PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 2328 p4p, 4000 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 76 p4p, 124 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Phol
vs
Vieira

210 cm
19
300
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
275
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira blocks a jab.

Phol takes the fight into the clinch.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phol misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Vieira.
Phol takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol misses with some punches.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Phol.
Vieira lands an elbow that stopped Phol in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Phol.

Vieira manages to break the clinch.
Vieira throws a body punch but Phol moves out of range.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
A jab lands there for Phol.
A big right from Phol misses.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Phol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Phol instigates a clinch.
Vieira misses with some punches.

Vieira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Phol moves away and avoids it.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been told by Phol's head coaches at Hardcore Island MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phol throws a shot from downtown. Vieira moves away and avoids it.
Phol slips a jab from Vieira.
Phol wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Vieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
Phol lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phol rather than just go for the knockout.
Phol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phol scores with a jab. Vieira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phol defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
Phol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vieira throws a hook but Phol avoids it easily.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phol wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mfer Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
Phol misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieira swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Phol misses the target.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Vieira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vieira connects with a body shot.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Phol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phol counters with a series of strikes. Vieira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vieira counters with a nice body shot.
Vieira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phol manages to avoid it.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Vieira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vieira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phol misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phol clobbers Vieira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Phol drives through and clinches with Vieira against the cage.
Phol prevents a body shot from Vieira.
A right hook to the body lands for Vieira.
Phol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vieira looks winded!
Vieira tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira lands with a light punch inside.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Phol controls his hands.
Vieira can't break the clinch.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Phol.
Vieira has had enough of the clinch but Phol keeps him there for the moment.
Phol misses with some punches.

Vieira breaks from the clinch.
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Phol avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Phol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieira in his tracks.
Phol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vieira staying out of range there.
Phol throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Phol misses with a straight right.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Phol is just out of range.
Phol connects with the punch.
Phol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Phol looks to land a right hand but Vieira moved out of range.

Phol darts in and clinches Vieira up against the cage.
Phol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vieira is keeping busy.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Phol.
Mfer Phol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phol misses with a body punch.

Vieira breaks the clinch.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira looks to land a combination but Phol avoids it well.

Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Phol. Phol maintains the clinch.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Vieira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Vieira.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Phol is leaning against Vieira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Vieira takes a shot to the head.
Phol effectively controlling the action here.
Phol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
A short right from Phol.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Phol.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phol.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Vieira.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phol stalling in the clinch.
Vieira takes a shot to the head.
Phol just leaning against Vieira, taking a breather.

Vieira manages to break the clinch.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Phol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vieira looks to land a left hand but Phol moved out of range nicely.
Vieira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Phol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer Phol is winning the standup battle so far.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Phol misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol throws a lazy right hand but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phol misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phol swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a series of strikes. Phol will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phol looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
Vieira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Phol. Beautiful body shot.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol works over Vieira's head and body with a nice combination.
Phol lands a jab to the head.
Phol scores with a hook.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phol throws a shot from downtown. Vieira moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Vieira does no damage.
Vieira misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vieira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vieira lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Vieira.
Vieira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
Phol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.

Vieira breaks the clinch.

Phol drives through and clinches with Vieira against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Phol.
Vieira working hard to break the clinch.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Phol controls his hands.
Vieira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vieira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phol misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a left to the body.
Phol doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
Vieira digs a good body shot into Phol's ribs.
Phol misses the jab.
Phol tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Phol throws a right hand that misses
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
Phol tests Vieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phol connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phol.
Some wild striking there from Phol.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira moves away from the strike by Phol.
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol misses with a hook
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.

Phol moves into the clinch.
Phol blocks a body shot from Vieira.

Vieira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phol throws a sloppy body shot
and Vieira counters with a nice body shot.
Vieira misses with a series of wild punches.
Phol misses with a looping right.
Vieira walks into a jab.
Vieira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Phol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieira in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
Vieira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phol.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Phol misses.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira ducks right into an uppercut from Phol.
Phol cracks Vieira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phol lands a slapping body shot.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vieira moves out of range as Phol strikes.
A jab lands there for Phol.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phol throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Phol seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Phol avoids them all with ease.
Phol is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Phol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phol lands a jab.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
Vieira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vieira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Phol throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Phol.

Phol takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
Vieira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Phol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vieira working aggressively here.

Vieira breaks from the clinch.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phol throws out the jab.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Jorlan Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phol scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mfer Phol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mfer Phol!