PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pigs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wilson Viera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pink Floyd's chin.

Viera
vs
Floyd

170 cm
22
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

168 cm
19
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Viera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viera looks to land a combination. Floyd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viera lands a nice shot to the body.
Viera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Floyd. Floyd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Floyd misses with a hook.
Viera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Floyd throws a lazy right hand but Viera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floyd shoots for a takedown but Viera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Floyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Viera!
Floyd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Floyd is landing with some decent strikes but Viera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Floyd lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viera wants to control but Floyd is having none of it.
Viera is looking to improve his position but Floyd isn't that keen on the idea.
Floyd throwing strikes but Viera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera is trying to stand.
Floyd working Viera over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Viera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Floyd throws a strike but Viera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Floyd looking for a sweep. Not yet Floyd, not yet.
Floyd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Viera has passed into side control.
Floyd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Viera's best efforts.
Floyd punching from the bottom.
Floyd wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Viera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Floyd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd trying to get back to full guard but Viera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Viera controlling his opponent.
Floyd is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd gets back to half guard.
Viera wants to control but Floyd is keeping him busy.
Viera wants to pass to mount but Floyd is defending the position.
Viera is breathing heavily.
Floyd missing with punches from the bottom.
Floyd punching from the bottom.
Floyd wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Floyd is pressing down on Viera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four 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.
Floyd throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Viera won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viera throws a combination. Floyd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Viera.
Floyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Viera. No joy for Floyd on that attempt.
Wilson Viera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Floyd.
Viera staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Floyd as he connects with a hook.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Viera misses with a few strikes there.
Floyd lands a head shot.
Viera ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Viera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Floyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Floyd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Viera connects with a single shot there.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Viera.

Floyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Floyd postures up in Viera's guard and throws a big left but Viera blocks it.
Floyd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Viera wants to sweep but no luck.
Floyd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Floyd throws a strike but Viera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Floyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Viera stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.

Floyd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Viera has passed into half guard!
Floyd is looking to improve his position.
Floyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Floyd trying to strike off his back.
Viera tries to stand but Floyd is controlling from the bottom.

Floyd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Viera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Floyd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Viera passes Floyd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera uses his free foot to push down on Floyd's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Floyd.
Floyd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pink Floyd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Floyd flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Floyd is looking to get to half guard.
Viera trying to control but Floyd is having none of it.
Floyd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Floyd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Viera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Floyd is looking to escape.
Floyd can't escape the position.
Viera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Viera prevents Floyd from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Viera tries to control but Floyd wriggling away.
Floyd can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd 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.

Nice sprawl there from Viera as Floyd shoots in.
Floyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Floyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Viera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viera slips a jab from Floyd.
Floyd connects with a body shot.
Floyd throws a hook to the side of Viera's head but Viera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Floyd feints and as Viera raises his hands in defense, Floyd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Floyd throwing strikes from guard but Viera blocks nicely.
Floyd connects with a couple of short punches.
Floyd looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Floyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera working a defensive guard here.
Floyd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Floyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viera keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Floyd scores with a jab.
Floyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Viera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Floyd walks into a stiff left hand from Viera.
Viera misses with a straight right.
Floyd throws a big shot that misses.

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.
Floyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Floyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Floyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viera counters with a series of strikes. Floyd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson Viera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Floyd.

Floyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Viera!
A nice elbow there by Floyd.
Viera is desperately trying to improve his position but Floyd has a good base and remains in mount.
Viera tries to lock up and control but Floyd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Viera is looking to get to half guard.
Floyd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd with a couple of short strikes.
Floyd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Floyd working the ground and pound effectively.
Floyd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Floyd working for a guillotine from mount but Viera is in no mood to give up.
Floyd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Floyd is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Viera can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Floyd misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Floyd goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Viera is on top in guard.
Viera slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Floyd.
Viera tries to pass to full mount but Floyd defends it.
Floyd punching from the bottom.
Floyd gets back to full guard.
Viera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Floyd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Viera!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Viera walks into a straight right hand from Floyd.
Viera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Floyd lands a with a good body shot.
Floyd shoots in and drives through. Viera sprawls well.
Floyd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Floyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Viera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Viera slips a jab from Floyd.
Floyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Floyd misses with an uppercut. Viera saw that one coming.
Floyd tries for a takedown but Viera circles away easily
and Viera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson Viera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Viera.
Floyd misses the jab.
Floyd looks to throw the jab but Viera is out of range.
Viera throws a series of punches but Floyd avoids them all with ease.

Floyd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Floyd showed some decent athleticism there.
Viera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Floyd.
Floyd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Viera trying to control but Floyd postures up.
Floyd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd drops an elbow to the side of Viera's head.
Viera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Viera is defending against the submission attempts here by Floyd.
Viera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Floyd.
Viera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Floyd.
Floyd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Viera defending well though.
Floyd prevents Viera from improving his position.
Floyd lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Floyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Floyd throws a strike but Viera avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Floyd throws a strike but Viera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Floyd wants to sweep but no luck.
Floyd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Viera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Viera has control of the leg.
Viera not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Floyd manages to get to full guard.
Viera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floyd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Floyd trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Viera won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Viera looking to pass the guard.
Floyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viera is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Viera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Floyd works the jab nicely.
Viera slips a jab from Floyd.
Viera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Floyd.
Viera moves out of range of the strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Floyd misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd fails with the takedown
and Viera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Floyd misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd looks to throw the jab but Viera is out of range.
Floyd walks into a jab.
Floyd misses with a hook. Viera ducked under it nicely.
Floyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Viera takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
Viera misses with an uppercut.
Floyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viera digs a good hook to Floyd's body.
Floyd throws a sloppy body shot
letting Viera counter with a right hand.

Floyd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Viera is looking to regain half guard here but Floyd keeps moving and retains side control.
Floyd working away.
Viera taking a bit of punishment here - Floyd scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd landing a few strikes.
Floyd cracks Viera with a big right hand but Viera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Viera is working to avoid the ground and pound but Floyd connects with a decent elbow.
Viera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Floyd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wilson Viera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Floyd swings around for an armbar but Viera sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Floyd's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Floyd looking for subs off his back but Viera has passed one foot through into half guard.
Floyd misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Viera is trying to control the action in half guard but Floyd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Viera is really struggling to control Floyd but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Floyd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Viera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Viera's back!
Floyd is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Viera. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Floyd lands a shot to the body.

Floyd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Viera knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Viera for a finish.
Floyd is punishing Viera with strikes - can he finish him?!
Viera can't escape the position.
Floyd connects with a big shot to the side of Viera's head.
Floyd softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Viera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ground and pound from Floyd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pink Floyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Floyd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd is the new bantamweight champion!