PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pripps Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Figueiredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueiredo has chosen Nao Vale Mais Chorar Por Ele as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blue
vs
Figueiredo

177 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Figueiredo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Figueiredo tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Figueiredo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
William Figueiredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueiredo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue looks to land a body kick but Figueiredo moved away.
Figueiredo wants to counter the offense by Blue and move into the clinch position.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as Figueiredo shoots in.
Figueiredo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Blue seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pripps Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Figueiredo.
Figueiredo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Figueiredo somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a head kick but Figueiredo moves out of range.

Figueiredo clinches with his opponent.
Blue is trying to break the clinch but Figueiredo has him pressed against the cage.

Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blue lands a nice looking body shot.

Figueiredo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Figueiredo manages to break the clinch.
Figueiredo misses with a two punch combination.
Figueiredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueiredo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Figueiredo's head and hops out.
Blue throws the kick towards the body but Figueiredo avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blue.

It looks like William Figueiredo has been cut.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Figueiredo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Blue.
Figueiredo with the counter takedown but Blue avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blue.
Figueiredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figueiredo shoots for a double leg takedown but Blue sprawls well. He's pushed Figueiredo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Figueiredo instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Blue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Figueiredo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blue throws a series of punches but Figueiredo avoids them all with ease.
Pripps Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueiredo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Figueiredo moves into range and clinches up with Blue.
Figueiredo slowing the pace effectively.
Figueiredo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blue is trying to break the clinch but Figueiredo is controlling him.
Blue is breathing heavily.

Blue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blue throws a half hearted mid kick.
Figueiredo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Figueiredo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Figueiredo ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a jab to Figueiredo's midsection.
Blue throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blue jabs at Figueiredo's body.
Figueiredo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Figueiredo misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Blue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figueiredo darts in looking for a takedown but Blue gets double underhooks and turns Figueiredo into the cage.
Figueiredo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pripps Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Figueiredo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Figueiredo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Figueiredo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Figueiredo moves in looking to clinch but Blue pushes him off.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Figueiredo misses with a body kick.
Figueiredo tries to clinch but Blue is having none of it.

Figueiredo clinches with his opponent.

Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue swats away the attempt to clinch by Figueiredo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue blocks a low kick nicely.
Figueiredo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a head kick but Figueiredo moves out of range.
Figueiredo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a right hand to the body.
Pripps Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Figueiredo.
Blue throws a head kick that Figueiredo semi-blocks.
Blue avoids the body shot from Figueiredo.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Figueiredo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Figueiredo or perhaps it was just good defense by Blue, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Figueiredo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Figueiredo is breathing heavily.
Blue scores with a jab to the body.
Blue is looking to wear down Figueiredo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figueiredo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blue throws a half hearted mid kick.
Figueiredo misses with a double jab.
Figueiredo blocks a head kick by Blue.
Blue comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss

and Figueiredo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Blue's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Figueiredo prevents Blue from breaking the clinch.
Figueiredo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Figueiredo decides to pull guard.

Blue stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blue scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blue throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Figueiredo.
Blue throws a low kick but it's checked well by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo dives in for a single leg takedown but Blue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blue jabs at Figueiredo's body.
Blue 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.
Blue lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueiredo doesn't manage to clinch there - Blue circles away.
Blue is looking for a counter combo.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Blue plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Figueiredo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pripps Blue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Figueiredo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pripps Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Figueiredo throws a head kick that half lands.
Figueiredo avoids the head kick by Blue.
Despite the aggression on Figueiredo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Figueiredo shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Blue tried to counter with a leg kick but Figueiredo avoided it.
A head kick misses from Blue.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
Figueiredo fails with the takedown.
Pripps Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Figueiredo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueiredo is looking to clinch.
Figueiredo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Figueiredo clinches with his opponent.
Blue is trying to break the clinch but Figueiredo is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Figueiredo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blue's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figueiredo doesn't seem bothered though.
Blue throws a combination that misses

and Figueiredo moves into the clinch.
Blue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blue can't break the clinch.

Blue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueiredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blue!

Figueiredo rushes Blue and presses him up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue moves out of range of the body kick.
Blue went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Blue tries to keep at a distance but Figueiredo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Figueiredo tries to pull guard but Blue won't allow it.

Blue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blue, right into the meat.
Figueiredo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Figueiredo ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blue appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Figueiredo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Figueiredo throws a counter combo.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Figueiredo moves out of range easily.
Figueiredo wants to counter the offense by Blue and move into the clinch position.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Figueiredo pushes Blue up against the cage in a clinch.
Blue tries to break free but Figueiredo pushes him back against the cage.

Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueiredo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blue defends it nicely.
Blue tries to land a front kick but Figueiredo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blue throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Figueiredo avoids the body shot from Blue.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figueiredo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo goes for a double leg but Blue avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blue continues to drive forward.
Figueiredo lands with a nice body kick.

Figueiredo closes the distance and pushes Blue back into the cage.
Blue wants to break free but Figueiredo has control.
Blue tries to circle away but Figueiredo has him pinned against the cage.
Figueiredo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blue's efforts to push away.

Figueiredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blue leaves Figueiredo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pripps Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blue, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pripps Blue!
William Figueiredo was interviewed post fight and said 'I have learned from my loss. Thanks to him I will come gack stronger and better than ever.'.