PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bagetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Villavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagetti comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Get up, stand up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bagetti
vs
Villavera

184 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Bagetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Villavera!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagetti dodges the punch combination from Villavera.
A punch combination from Villavera misses.
Villavera scores with a hook.
Villavera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Villavera throws a series of punches but Bagetti moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Villavera.

Villavera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Villavera connects with a nice short shot to Bagetti's temple.
Villavera tries to pass to full mount but Bagetti defends it.
Ground and pound from Villavera.
Villavera slips a nice elbow through Bagetti's hands, connecting with Bagetti's forehead.
Villavera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Villavera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Villavera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bagetti keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villavera decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bagetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bagetti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bagetti is breathing heavily.
Villavera trying to strike off his back.
Villavera strikes from his own guard.
Villavera looking for a sweep. Not yet Villavera, not yet.

Villavera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Villavera wants to break the clinch but can't.

Villavera has Bagetti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Villavera pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bagetti tumbling to the mat - Villavera dives into Bagetti's guard.

Bagetti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villavera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Villavera throws a series of punches but Bagetti moves out of range.
Bagetti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bagetti takes one on the button.
Villavera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Villavera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Villavera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villavera!

Villavera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bagetti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Villavera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bagetti some visible discomfort.

Villavera decides to stand back up. Villavera steps back and let's Bagetti get back to his feet.
Santos Villavera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villavera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bagetti. Bagetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villavera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bagetti is working an open guard so Villavera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Villavera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bagetti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Villavera stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bagetti shoots for a takedown but Villavera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villavera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Bagetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Villavera works over Bagetti's head and body with a nice combination.

Villavera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Villavera decides to stand and escape the position.
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!
Bagetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bagetti shoots and misses

and Villavera counters with a single leg into guard. Bagetti didn't expect that.
Villavera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villavera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bagetti looking for a guillotine here but Villavera defends easily.

Villavera stands up from Bagetti's guard - Villavera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Villavera misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villavera throws a series of punches but Bagetti avoids them all with ease.

Villavera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Villavera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bagetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bagetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villavera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bagetti on the side of the head.
Bagetti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Villavera counters with a shoot takedown. Bagetti fights it but they end up in guard.
Villavera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villavera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Villavera trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villavera landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos Villavera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villavera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villavera scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villavera landing with the ground and pound.
Villavera lands a couple of elbows.
Villavera distracts Bagetti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bagetti is trying to keep Villavera in close.
Villavera stands up over Bagetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Villavera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Villavera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villavera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bagetti's guard.
Villavera trying to control but Bagetti is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Bagetti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villavera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villavera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Villavera working some strikes from top position.
Bagetti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Villavera is one step ahead there.
Villavera lands a couple of digs.
Villavera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Villavera stands up from Bagetti's guard - Villavera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Villavera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villavera lands a two punch combo.
Bagetti misses with a takedown
and Villavera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Villavera misses with a few strikes there.
Bagetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Villavera.

Villavera gets a takedown into half guard.
Bagetti is staying active underneath Villavera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Villavera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagetti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagetti taking some punishment here, with Villavera in his half guard.
Villavera slips a nice elbow through Bagetti's hands, connecting with Bagetti's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villavera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Villavera decides to return to a standing position.
Villavera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bagetti with a poor takedown
and Villavera counters with a left and a right that stings Bagetti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bagetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villavera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Villavera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villavera misses with a double jab.
Villavera misses with a wild combination.
Villavera lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Villavera misses.
Villavera looks to land a combination but Bagetti avoids it well.

Villavera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bagetti to the mat! Bagetti manages to get full guard.

Villavera stands and steps away. Bagetti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bagetti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villavera tries to avoid it but Bagetti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villavera to the ground. Villavera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Villavera 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! This is the final round!

Villavera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagetti shoots in for a takedown but Villavera shows good takedown defense.
Villavera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Villavera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Villavera.
Villavera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Villavera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Bagetti is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Villavera pulls his head out easily.
Villavera is nestled in close to Bagetti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bagetti looking for submissions off his back.
Villavera lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villavera tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bagetti controls his leg.

Villavera decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Villavera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Villavera wants to stand but Bagetti is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villavera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villavera preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villavera lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bagetti is working an open guard so Villavera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Villavera lands with a nice combination. Bagetti backs away looking to recover.
Bagetti slips a jab and a cross from Villavera.
Bagetti misses with a takedown attempt - Villavera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villavera fails to land with a series of punches.
Bagetti looks for a takedown but Villavera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bagetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagetti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Villavera cracks Bagetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bagetti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Villavera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Villavera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Villavera with a nice cross.
Villavera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagetti shoots and misses

and Villavera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bagetti won't be happy with that.
Villavera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Villavera is working Bagetti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Villavera working the ground and pound.
Bagetti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagetti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Villavera connects with a decent elbow.
Villavera trying to control the position but Bagetti is working away.
Villavera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Villavera working the ground and pound from side control.
Villavera is putting a hurting on Bagetti here, landing some big shots from side control.

Villavera stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagetti fails with a takedown attempt.
Villavera with a jab.
Bagetti misses with a takedown

and Villavera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Villavera lands strikes from half guard.
Villavera slips a nice elbow through Bagetti's hands, connecting with Bagetti's forehead.
Villavera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villavera tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bagetti controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villavera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caio Bagetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos Villavera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villavera working over Bagetti with some ground and pound. Bagetti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santos Villavera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villavera 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santos Villavera!