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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Vieira (ranked 6100 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussier Rodrigues Silva (ranked 9754 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jussier Rodrigues Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, David Vieira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jussier Rodrigues Silva! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vieira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively. A thudding body kick lands there by Vieira!
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vieira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Silva tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one. Vieira stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Vieira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vieira throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease. Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Silva tries to clinch but Vieira moves away and Vieira counters with a lovely shot to the body. Vieira has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vieira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Vieira lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye. Vieira gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vieira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Silva being controlled here momentarily. Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Silva wants to stand but Vieira is controlling his posture from full guard. Silva trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vieira is proving hard to escape from. Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira. Vieira tries to strike from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Vieira trying to strike off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Vieira. Vieira doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Vieira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Vieira clinches. Vieira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vieira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva. Vieira gets in close and instigates a clinch. Vieira is looking for a takedown. Vieira pulls guard. Vieira is breathing heavily. Vieira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Vieira up and slammed him! Vieira can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control! Silva wants to stand but Vieira has his arm trapped. Vieira is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva trying to control the position but Vieira is working away. Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Vieira is looking to reverse the position. Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vieira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Vieira dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there. Vieira is controlling the pace.
Vieira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it. Vieira controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Vieira gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Vieira throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vieira shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily. David Vieira is winning the standup battle so far. Vieira misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage. Vieira pulls Silva into guard.
Vieira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Silva wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving. Vieira wants to sweep but no luck. Vieira is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vieira trying to control the position here. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Vieira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Silva cracks Vieira with a solid left hand. Silva slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Vieira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though. Silva blocks the strikes from Vieira.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vieira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vieira is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold. Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Vieira dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Vieira lands a front kick. Vieira drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body. A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch. Vieira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vieira shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Silva shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Vieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vieira fails to land the takedown. Silva scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like David Vieira has been cut. Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira. Vieira has managed to clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Vieira successfully pulls guard.
Vieira is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Vieira wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Jussier Rodrigues Silva has got the better of the ground game so far. Vieira is trying to control but Silva manages to pass to mount!
Vieira taking shots to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vieira is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Silva working the head and body with strikes. Silva tries to pass to full mount but Vieira defends it. Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vieira! Vieira is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. Vieira tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control. Vieira tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva wants to control the pace but Vieira is squirming around nicely. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vieira tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jussier Rodrigues Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! David Vieira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Vieira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jussier Rodrigues Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Vieira 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Vieira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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