PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrix Villareiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kaka
vs
Villareiz

190 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Kaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendrix Villareiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nice combo by Kaka! Oh, that's hurt him - Villareiz falls to the canvas and Kaka follows him into side control.

It looks like Hendrix Villareiz has been cut.

Kaka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Villareiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaka. Villareiz shrugs it off though.
Villareiz looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaka tries to bum rush Villareiz with a series of wild strikes but Villareiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villareiz slips a jab and a cross from Kaka.
Kaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villareiz moves away from the strike by Kaka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaka. That's going to slow Villareiz down.
Some wild striking there from Kaka.

Kaka lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Villareiz sprawling to the canvas. Kaka follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Villareiz hang on?

Villareiz is rocked!
Villareiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaka.
Kaka 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villareiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaka trying to control from half guard but Villareiz is working away.
Villareiz pushes Kaka off but Kaka dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kaka advances nicely into full mount.
Kaka controlling from mount.
Villareiz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaka wants to finish this one by submission but Villareiz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kaka.
Villareiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kaka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Villareiz wants to try and get back to his feet.

Kaka goes for an armbar but Villareiz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Villareiz.
Villareiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaka's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Kaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Villareiz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villareiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villareiz takes one to the side of the head.
Villareiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Villareiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Villareiz thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaka tries to clinch but Villareiz moves out of range.
Villareiz throws a head kick that misses.
Kaka checks a leg kick.

Kaka has managed to clinch.
Villareiz tries to break free but Kaka pushes him back against the cage.

Kaka breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villareiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaka throws a series of punches but Villareiz avoids them all with ease.
Villareiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Villareiz is breathing heavily.
Kaka tries to clinch but Villareiz is having none of it.
Ronaldo Kaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Villareiz is avoiding it.
Kaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Villareiz.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses
and Villareiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Villareiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ronaldo Kaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villareiz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Villareiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaka. That did some damage!
Villareiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villareiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Villareiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Villareiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Villareiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Villareiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaka misses with a double jab
and Villareiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaka's knee momentarily.
Villareiz with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is looking to land body kicks.
Kaka thows a leg kick but Villareiz checks it
and Villareiz counters with a body kick.
Kaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villareiz.
Villareiz circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Villareiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Villareiz throws a sloppy head kick and Kaka moves out of range easily.
Villareiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Villareiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaka tries to clinch up.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Villareiz is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Villareiz.
Villareiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villareiz fails with the takedown.
A jab from Kaka does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaka misses with a straight left.
Villareiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaka misses with a double jab
and Villareiz counters with a big head kick but Kaka shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaka - that will leave a mark!
Kaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Villareiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaka's guard now.

Villareiz stands up from Kaka's guard - Villareiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Villareiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Villareiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaka lands with a nice combination. Villareiz backs away looking to recover.
Villareiz lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaka tries to clinch up
and Villareiz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kaka really felt that one!
Kaka is looking to clinch but Villareiz is avoiding it.
Villareiz is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaka feints and then cracks Villareiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Villareiz down.
Villareiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Villareiz. That's going to slow Kaka down.
Villareiz ducks under a wild hook from Kaka.
Villareiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronaldo Kaka is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Villareiz. That's going to slow Kaka down.
Villareiz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villareiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaka throws a combination that misses
and Villareiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaka tries to clinch but Villareiz moves out of range.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Villareiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Villareiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaka.
Kaka tries to clinch up
and Villareiz counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch! Villareiz slams his shin into Kaka's torso.
Villareiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Villareiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaka is looking to clinch.
Kaka closes the distance but Villareiz moves to the side
and Villareiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Villareiz lands but Kaka takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka misses with a looping right.
Villareiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Villareiz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villareiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Villareiz tries to bum rush Kaka with a series of wild strikes but Kaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaka misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo Kaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaka stuffs the takedown.
Kaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaka is looking to clinch.
Kaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villareiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Villareiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Villareiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaka throws an overhand right that lands on Villareiz's shoulder, as Villareiz tries to avoid the shot.
Kaka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Villareiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaka clinches but Villareiz breaks the clinch
and Villareiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Kaka misses.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Villareiz is avoiding it.
Kaka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villareiz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Villareiz throws a right and a left that Kaka avoids nicely.
Kaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Villareiz.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Villareiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaka scores with a jab. Villareiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Villareiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaka. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaka.
Villareiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Villareiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villareiz slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Villareiz.
Kaka tries to land a leg kick but Villareiz saw it coming and moves away.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Villareiz pushes him off.
A big right from Kaka misses.
Villareiz throws a sloppy head kick and Kaka moves out of range easily.
Kaka darts in trying to clinch
and Villareiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaka's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Kaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Villareiz can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villareiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaka's calf.
Kaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villareiz counters with a straight right hand.
Villareiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaka.
Kaka wants to clinch
and Villareiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Villareiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaka.
Villareiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaka moves out of range of the body kick from Villareiz.
Villareiz throws a body kick that misses.
Villareiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaka.
Villareiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left lands for Kaka.
Kaka tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrix Villareiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villareiz 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!