PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pereira
vs
Wakefield

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Vinicius Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wakefield !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wakefield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Wakefield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.
Wakefield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wakefield motions for Pereira to come forward. Wakefield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakefield lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wakefield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pereira's waist but Pereira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wakefield off to one side.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Wakefield avoids them all with ease.
John Wakefield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakefield tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vinicius Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wakefield .

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wakefield with that takedown attempt.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakefield .
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira works Wakefield 's body with a nice hook.
Wakefield looks for a takedown but Pereira sprawls well.
Wakefield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wakefield looks for a takedown but Pereira sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Pereira.
Wakefield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wakefield shoots in but no luck this time.
Pereira throws a body punch but Wakefield moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
Wakefield looks gassed!
Wakefield fails to land the takedown.
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Wakefield . Wakefield gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira thows a leg kick but Wakefield checks it

and Wakefield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pereira won't be happy with that.
Wakefield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wakefield is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pereira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet.
Wakefield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pereira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Wakefield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pereira swinging wilding here.
Wakefield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pereira is fending him off so far but Wakefield persists. Nope, Pereira circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Wakefield avoids nicely.
Wakefield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wakefield tries to clinch up but Pereira circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Wakefield .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a one two combo.
Wakefield misses with a double jab
letting Pereira counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakefield .
Wakefield shoots for a double leg takedown but Pereira sprawls well. He's pushed Wakefield 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wakefield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pereira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
Vinicius Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wakefield .
Wakefield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wakefield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wakefield is breathing heavily.
Pereira scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wakefield doesn't seem bothered though.
Wakefield wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
Wakefield checks a low kick from Pereira.
Pereira jabs Wakefield right on the nose. Wakefield blinks but takes it well.
Wakefield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pereira's waist but Pereira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wakefield off to one side.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
Wakefield shoots in for a double leg but Pereira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wakefield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pereira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wakefield stalling in the clinch but Pereira improves position.
Wakefield wants a takedown.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Wakefield is controlling the position.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Wakefield has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Wakefield is controlling the position.
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Wakefield is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Wakefield is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wakefield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wakefield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wakefield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wakefield shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Pereira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pereira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pereira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wakefield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Wakefield wants to clinch.
Vinicius Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Wakefield moves out of range.
Wakefield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Wakefield tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Wakefield misses.
Wakefield tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vinicius Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wakefield .
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Wakefield saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wakefield circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Wakefield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wakefield tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
Wakefield fails to land the takedown.
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wakefield on the side of the head.
Wakefield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pereira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wakefield 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield misses with a takedown attempt - Pereira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pereira throws a one two combo.
Wakefield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Wakefield moves out of range easily.
Wakefield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wakefield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wakefield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wakefield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira blocks a leg kick.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Wakefield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pereira 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Pereira!