PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yardigalovich Vasililiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasililiev
vs
Belmiro

170 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yardigalovich Vasililiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Breno Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vasililiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasililiev circles away.
Vasililiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasililiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belmiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasililiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Belmiro misses with a body kick.

Vasililiev gets tackled into the cage by Belmiro. Belmiro maintains the clinch.
Vasililiev is trying to break the clinch but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro prevents Vasililiev from breaking the clinch.
Vasililiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
Vasililiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro prevents Vasililiev from breaking the clinch.
Belmiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vasililiev is trying to push Belmiro away but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vasililiev has had enough of the clinch but Belmiro keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasililiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasililiev is trying to maintain a safe position but Belmiro gets an underhook and turns Vasililiev into the cage.
Belmiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Vasililiev has double underhooks.
Vasililiev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belmiro is defending well for now.
Vasililiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belmiro blocks an uppercut.
Belmiro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vasililiev is defending well.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasililiev to keep the fight standing.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Belmiro.
Belmiro is working for takedown but Vasililiev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vasililiev lands a left hand.
Vasililiev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasililiev is trying to force a seperation but Belmiro has the dominant position.
Vasililiev gets underhooks to prevent Belmiro's takedown attempt.
Vasililiev has had enough of the clinch but Belmiro keeps him there for the moment.
Vasililiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vasililiev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belmiro is working for takedown but Vasililiev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belmiro as Vasililiev tries to tie him up.
Vasililiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmiro's elbow.

Belmiro manages to pull guard.

Vasililiev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vasililiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belmiro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasililiev's knee momentarily.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasililiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasililiev throws a right hand that Belmiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Belmiro also avoids with ease.
Belmiro wants to counter the offense by Vasililiev and move into the clinch position.
Vasililiev throws a right and a left that Belmiro avoids nicely.
Vasililiev misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasililiev misses with a few strikes there.
Belmiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belmiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro rushes Vasililiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belmiro scores with a knee to the head.
Vasililiev prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasililiev has had enough of the clinch but Belmiro keeps him there for the moment.
Belmiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasililiev is trying to break free.
Vasililiev has Belmiro pressed against the cage, preventing Belmiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasililiev to keep the fight standing.
Vasililiev has Belmiro pressed against the cage, preventing Belmiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belmiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasililiev smiles and moves away.
A combination from Vasililiev does no damage.
Vasililiev throws a combination that misses
and Belmiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasililiev tries to bum rush Belmiro with a series of wild strikes but Belmiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasililiev misses with a combination

and Belmiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belmiro.
Vasililiev is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev throws a head punch that misses.
Vasililiev is trying to break the clinch but Belmiro is controlling him.
Belmiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belmiro looking for a takedown.
Vasililiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasililiev is trying to break the clinch but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vasililiev is trying to break the clinch but Belmiro is controlling him.
Belmiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasililiev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vasililiev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vasililiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belmiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yardigalovich Vasililiev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vasililiev throws a nice looking combination but Belmiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Vasililiev backs off Belmiro throws a huge counter combo but Vasililiev manages to avoid it all.
Vasililiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belmiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab

and Belmiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Vasililiev looking to stall.
Belmiro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vasililiev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vasililiev has a couple of punches blocked by Belmiro.
Vasililiev is trying to force a seperation but Belmiro has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but Vasililiev holds him up against the cage and eventually Belmiro drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasililiev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belmiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasililiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belmiro is trying to break the clinch but Vasililiev is controlling him.
Belmiro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Belmiro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belmiro.

Belmiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belmiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasililiev.
Vasililiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Belmiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vasililiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasililiev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab
and Belmiro counters with a nice body kick.
Vasililiev throws a series of punches but Belmiro avoids them all with ease.
Belmiro flicks out a counter leg kick but Vasililiev steps away.
Vasililiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belmiro throws a big counter head kick but Vasililiev avoids it with no problem.
Vasililiev misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Vasililiev tries to circle away but Belmiro has him pinned against the cage.
Vasililiev is trying to force a seperation but Belmiro has the dominant position.
Vasililiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Vasililiev has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Vasililiev won't allow it.
Belmiro has Vasililiev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vasililiev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Belmiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasililiev keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Belmiro.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Vasililiev misses with a combination
and Belmiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasililiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasililiev throws a right hand that Belmiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Belmiro also avoids with ease.
Belmiro closes the distance and clinches up with Vasililiev, looking for a takedown. Belmiro pushes Vasililiev against the cage but Vasililiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vasililiev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vasililiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasililiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasililiev throws a combination that misses
and Belmiro counters with a three punch combo that has Vasililiev backing up. Vasililiev nods at Belmiro to acknowledge the strikes.

Belmiro rushes Vasililiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasililiev misses with a punch to the body.
Belmiro blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Belmiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vasililiev is trying to break the clinch but Belmiro has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belmiro lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasililiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasililiev tries to break the clinch but Belmiro is controlling the position.
Vasililiev wants to stall.
Belmiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasililiev wants to break free but Belmiro has control.
Vasililiev trying to control the position but instead, Belmiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasililiev into the cage.
Belmiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasililiev wants to break free but Belmiro has control.
Belmiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vasililiev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breno Belmiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Belmiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasililiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasililiev throws a nice looking combination but Belmiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasililiev throws a series of punches but Belmiro moves out of range.
Vasililiev swinging wildly here.
Vasililiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belmiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasililiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasililiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasililiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belmiro is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasililiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belmiro.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasililiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasililiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belmiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belmiro dives in and grabs Vasililiev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasililiev pushes down on Belmiro's head and hops out.
Belmiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasililiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasililiev circles away.
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasililiev circles away.
Vasililiev swinging wildly here.
Belmiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasililiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Vasililiev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Belmiro.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belmiro.
Vasililiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belmiro counters with a low kick, right behind Vasililiev 's knee.
Vasililiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasililiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasililiev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab.
Vasililiev misses with a double jab
and Belmiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belmiro moves in looking to clinch but Vasililiev pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vasililiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmiro goes for a double leg but Vasililiev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vasililiev continues to drive forward.
Belmiro throws a nice head kick!
Belmiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasililiev pinned against the cage. Vasililiev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasililiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belmiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasililiev is fending him off so far but Belmiro persists. Nope, Vasililiev circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasililiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasililiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belmiro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belmiro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasililiev if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasililiev tries to land a leg kick but Belmiro saw it coming and moves away.
As Vasililiev backs off Belmiro throws a huge counter combo but Vasililiev manages to avoid it all.
Belmiro dodges the punch combination from Vasililiev.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but Vasililiev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasililiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasililiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Belmiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vasililiev looks to land a combination but Belmiro avoids it well.
Belmiro is looking for the big counter here.
Belmiro tries to clinch there but Vasililiev circles away.
Belmiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belmiro is looking to clinch.
Vasililiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasililiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to clinch up but Vasililiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Belmiro is looking to clinch.
Belmiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasililiev.
Belmiro shoots in and drives through. Vasililiev sprawls well.
Belmiro shoots in and drives through. Vasililiev sprawls well.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasililiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasililiev misses with a two punch combination.
Yardigalovich Vasililiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmiro dives in and grabs Vasililiev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasililiev pushes down on Belmiro's head and hops out.
Belmiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro scores with a head kick. Vasililiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yardigalovich Vasililiev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasililiev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yardigalovich Vasililiev!