PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorlan Vieira (ranked 2905 p4p, 3861 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 113 p4p, 141 weight class). Torraso Fisticuffs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vieira
vs
Fisticuffs

188 cm
25
275
2 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
290
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs lands with a straight right. Vieira didn't see that one coming.
Fisticuffs scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fisticuffs throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Fisticuffs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fisticuffs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fisticuffs connects with the punch.
Fisticuffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.

Vieira has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisticuffs lands a hook that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Vieira effectively controlling the action here.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira digs a right hand underneath Fisticuffs's ribcage. Fisticuffs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisticuffs blocks it with crossed arms.
Vieira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vieira can't find room to land a body shot as Fisticuffs controls the action.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
Fisticuffs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vieira blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira pushes off an throws an elbow but Fisticuffs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Fisticuffs tries to work over Vieira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira lands with a light punch inside.
Fisticuffs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vieira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fisticuffs can turn it around.
Fisticuffs misses with a body punch.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira blocks an uppercut.
Vieira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fisticuffs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vieira digs a right hand into Fisticuffs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fisticuffs's gas tank.

Vieira breaks the clinch.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fisticuffs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Fisticuffs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vieira doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisticuffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Vieira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fisticuffs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
Fisticuffs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Fisticuffs misses with an uppercut. Vieira saw that one coming.
Vieira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vieira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Vieira misses the target.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Fisticuffs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fisticuffs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fisticuffs slips under a jab.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch.
Fisticuffs misses with a straight left.
Fisticuffs wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch but Vieira is avoiding it.
Vieira slips under a jab.
Fisticuffs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fisticuffs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Fisticuffs moves away and avoids it.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Fisticuffs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fisticuffs cracks a nice hook into Vieira's ribs.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Fisticuffs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vieira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vieira swings for the body but Fisticuffs moves out of range.
Fisticuffs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fisticuffs misses with a wild body shot.
Vieira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Fisticuffs.
Vieira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fisticuffs throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Fisticuffs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fisticuffs throws a lazy uppercut
and Fisticuffs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Fisticuffs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fisticuffs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands a slapping body shot.
Fisticuffs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fisticuffs lands a big uppercut and Vieira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vieira looks OK. Fisticuffs waves Vieira back to his feet!

Vieira moves into range and clinches up with Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisticuffs lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.

Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisticuffs lands a jab to Vieira's midsection.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Fisticuffs lands a glancing blow to the side of Vieira's head.
Fisticuffs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Fisticuffs drops Vieira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vieira looks back up at him and smiles so Fisticuffs waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Vieira is rocked!

Fisticuffs drives through and clinches with Vieira against the cage.
Oh Vieira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fisticuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Torraso Fisticuffs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vieira throws a hook but Fisticuffs avoids it easily.
Vieira seems to have got his legs back now.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisticuffs.
Vieira is looking to counter punch.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Fisticuffs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
Vieira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisticuffs wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.
Vieira looks to land a combination but Fisticuffs avoids it well.

Fisticuffs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.
Fisticuffs lands an uppercut.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fisticuffs prevents a body shot from Vieira.
Fisticuffs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira tries to break free but Fisticuffs pushes him back against the cage.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs pushes Vieira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fisticuffs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.

Vieira breaks from the clinch.
Fisticuffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira jabs Fisticuffs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch.
It looked like Vieira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vieira swings for the body but Fisticuffs moves out of range.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.
Vieira is looking to wear down Fisticuffs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vieira misses with a wild combination.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Fisticuffs's shoulder, as Fisticuffs tries to avoid the shot.
Fisticuffs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fisticuffs clobbers Vieira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisticuffs fakes the body blow, causing Vieira to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Vieira goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torraso Fisticuffs!