PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Vilas Boas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vilas Boas
vs
Wrestler

188 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Vilas Boas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch but Wrestler is avoiding it.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.
Wrestler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vilas Boas is fending him off so far but Wrestler persists. Nope, Vilas Boas circles away and we're back to standing.
Vilas Boas leaves Wrestler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilas Boas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Wrestler pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch.
Wrestler swats away the attempt to clinch by Vilas Boas.

Wrestler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vilas Boas's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler throwing shots but Vilas Boas is blocking nicely.
Wrestler is taking a breather. Vilas Boas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wrestler wants to free his trapped foot but Vilas Boas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wrestler trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wrestler trying to pass the guard but Vilas Boas defending well.
Wrestler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wrestler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vilas Boas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wrestler is taking a breather. Vilas Boas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wrestler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vilas Boas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler looking to finish with strikes here!
Wrestler controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wrestler punching from mount but Vilas Boas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wrestler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wrestler controlling from the full mount.

Wrestler is going olschool here, as he tries to force Vilas Boas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vilas Boas shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wrestler gets a takedown into half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, The Wrestler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch there but Wrestler circles away.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wrestler swats away the attempt to clinch by Vilas Boas.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Wrestler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vilas Boas doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrestler circles away.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrestler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vilas Boas to the mat! Vilas Boas manages to get full guard.
Wrestler lands a couple of digs.
Vilas Boas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wrestler on the ground.
Wrestler wants to pass the guard but Vilas Boas is keeping the position.
Wrestler thows a big elbow that misses.
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vilas Boas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wrestler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilas Boas is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler throwing strikes from guard but Vilas Boas blocks nicely.
Wrestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wrestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wrestler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four 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.
Vilas Boas is letting Wrestler control him for a moment.
Vilas Boas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Wrestler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wrestler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vilas Boas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wrestler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but Vilas Boas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wrestler misses the shot to the body.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrestler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wrestler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wrestler showed some decent athleticism there.
Wrestler stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, The Wrestler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestler shoots in and drives through. Vilas Boas sprawls well.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Wrestler moves out of range.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Wrestler pushes him off.
Wrestler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vilas Boas is fending him off so far but Wrestler persists. Nope, Vilas Boas circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Wrestler.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Wrestler moves out of range.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Wrestler pushes him off.
Vilas Boas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Wrestler is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wrestler wants to slow Vilas Boas down by chopping away at his legs.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Wrestler pushes him off.
Vilas Boas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrestler.
Vilas Boas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wrestler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wrestler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrestler controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler looking to finish with strikes here!
Vilas Boas is trying to stand.
Wrestler throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vilas Boas blocking the ground and pound.
Wrestler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wrestler lands a big shot there that rocks Vilas Boas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vilas Boas because Wrestler loaded up on that one.
Wrestler controlling from the full mount.
The Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrestler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestler with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Wrestler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wrestler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Wrestler!