PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennady Vieira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bobby
vs
Vieira

184 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
183 lbs
7 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby rushes Vieira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bobby pushes Vieira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bobby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vieira backwards.

Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Bobby or perhaps it was just good defense by Vieira which made him look bad.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Vieira tries to clinch up.
Vieira misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bobby pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Bobby kicks Vieira off and gets to his feet.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses.
Bobby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Vieira as Bobby shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vieira if he has to take too many more of those.
Vieira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vieira is looking to clinch.
Vieira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense.
Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ricky Bobby has been cut.
Vieira throws a leg kick

and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vieira won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobby wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.

Bobby stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to clinch up.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bobby moves into the clinch.
Bobby is trying to drag Vieira to the mat but Vieira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vieira has Bobby pushed against the cage.
Vieira tries a body shot but Bobby blocks it.
Vieira fails to pull guard.

Bobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vieira clinches.
Vieira gets underhooks to prevent Bobby's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to pull guard but Bobby won't allow it.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Bobby avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bobby to keep the fight standing.
Vieira jumps guard but Bobby stands there with Vieira around his waist. Vieira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bobby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bobby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bobby is trying to drag Vieira to the mat but Vieira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to stall but Vieira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Bobby pulls guard successfully.

Bobby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vieira defends it easily.
Vieira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bobby is trying to keep Vieira in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bobby looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vieira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bobby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bobby jumps guard and drags Vieira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bobby pushes Vieira off and gets back to his feet.
Vieira lands a jab-cross combination.

Bobby moves into range and clinches up with Vieira.
Bobby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira tries to pull guard but Bobby won't allow it.
Bobby tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bobby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vieira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vieira tries to avoid it but Bobby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vieira to the ground. Vieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vieira is fending him off so far but Bobby persists. Nope, Vieira circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws a solid leg kick but Bobby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vieira.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira misses with a double jab
and Bobby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bobby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vieira's sensitive parts.
Bobby scores with a head kick. Vieira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vieira slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Vieira.
Vieira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricky Bobby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vieira is not content to let Bobby control the position.
Bobby content to control rather than advance.

Bobby decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vieira wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bobby dives in and grabs Vieira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes down on Bobby's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vieira forces Bobby back against the cage and clinches.
Bobby tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the cage.
Vieira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bobby is defending well for now.
Bobby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vieira.
Vieira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bobby pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bobby breaks the clinch.
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobby circles away.
Vieira wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
Bobby tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.
Vieira wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to clinch.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense.
Vieira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bobby counters with a nice body kick.

Vieira gets caught napping as Bobby dives in and scores a takedown. Vieira manages to retain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vieira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bobby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vieira's guard.
Vieira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bobby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bobby stands up from Vieira's guard - Bobby perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bobby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gennady Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bobby pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.

Bobby breaks the clinch.
Vieira throws a low kick, looking for Bobby's leg but Bobby calmly moves out of range.
Vieira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieira throws a push kick but Bobby slaps the foot to one side.
Gennady Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vieira wants it to stay on the feet.

Vieira closes the distance and clinches.
Vieira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bobby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vieira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bobby is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobby tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.

Bobby successfully pulls guard.
Vieira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vieira pushing down on Bobby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vieira trying to control the action but Bobby is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Bobby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vieira.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vieira not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vieira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vieira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bobby is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Bobby trying to control but Vieira postures up.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gennady Vieira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vieira throws a leg kick but Bobby moved away.
Vieira is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vieira clinches with his opponent.
Bobby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vieira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby fails to land the takedown.
Vieira misses with a few strikes there.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bobby.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.

Bobby moves into range and clinches up with Vieira.

Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira tries to clinch up.
Gennady Vieira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bobby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vieira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vieira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bobby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira throws a head kick but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby shoots in but no luck this time.
Vieira throws a nice looking combination but Bobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vieira throws a nice looking combination but Bobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vieira stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.

Bobby closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vieira quickly recovers to half guard.
Vieira trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bobby is looking for a kimura but Vieira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bobby to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gennady Vieira just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Gennady Vieira has been cut.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vieira swivels and escapes.
Vieira fails to land with a series of punches.
Bobby tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Vieira. No joy for Bobby on that attempt.

Bobby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vieira's half guard.
Vieira is staying active underneath Bobby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vieira pushes Bobby off looking to stand but Bobby dives back in and keeps control.
Vieira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bobby is working away from the top position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bobby is looking to take a break and control but Vieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vieira tries to roll over but Bobby keeps him under control.

Bobby maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vieira could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bobby has cracked it and Vieira is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bobby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Bobby!
After the fight, Ricky Bobby was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.