PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faria
vs
Villamora

195 cm
33
265 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

193 cm
29
240 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carrera Villamora!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria is looking to clinch but Villamora is avoiding it.
Villamora is looking for the big counter here.
Faria moves to clinch but Villamora breaks away
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria swings for the body but Villamora moves out of range.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
Faria throws a body punch but Villamora moves out of range.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faria throws a nice looking combination but Villamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faria is looking to clinch but Villamora is avoiding it.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
A jab from Faria misses.
Faria tries to clinch there but Villamora circles away.
As Faria backs off Villamora throws a huge counter combo but Faria manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbe Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faria throws a lazy uppercut
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves away
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Faria instigates a clinch.
Villamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faria avoiding damage.
Faria gets through Villamora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faria takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faria trying to land knees to the body.
Faria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villamora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faria swings wildly with an uppercut but Villamora uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villamora is defending well for now.
Villamora takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villamora looks winded!
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but Villamora blocks with his arms.
Faria misses with some punches.
Faria's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villamora.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Faria.
Faria looking to throw knees to the head but Villamora is blocking nicely.
Faria struggles to land a body shot inside as Villamora controls his hands.
Villamora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Faria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villamora.
Faria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villamora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faria has him pressed against the cage.

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

Faria drives through and clinches with Villamora against the cage.
Faria lands a right hand.
Villamora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Villamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Villamora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Carrera Villamora has been cut.
Faria misses with a left hand
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria swings widly with a right hand
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Villamora is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria wants to clinch
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
Faria misses with a left hand
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria misses the shot to the body.
Villamora has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faria finds it's way round the side to connect with Villamora's head.
Faria misses with a hook
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Faria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Villamora has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carrera Villamora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faria looks to clinch
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.
Faria stuns Villamora with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Faria forces Villamora back against the cage and clinches.
Faria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villamora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villamora avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Faria trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villamora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villamora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faria 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villamora avoids it.
Villamora managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.

Villamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faria misses with an uppercut
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.

Faria drives through and clinches with Villamora against the cage.
Faria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villamora managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.
Faria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villamora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faria's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villamora backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Faria throws a head punch that misses.
Villamora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faria lands a nice uppercut.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Faria throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faria misses with a punch to the body.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faria misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Faria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Villamora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faria throws a combination that misses
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villamora.
Faria tries to clinch up but Villamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Faria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villamora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves away
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faria misses with a looping right.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria missing with a left hand there. Villamora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carrera Villamora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faria throws a right hand that misses
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
Villamora blocks a jab.
Villamora is looking for the big counter here.
Faria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves away
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance.
Faria darts in trying to clinch
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves out of range.
Faria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villamora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villamora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faria.
Villamora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch but Villamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Villamora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Faria tries to clinch up but Villamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Villamora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves out of range.
As Faria backs off Villamora throws a huge counter combo but Faria manages to avoid it all.
Faria closes the distance but Villamora moves to the side
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carrera Villamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Faria with a jab.
Faria tries to clinch
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.
Faria is looking to clinch but Villamora is avoiding it.
Faria cracks Villamora with a right hand to the side of the head.
Villamora slips under a jab from Faria.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria throws a body punch but Villamora moves out of range.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faria wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Villamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria tries to clinch up.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Faria closes the distance and clinches.
Faria working aggressively here.
Faria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Villamora avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Faria has a couple of punches blocked by Villamora.
Faria throws a head punch that misses.
Faria lands a good knee to the midsection. Villamora won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villamora's elbow.
Faria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villamora wants to break free but Faria has control.
Villamora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Villamora avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Villamora has had enough of the clinch but Faria keeps him there for the moment.
Faria misses with a knee strike.
Villamora is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Faria.

Villamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
Faria darts in trying to clinch
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
Carrera Villamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faria is looking to clinch.
Villamora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Faria moves into the clinch.
Faria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villamora's efforts to push away.
Villamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villamora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villamora is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Villamora as Faria tries to tie him up.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Faria.
Abbe Faria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villamora is trying to force a seperation but Faria has the dominant position.
Villamora tries to break the clinch but Faria is controlling the position.
Faria working aggressively here.
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faria is trying to stall.

Villamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria tries to clinch up
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abbe Faria showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Villamora has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carrera Villamora!
Carrera Villamora really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.