|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Vioto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vioto comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing else matters - Metallica. Haddl is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BIG BEN. Basti Haddl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Vioto's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
173 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Vioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basti Haddl!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haddl throws a series of punches but Vioto avoids them all with ease.
Haddl misses the shot to the body.
Haddl throws a nice looking combination but Vioto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haddl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vioto.
A jab from Haddl misses.
Vioto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haddl lands an overhand right.
Basti Haddl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haddl misses with a series of wild punches.
Vioto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haddl.
Haddl swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vioto counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Vioto misses.
Haddl throws a jab when Vioto was well out of range.
Vioto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vioto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vioto prevents Haddl from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vioto is working for a guillotine from mount but Haddl frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haddl can't escape the position.
Vioto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vioto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vioto content just to control the position here.
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.
Haddl tries to lock up and control but Vioto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vioto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haddl is looking to escape.
Vioto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haddl is looking to get to half guard.
Vioto trying to control but Haddl is having none of it.
Vioto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vioto lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vioto trying to control but Haddl is having none of it.
Vioto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Vioto extends the arm and Haddl is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Vioto!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
