his feet but Davidsdottir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidsdottir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Varela wants to get back to his feet but Davidsdottir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Varela wants to sweep here but Davidsdottir controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidsdottir throws a sloppy head kick and Varela moves out of range easily.
Varela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davidsdottir circles away.
Varela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varela fails with a takedown attempt.

Varela forces Davidsdottir back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Varela to work.
Varela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davidsdottir smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Varela . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidsdottir wants to clinch up but Varela keeps it at a distance.
Varela dives in and grabs Davidsdottir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davidsdottir pushes down on Varela 's head and hops out.
Varela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dexter Varela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidsdottir wants to clinch up but Varela keeps it at a distance.
Davidsdottir stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Davidsdottir.
Varela seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Davidsdottir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidsdottir passes to full mount!
Varela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davidsdottir on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davidsdottir working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Varela is desperately trying to improve his position but Davidsdottir has a good base and remains in mount.
Davidsdottir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davidsdottir lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brynjolfur Davidsdottir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown but Varela shows good takedown defense.
Davidsdottir misses with a head kick.
Davidsdottir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Varela drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davidsdottir sprawls and moves away.
Davidsdottir misses with a two punch combination.

Davidsdottir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Varela quickly recovers to half guard.
Varela is looking to improve his position.
Varela gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Varela looking for a guillotine here but Davidsdottir defends easily.
Varela is trying to control the position but Davidsdottir postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsdottir throws a big right hand that misses.
Varela lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Davidsdottir looking for a guillotine here but Varela defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidsdottir is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Davidsdottir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davidsdottir working a defensive guard but Varela passes into half guard.
Davidsdottir is trying to control but Varela passes into side control!
Varela fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Varela trying to control the position but Davidsdottir is working away.
Davidsdottir is trying to control Varela 's posture but Varela avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varela tries to score with some ground and pound. Davidsdottir controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davidsdottir tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Varela seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Davidsdottir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davidsdottir is looking for a sweep.
Davidsdottir regains half guard.
Brynjolfur Davidsdottir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davidsdottir wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Varela content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davidsdottir with a poor takedown
and Varela counters with a nice uppercut.
Dexter Varela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynjolfur Davidsdottir.
Varela throws a head kick that misses.
Varela shoots in for a takedown but Davidsdottir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Varela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidsdottir as he avoids it easily.
Varela sets himself, and Davidsdottir steps forward looking for the clinch! Varela avoids it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davidsdottir.
Varela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidsdottir misses the shot to the body.
Varela shoots in and drives through. Davidsdottir sprawls well.

Davidsdottir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Varela is looking to stand back up but Davidsdottir counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Varela .

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Varela showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dexter Varela !