PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shot (ranked 1677 p4p, 179 weight class) and Chosu Viv (ranked 1735 p4p, 182 weight class). Chosu Viv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shot
vs
Viv

162 cm
40
145 lbs
28 - 22 - 2

170 cm
29
155 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 28 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chosu Viv!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viv slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Viv.
A lazy body kick from Shot
and Viv counters with a nice leg kick.
Shot misses with a looping left.
Shot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chosu Viv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shot darts in and clinches Viv up against the cage.
Shot lands with a light punch inside.
Viv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viv is trying to pull guard but Shot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vivs head.
Shot swings wildly with an uppercut but Viv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shot is stalling here.
Viv tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sebastian Shot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu Viv.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Viv tries to break the clinch but Shot is controlling the position.

Viv turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Shot explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheers as Shot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Viv doesn't seem phased though.
Shot connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viv moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Viv ducks under a wild hook from Shot.
Viv with the counter takedown but Shot avoids it easily.
Shot misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Viv misses.
Shot works Viv's body with a nice hook.
Shot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Viv if he has to take too many more of those.
Viv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shot scores with the left hand. Viv knows he should have avoided that one.
Viv throws a series of punches but Shot moves out of range.
Shot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viv looks to land a combination but Shot avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Shot.
Shot lands a right hook to the body.
Viv walks into a straight right hand from Shot.
Shot scores with a jab to the head.
Sebastian Shot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shot punishes Viv's body with a nice straight punch.
Viv's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viv scrambles back to his feet.
Shot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viv.
Shot throws a looping overhand right but Viv ducks down to avoid it.
Viv lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shot throws a lazy right hand but Viv sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viv gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shot swats away the attempt to clinch by Viv.
It looked like Shot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viv shoots for a double leg takedown but Shot sprawls well. He's pushed Viv's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shot misses the target.
Shot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Viv misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Shot counters with a quick kick to the body but Viv blocks it.
Shot misses with an uppercut
and Viv connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viv shoots in and drives through. Shot sprawls well.
Shot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Shot.
Shot with a nice cross.
Shot throws an off balance right hand
and Viv counters with a three punch combo that has Shot backing up. Shot nods at Viv to acknowledge the strikes.
Viv will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Viv shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shot sprawls well. Shot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viv gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viv sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Viv drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Viv stands up and beckons Shot to his feet.
Shot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Viv closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shot quickly recovers to half guard.
Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Viv is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shot is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot dominated that round.
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.

Viv slips a straight right by Shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Viv is defended easily by Shot.

Shot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shot looking to slow down the pace here.
Shot stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Viv has picked Shot up - he's going for a ride! Viv dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Viv works over Shot with some ground and pound from guard.
Shot is pulling down on Viv's head. It's preventing any offense from Viv, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viv drops back looking for a leg! Shot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shot manages to kick Viv off! Viv jumps back into Shot's guard.
Chosu Viv has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shot looking for a sweep. Not yet Shot, not yet.
Shot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shot thows a huge punch but Viv dodges it nicely.
Viv is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shot is thwarting Viv's attempts to control the position.
Shot is looking to take a break and control but Viv is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Viv trying to control from the bottom.
Shot thows a huge punch but Viv dodges it nicely.

Shot is working for a submission of some sort.
Shot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Viv pushes Shot off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viv tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shot with a hook.

Shot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shot walks away with a smile on his face. Viv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Viv closes the distance and clinches up with Shot, looking for a takedown. Viv pushes Shot against the cage but Shot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sebastian Shot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu Viv.
A punch lands to the side of Viv 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Viv has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Viv there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shot is fending him off so far but Viv persists. Nope, Shot circles away and we're back to standing.
Shot stuffs the takedown.
A left lands for Shot.
Viv closes the distance and clinches up with Shot, looking for a takedown. Viv pushes Shot against the cage but Shot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Shot moves into the clinch.
Shot stalling against the cage.

Viv turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viv lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shot tries to improve position but can't.
Shot can't do much from the bottom here.
Shot regains half guard.
Shot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viv can do to turn this around?
Shot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Viv postures up in Shot's guard and throws a big left but Shot blocks it.
Shot looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shot looking for a sweep. Not yet Shot, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Shot.
Viv tries to clinch up.
Viv looks for a takedown but Shot sprawls well.
Shot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viv fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Viv moves into the clinch.
Shot cracks Viv with a nice body shot.
Shot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot is stalling here.
Sebastian Shot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Viv tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shot smiles and moves away.
Sebastian Shot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu Viv.
Viv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shot misses with a few strikes there.
Shot throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Shot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shot tests Viv's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Viv misses.
Viv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shot's waist but Shot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viv off to one side.
Viv fails to land the takedown.
Viv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shot is fending him off so far but Viv persists. Nope, Shot circles away and we're back to standing.
Viv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shot scores with a jab. Viv acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Shot takes the fight into the clinch.
Shot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Viv drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shot scores with a shoulder strike.
Shot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viv or not.
Shot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viv has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shot.
Viv is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shot to keep the fight standing.
Shot misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot lands a body shot.
Shot digs a right hand into Viv's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viv's gas tank.
Shot scores with a hook to the body.
Shot lands with a right to the head.
Viv's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Shot.
Viv changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shot looks to land a left hand but Viv moved out of range nicely.

Shot moves into the clinch.
Viv is trying to drag Shot to the mat but Shot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Viv is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shot lands a left hand.
Shot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viv's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viv drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shot gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shot leaning against his opponent.
Shot lands an elbow just above Viv 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Shot.
Viv drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Viv doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sebastian Shot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Shot lands.
Chosu Viv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viv on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Viv takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viv's hands.
Viv gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Shot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
A very excited looking Sebastian Shot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.