PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Stevan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - We Die Young. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Villa
vs
Stevan

182 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Stevan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Villa can pounce on him.
Villa throws a head kick that misses.
Stevan swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
David Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevan closes the distance and clinches up with Villa, looking for a takedown. Stevan pushes Villa against the cage but Villa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villa tries to clinch there but Stevan circles away.
Villa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Vinicius Stevan has been cut.
Stevan shoots in but no luck this time.

Stevan scores with a takedown into Villa's guard.
Stevan throws a big right hand that misses.

Villa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa tries to clinch there but Stevan circles away.
Villa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa scores with a punch to the head.

Villa clinches up against the cage.
Villa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Villa breaks the clinch.

Stevan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villa, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Villa.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Villa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevan's brow.

Stevan manages to pull guard.

Villa stands up from Stevan's guard - Villa perhaps looking for a knockout.

Stevan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Villa!
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevan wants to control the pace but Villa is squirming around nicely.
Stevan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stevan looking to control but Villa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Villa is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevan with the ground and pound from mount.
Villa really wants to buck Stevan off and get back to his feet.
Stevan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevan controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevan with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevan throws a sloppy strike and Villa uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Villa has ended up in Stevan's guard.
Villa pushes down on Stevan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Villa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Stevan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Villa tries to clinch but Stevan moves away

and Stevan counters with a takedown into side control.
Villa is pushing Stevan's head away, looking to escape. Stevan manages to hold on to the position though.
Stevan tries to move to full mount but Villa actually manages to regain half guard.

Stevan is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Villa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stevan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stevan.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but Stevan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Stevan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stevan trying to control the position but Villa is working away.

Stevan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stevan blocks a head kick by Villa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a head kick that misses.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Villa's sensitive parts.
Stevan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villa tries to avoid it but Stevan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villa to the ground. Villa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Villa wants to clinch but Stevan slips to the side
and Stevan counters with a head kick.
Stevan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevan somewhat.
Villa tries to clinch but Stevan moves away

and Stevan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevan.
Villa tries to break free but Stevan pushes him back against the cage.
Stevan lands a nice elbow.

Stevan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinicius Stevan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa darts in trying to clinch
and Stevan counters with a nice uppercut.
Villa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to clinch
and Stevan counters with a right hand to the body.
Villa throws a leg kick

and Stevan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stevan stands and throws Villa's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Stevan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Stevan with that takedown attempt.
David Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Stevan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevan counters with a left and a right that stings Villa.
No luck for Stevan with that takedown attempt.

Stevan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Stevan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Stevan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villa as he avoids it easily.
Stevan is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Villa misses

and Stevan counters with a single leg into guard. Villa didn't expect that.
Stevan trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Villa is looking to stand up but Stevan isn't so interested in that idea.

Villa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stevan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa tries to clinch but Stevan moves away

so Stevan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevan advances to half guard.
Stevan misses with a head shot. Villa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stevan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villa keeping full guard, as Stevan tries to pass.
Villa wants to stand and escape but Stevan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stevan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevan content to stall in guard here.
Stevan throwing strikes from guard but Villa blocks nicely.

Stevan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Villa dives on top into guard.

Stevan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Villa preventing the sweep.
Villa throws a strike but Stevan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but Stevan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevan wanted to stand there but Villa had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Stevan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevan 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Stevan!