PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pfanne (ranked 2631 p4p, 2843 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 305 p4p, 326 weight class). Brad Pfanne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pfanne
vs
Vieira

182 cm
25
191
7 - 10 - 0

185 cm
36
185
17 - 14 - 0

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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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfanne tries for a takedown but Vieira circles away easily

and Vieira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vieira has Pfanne pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vieira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pfanne tumbling to the mat - Vieira dives into Pfanne's guard.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Pfanne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira advances to half guard.
Pfanne is pressing down on Vieira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pfanne keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pfanne is keeping the position for now.
Vieira advances position into side control!
Pfanne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pfanne trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
Pfanne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Pfanne keeps moving.
Pfanne is adopting a defensive guard.
Pfanne looking for a sweep. Not yet Pfanne, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vieira has momentary wrist control but Pfanne slips an elbow through the middle.
Pfanne scoring with some ground and pound.
Pfanne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pfanne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pfanne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pfanne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pfanne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pfanne connects with a couple of short punches.
Pfanne working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Vieira is rocked!

Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pfanne defends it easily.
Vieira is still in real trouble! Can Pfanne finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfanne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pfanne arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Vieira's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brad Pfanne!
Brad Pfanne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.