PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Zandonadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Luxury Yacht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zandonadi
vs
Luxury Yacht

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Zandonadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raymond Luxury Yacht!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zandonadi gets a clinch.
Luxury Yacht is trying to break the clinch but Zandonadi is controlling him.
Zandonadi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luxury Yacht has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zandonadi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luxury Yacht blocks it with crossed arms.

Zandonadi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zandonadi is looking to work some ground and pound but Luxury Yacht has wrist control.
Zandonadi thows a big elbow that misses.
Zandonadi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luxury Yacht working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zandonadi.
Zandonadi is looking to work some ground and pound but Luxury Yacht has wrist control.
Luxury Yacht working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zandonadi.
Zandonadi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zandonadi throwing strikes from guard but Luxury Yacht blocks nicely.
Zandonadi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luxury Yacht paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zandonadi closes the distance and clinches.
Luxury Yacht is trying to break the clinch but Zandonadi is controlling him.

Zandonadi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Luxury Yacht is trying to keep an underhook but Zandonadi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Luxury Yacht avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zandonadi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zandonadi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zandonadi throwing shots but Luxury Yacht is blocking nicely.
Zandonadi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zandonadi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luxury Yacht is looking to improve his position.
Zandonadi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luxury Yacht's head.
Zandonadi thows a huge punch but Luxury Yacht dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zandonadi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luxury Yacht - the referee stops the clock and Zandonadi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luxury Yacht. Zandonadi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zandonadi is breathing heavily.
Luxury Yacht throws a low kick, looking for Zandonadi's leg but Zandonadi calmly moves out of range.
Luxury Yacht throws the kick towards the body but Zandonadi avoids it.
Luxury Yacht keeps Zandonadi at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luxury Yacht.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luxury Yacht lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Luxury Yacht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luxury Yacht dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zandonadi. That did some damage!
Luxury Yacht connects with a solid leg kick.
Zandonadi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zandonadi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luxury Yacht delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luxury Yacht.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Luxury Yacht.
A head kick misses from Luxury Yacht.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Luxury Yacht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zandonadi moves in looking to clinch but Luxury Yacht pushes him off.
Luxury Yacht scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Luxury Yacht.
Nice body kick from Luxury Yacht.
A head kick from Luxury Yacht lands but Zandonadi takes it in his stride.
Luxury Yacht lands a front kick.
Luxury Yacht lands with a slapping head kick.
Luxury Yacht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luxury Yacht lands a high kick!

Zandonadi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zandonadi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Luxury Yacht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zandonadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luxury Yacht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luxury Yacht lands with a slapping head kick.
Luxury Yacht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luxury Yacht.
Zandonadi is looking to clinch but Luxury Yacht is avoiding it.

Zandonadi closes the distance and pushes Luxury Yacht back into the cage.
Luxury Yacht tries to circle away but Zandonadi has him pinned against the cage.
Zandonadi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luxury Yacht working hard to break the clinch.
Luxury Yacht tries to break free but Zandonadi pushes him back against the cage.
Luxury Yacht can't break the clinch.
Luxury Yacht tries to break the clinch but Zandonadi is controlling the position.
Zandonadi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zandonadi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luxury Yacht prevents it.
Luxury Yacht looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luxury Yacht is looking to break free of the clinch but Zandonadi has double underhooks.

Zandonadi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zandonadi manages to end up in side control.
Luxury Yacht struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zandonadi throws an elbow but Luxury Yacht slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Zandonadi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zandonadi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Luxury Yacht is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Luxury Yacht parries the strikes from Zandonadi easily there. Zandonadi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Luxury Yacht to escape.
Zandonadi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zandonadi working away.
Luxury Yacht sneaks back into half guard.
Zandonadi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luxury Yacht defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luxury Yacht lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zandonadi's sensitive parts.
Luxury Yacht throws a push kick but Zandonadi slaps the foot to one side.
Luxury Yacht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Luxury Yacht dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zandonadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxury Yacht looks for the body kick but Zandonadi saw that one coming.

Zandonadi closes the distance and clinches.
Zandonadi has Luxury Yacht pressed against the cage, preventing Luxury Yacht from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luxury Yacht has had enough of the clinch but Zandonadi keeps him there for the moment.
Luxury Yacht wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zandonadi has him pressed against the cage.
Zandonadi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luxury Yacht's efforts to push away.

Zandonadi has clasped his hands together around Luxury Yacht's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zandonadi working the ground and pound but Luxury Yacht is defending the strikes.
Luxury Yacht is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zandonadi working the ground and pound but Luxury Yacht is defending the strikes.
Zandonadi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Luxury Yacht really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zandonadi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zandonadi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zandonadi lands an elbow.

Zandonadi decides to stand back up. Zandonadi steps back and let's Luxury Yacht get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Luxury Yacht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luxury Yacht lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zandonadi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luxury Yacht lands a head kick!
Luxury Yacht keeps Zandonadi at a distance using the push kick.
Luxury Yacht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zandonadi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luxury Yacht. Luxury Yacht obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Luxury Yacht.
Luxury Yacht scores with a head kick.
Luxury Yacht throws a front kick that sends Zandonadi stumbling back into the cage.
Luxury Yacht tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zandonadi is able to avoid easily.
Luxury Yacht throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zandonadi.
Luxury Yacht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zandonadi tries to clinch but Luxury Yacht is having none of it.
Vinicius Zandonadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zandonadi tries to clinch but Luxury Yacht is having none of it.
Luxury Yacht buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zandonadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luxury Yacht plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zandonadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Luxury Yacht misses.
Zandonadi tries to clinch but Luxury Yacht is having none of it.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luxury Yacht paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luxury Yacht.
Zandonadi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luxury Yacht.
Zandonadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxury Yacht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luxury Yacht paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zandonadi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luxury Yacht dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zandonadi. That did some damage!
Luxury Yacht scores with a leg kick.
Zandonadi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zandonadi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luxury Yacht can pounce on him.
Zandonadi wants to clinch up but Luxury Yacht keeps it at a distance.
Luxury Yacht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luxury Yacht throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zandonadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxury Yacht looks for the body kick but Zandonadi saw that one coming.
Zandonadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxury Yacht is looking to slow Zandonadi down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zandonadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxury Yacht turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zandonadi avoids the head kick by Luxury Yacht.

Zandonadi gets a clinch.
Luxury Yacht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Zandonadi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Luxury Yacht clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Zandonadi missing with strikes from the back.
Zandonadi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Zandonadi throwing strikes and Luxury Yacht squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Zandonadi thowing shots but they're missing.
Luxury Yacht blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zandonadi punching from mount but Luxury Yacht doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Luxury Yacht blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Zandonadi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Luxury Yacht avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zandonadi.
Poor strikes thrown by Zandonadi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zandonadi misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zandonadi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Luxury Yacht is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zandonadi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Luxury Yacht 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!

Good leg kick by Luxury Yacht there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zandonadi 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.
Luxury Yacht misses with a body kick.
Luxury Yacht tries to score with a low kick but Zandonadi moves his leg out of the way.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luxury Yacht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luxury Yacht wants to slow Zandonadi down by chopping away at his legs.
Zandonadi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luxury Yacht throws a chopping leg kick but Zandonadi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zandonadi tries to clinch there but Luxury Yacht circles away.
Luxury Yacht throws a wild body kick that Zandonadi sees coming a mile off.
Zandonadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Luxury Yacht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zandonadi instigates a clinch.
Luxury Yacht wants to get back to striking at distance but Zandonadi won't allow it.
Zandonadi tries a knee to the head but Luxury Yacht blocks it.
Luxury Yacht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luxury Yacht working hard to break the clinch.

Zandonadi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Luxury Yacht regains guard immediately.
Zandonadi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zandonadi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zandonadi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zandonadi throws and elbow that misses. Luxury Yacht uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zandonadi's guard. Nice move by Luxury Yacht!
Luxury Yacht trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zandonadi's guard.
Luxury Yacht stopping the sweep attempt from Zandonadi.
Luxury Yacht has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zandonadi is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luxury Yacht throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zandonadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Zandonadi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zandonadi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zandonadi misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luxury Yacht tries to break the clinch but Zandonadi is controlling the position.
Zandonadi prevents Luxury Yacht from breaking the clinch.
Zandonadi misses with a knee to the head.
Zandonadi is trying to drag Luxury Yacht to the mat but Luxury Yacht just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luxury Yacht tries to circle away but Zandonadi has him pinned against the cage.
Zandonadi looking for a takedown.
Luxury Yacht is trying to break free.
Luxury Yacht tries to circle away but Zandonadi has him pinned against the cage.
Luxury Yacht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luxury Yacht wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Zandonadi has hold of one of Luxury Yacht's legs. Luxury Yacht is fighting the takedown attempt but Zandonadi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Luxury Yacht trying to keep a closed guard but Zandonadi is proving a slippery customer.
Zandonadi thows a big elbow that misses.
Zandonadi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zandonadi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zandonadi is looking to work some ground and pound but Luxury Yacht has wrist control.
Zandonadi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zandonadi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zandonadi won't allow Luxury Yacht to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zandonadi fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zandonadi rushes Luxury Yacht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vinicius Zandonadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zandonadi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luxury Yacht is trying to break the clinch but Zandonadi has him pressed against the cage.
Luxury Yacht wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zandonadi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Zandonadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luxury Yacht tries to circle away but Zandonadi has him pinned against the cage.
Luxury Yacht has had enough of the clinch but Zandonadi keeps him there for the moment.
Luxury Yacht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Zandonadi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zandonadi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zandonadi thows a huge punch but Luxury Yacht dodges it nicely.
Raymond Luxury Yacht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zandonadi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luxury Yacht's head.
Zandonadi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Luxury Yacht avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zandonadi.
Zandonadi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Zandonadi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Luxury Yacht as he works his way to full guard.
Zandonadi postures up in Luxury Yacht's guard and throws a big left but Luxury Yacht blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zandonadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Zandonadi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luxury Yacht has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Luxury Yacht!