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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Devils Never Cry - Devil May Cry OST kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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205 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Vinicius! 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, Jake Wolfe! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolfe throws a right hand that Vinicius ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinicius also avoids with ease. Wolfe misses with a wild combination.
Jake Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vinicius shoots in for a takedown but Wolfe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Vinicius pushes Wolfe up against the cage in a clinch. The referee is keeping an eye on Wolfe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vinicius works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Wolfe trying to control the position.
Vinicius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Wolfe is looking to stand up but Vinicius isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinicius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Vinicius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Wolfe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Wolfe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vinicius kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Vinicius trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Wolfe doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Vinicius to counter with a crisp jab. Vinicius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vinicius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Vinicius is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolfe doesn't succeed with the takedown and Vinicius counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vinicius wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving. Vinicius gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Wolfe tries to clinch but Vinicius is having none of it. Vinicius doesn't succeed with the takedown and Wolfe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vinicius! Wolfe looks gassed! Vinicius is trying to escape the mount.
Vinicius is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolfe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinicius is looking to escape. Wolfe controlling the pace for now. Wolfe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vinicius sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Wolfe prevents Vinicius from standing back up.
Wolfe decides to return to a standing position. Wolfe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vinicius was covering up waiting for the punch and Wolfe finishes the takedown easily into guard. Vinicius has a closed guard, preventing Wolfe from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vinicius wants to sweep but no luck. Vinicius trying to control the position.
Wolfe trying to control but Vinicius is working from the bottom. Vinicius wants to get back to his feet but Wolfe is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vinicius is pulling down on Wolfe's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Vinicius wasn't doing enough on the ground. Vinicius lands the left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Vinicius dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Vinicius moves out of range. Vinicius rushes Wolfe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Vinicius is stalling here.
Wolfe breaks the clinch.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vinicius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Vinicius controls Wolfe momentarily but Wolfe frees himself. Wolfe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Vinicius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Vinicius keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfe wants to pass the guard but Vinicius is keeping the position. Wolfe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vinicius's guard. Still in half guard, Wolfe seems content to control. Vinicius tries to kick Wolfe off but Wolfe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Wolfe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Vinicius kicks Wolfe off and gets back to his feet. Wolfe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vinicius drives through and clinches with Wolfe against the cage.
Wolfe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vinicius has him pressed against the cage. Wolfe has Vinicius pushed against the cage. Wolfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolfe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Vinicius counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wolfe is defending against the submission attempts here by Vinicius.
Vinicius is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolfe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vinicius manages to pass to mount!
Vinicius is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wolfe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wolfe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinicius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wolfe is in a horrible position here. Vinicius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wolfe can't escape the position.
Wolfe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vinicius lands with some strikes. Wolfe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Wolfe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vinicius. Vinicius raining down shots from the mount! Vinicius controlling his opponent. Vinicius looking to control but Wolfe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Vinicius dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vinicius shoots for a takedown but Wolfe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Wolfe shoots and misses and Vinicius counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vinicius. Vinicius trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vinicius stops Wolfe from standing up. Vinicius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Vinicius trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vinicius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vinicius advances to half guard. Wolfe trying to control here.
Vinicius is controlling the pace.
Vinicius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. Vinicius is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vinicius prevents Wolfe from standing back up.
Vinicius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Wolfe trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Vinicius there. Wolfe is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolfe is trying to stand up here but Vinicius is controlling him well. Still in half guard, Vinicius seems content to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Vinicius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfe's waist but Wolfe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vinicius off to one side. Vinicius with a poor takedown and Wolfe counters with a nice double leg into guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Vinicius. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wolfe stands and steps away. Vinicius gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Wolfe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Wolfe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Vinicius trying to control from the bottom.
Vinicius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Vinicius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfe is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vinicius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wolfe controls the pace. Wolfe wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Vinicius's closed guard. He's half up but Vinicius has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Vinicius pivots and extends the arm, Wolfe falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Vinicius! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Vinicius!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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