PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorlan Vieira (ranked 1170 p4p, 175 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 147 p4p, 29 weight class). Pjetlic has chosen Legend as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Vieira
vs
Pjetlic

188 cm
27
275
7 - 6 - 0

196 cm
27
265
11 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pjetlic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Pjetlic.
Vieira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pjetlic throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Pjetlic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pjetlic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vieira takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Vieira clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic tries to break the clinch but Vieira is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Vieira.
Vieira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pjetlic.
Pjetlic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pjetlic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Vieira - that landed with a thud.
Pjetlic looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjetlic tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the cage.
Vieira lands a hook that snaps the head of Pjetlic backwards.
Vieira just leaning against Pjetlic, taking a breather.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pjetlic being controlled against the cage.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
Vieira lands a nice elbow.
Vieira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pjetlic tries to throw a body punch but Vieira avoids it by throwing Pjetlic back against the cage.
Pjetlic is trying to break the clinch but Vieira has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vieira works on Pjetlic's body with a couple of short punches.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Pjetlic avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Vieira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pjetlic backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Pjetlic.
Vieira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Pjetlic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieira.
Pjetlic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vieira throws an elbow but it misses.
Vieira lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pjetlic misses with the head strike.
Pjetlic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira stalling.
Pjetlic tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vieira.
Vieira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vieira lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Pjetlic.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pjetlic misses with some punches.
Vieira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pjetlic's elbow.
Pjetlic swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pjetlic.
Vieira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pjetlic letting Vieira take a breather here.
Pjetlic tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
Pjetlic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vieira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Pjetlic.
Vieira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pjetlic prevents a body shot from Vieira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the cage.
Vieira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pjetlic backwards.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Pjetlic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
Pjetlic tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the cage.
Vieira pushes Pjetlic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vieira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pjetlic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira can't find room to land a body shot as Pjetlic controls the action.
Pjetlic is trying to push Vieira away but Vieira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vieira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Pjetlic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorlan Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pjetlic needs to keep his hands up - Vieira had a free shot at his head there.

Pjetlic tries to keep at a distance but Vieira has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Vieira on the inside.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pjetlic can do to turn this around?
Vieira blocks a body shot from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic tries to break free but Vieira pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vieira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pjetlic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pjetlic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vieira.
Vieira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vieira lands an elbow just above Pjetlic 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Pjetlic can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
Pjetlic prevents a body shot from Vieira.
Pjetlic blocks an uppercut.
Vieira 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.
A body shot lands from Vieira.
Pjetlic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira lands a damaging elbow.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vieira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vieira keeps control of Pjetlic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pjetlic has had enough of the clinch but Vieira keeps him there for the moment.
Pjetlic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.
Pjetlic tries to break free but Vieira pushes him back against the cage.
Vieira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vieira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vieira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Maro Pjetlic has been cut.
Vieira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Pjetlic.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pjetlic as the two fighters clinch.
Pjetlic tries to work over Vieira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pjetlic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vieira has Pjetlic pressed against the cage.
Vieira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira stalling against the cage.
Pjetlic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieira's elbow.
Vieira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pjetlic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Pjetlic avoids them all with ease.
Vieira lands a jab to Pjetlic's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieira.
Pjetlic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vieira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pjetlic on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Pjetlic. Beautiful body shot.
Pjetlic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pjetlic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vieira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vieira throws a right hand that Pjetlic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pjetlic also avoids with ease.
Pjetlic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vieira tries to clinch
enabling Pjetlic to counter with a crisp jab.
Pjetlic ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
A little jabbing left from Pjetlic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vieira does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Pjetlic.
Vieira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pjetlic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vieira walks into a jab.
Pjetlic throws a body shot but no joy.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pjetlic! But no joy.
Vieira misses with a combination
and Pjetlic counters with a nice uppercut.

Vieira moves into the clinch.
Pjetlic is trying to break the clinch but Vieira has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorlan Vieira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maro Pjetlic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pjetlic takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira throws a right and a left that Pjetlic avoids nicely.
Pjetlic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maro Pjetlic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pjetlic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vieira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pjetlic is trying to break the clinch but Vieira has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira tries a body shot but Pjetlic blocks it.
Pjetlic misses with some punches.
Pjetlic wants to get back to striking at distance but Vieira won't allow it.
Vieira prevents Pjetlic from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira lands with a light punch inside.
Pjetlic misses with the head strike.
Pjetlic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Vieira.
Pjetlic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira is pushing Pjetlic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vieira lands a shot to the body.
Pjetlic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vieira is leaning against Pjetlic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vieira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vieira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vieira lands an elbow that stopped Pjetlic in his tracks for a moment.
Vieira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Vieira to work.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
Vieira throws an elbow that misses.
Maro Pjetlic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pjetlic backwards.
Vieira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vieira tries to work over Pjetlic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pjetlic is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Pjetlic avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Vieira slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pjetlic blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Vieira slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Vieira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pjetlic's elbow.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Vieira.
Vieira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieira lands a nice uppercut.
Vieira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vieira scores with a shoulder strike.
Vieira slowing the pace effectively.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vieira lands a body shot.
Vieira digs a right hand into Pjetlic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pjetlic's gas tank.
Jorlan Vieira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vieira lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Vieira as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Vieira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Vieira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vieira tries to work over Pjetlic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Vieira.
Vieira lands an elbow that stopped Pjetlic in his tracks for a moment.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Pjetlic avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Vieira cracks Pjetlic with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vieira.

Pjetlic is rocked!
Vieira has Pjetlic pushed against the cage.
Pjetlic is still on wobbly legs! Can Vieira finish him?
Vieira lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pjetlic to his knees! Vieira keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorlan Vieira!
Maro Pjetlic spoke after the fight, saying 'Just part of the business. And hard hard business it is.'.