PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 516 p4p, 63 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 888 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lê
vs
Vila

168 cm
30
137 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

170 cm
33
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vila staying out of range there.
Vila throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lê circles away quickly and effectively.
Vila misses with a few strikes there.
Lê throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lê definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lê takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.

Lê rushes Vila and presses him up against the cage.
Vila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lê misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vila has had enough of the clinch but Lê keeps him there for the moment.
Lê lands a body punch.
Lê digs a right hand into Vila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vila's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila has a couple of punches blocked by Lê.
Vila throws a head punch that misses.
Vila misses with a body punch.
Lê digs a right hand underneath Vila's ribcage. Vila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Lê on the inside.
Lê prevents a body shot from Vila.
A nice left hand lands by Lê.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê blocks an uppercut.
Lê misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lê has him pressed against the cage.
Lê cracks Vila with a nice body shot.
Lê blocks an uppercut.
Lê misses with a punch to the body.
Lê keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vila's efforts to push away.
Vila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lê misses with the head strike.
Vila blocks a body shot from Lê.
Lê lands a left hand.
Vila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vila blocks a body shot from Lê.
Lê tries to throw a body punch but Vila avoids it by throwing Lê back against the cage.
Lê tries a body shot but Vila blocks it.
Lê lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Vila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lê showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vila.
Lê blocks a head kick by Vila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lê counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vila loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Vila throws a right hand that misses
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Vila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Lê lands a right hook to the body.
Vila throws a leg kick
and Lê counters with a nice body kick.
Vila throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lê clinches up with Vila and pushes him back against the cage.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lê's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vila slips a jab from Lê.
Lê throws a hook to the side of Vila's head but Vila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vila.
A combination from Vila does no damage.
Lê was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lê clinches up with Vila and pushes him back against the cage.
Lê tries to work over Vila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Vila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lê misses with the head strike.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Vila.
Lê lands with a short shot to the head.
Lê lands with a right to the head.
Vila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vila throws a head punch that misses.
Vila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lê tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vila's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lê.
Vila trying to control the position but instead, Lê has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vila into the cage.

Vila breaks from the clinch.
Vila takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Vila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Vila misses the target.
Lê throws a wild body kick that Vila sees coming a mile off.
Lê fakes the leg kick and cracks Vila in the body.
Vila misses with a body shot.
Vila throws a push kick but Lê slaps the foot to one side.
Vila throws an off balance right hand
letting Lê counter with a right hand.
Vila thows a leg kick but Lê checks it
and Lê cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Lê takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Vila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lê moves out of range as Vila throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vila moves away.
Lê thuds his right hand into Vila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quân Lê dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vila lands with a cross.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vila.
Lê with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Vila misses.
Vila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Lê misses the target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lê here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lê scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with a nice uppercut.
Lê lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lê throws a head kick but Vila moves out of range.
Lê connects with a body shot that sends Vila's belly button to the back.
Lê avoids the head kick by Vila.
Lê lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila needs to keep his hands up - Lê had a free shot at his head there.
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
Vila looks for the body kick but Lê saw that one coming.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila misses the shot to the body.
Lê missing with a left hand there. Vila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vila is looking to score with low kicks.
Lê is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vila can do to turn this around?
Lê bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vila moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vila under the eye.
Vila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lê. Lê circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vila misses with a hook
and Lê counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lê comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lê. That's going to slow Vila down.
A slow jab from Vila misses its intended target.
Lê was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vila.
Good leg kick by Lê there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lê throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Lê connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vila misses with a right hand
and Lê counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vila drops his hands momentarily and Lê takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vila misses with a jab to the body
and Lê counters with an inside leg kick.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vila.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lê throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vila misses with a hook
and Lê counters with a stiff right hand.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Vila is just out of range.
Lê uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vila.
Lê lands an overhand right.
Lê throws a good cross that connects.
Vila misses with a hook
letting Lê counter with a right hand.
Vila throws a head kick that misses.
Lê slips under a jab from Vila.
Joan Vila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lê.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lê to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lê throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vila on the side of the head.
Lê connects with a crisp jab.
Vila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lê.
Vila appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lê lands a body shot.
Vila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lê counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lê.
Lê throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vila moves away.
Lê digs a good body shot into Vila's ribs.
Vila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
A jab from Lê misses.
Vila misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila misses with a hook
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lê misses with a hook. Vila ducked under it nicely.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Vila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vila throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Lê. Beautiful body shot.
Vila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Jab, jab by Lê - just one landing.
A big right from Vila misses.
Lê misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Vila. Those never looked like landing.
Vila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body kick from Lê.
Lê misses with a hook.
Vila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lê tests Vila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê tries to clinch up.
Vila throws a body kick that misses.
Lê throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vila avoids it.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Lê lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quân Lê dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lê works Vila's body with a nice hook.
Vila cracks Lê with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lê buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lê lands a front kick.
Lê lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Vila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vila looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vila just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê scores with a shot to the body.
Lê blocks a leg kick.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Lê makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Lê.
Vila slips a straight right by Lê.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vila jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vila just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vila drops his hands momentarily and Lê takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Vila takes one on the button.
Vila misses with a straight left.
Lê swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lê lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vila at a distance.
Vila sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vila throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Vila slips a jab from Lê.
Vila throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Lê misses.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Vila is just out of range.
Lê takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vila has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lê.
Vila jabs Lê right on the nose. Lê blinks but takes it well.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Lê is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lê avoids the body shot from Vila.
Vila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê dodges the punch combination from Vila.
Vila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lê lands with a straight right. Vila didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Vila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lê connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vila. Vila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lê waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vila.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lê!
Vila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vila throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Vila moves away and avoids it.
Vila misses with a head kick.
Lê throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vila.
Lê scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vila.
Lê sizes up Vila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lê doesn't manage to clinch there - Vila circles away.
A jab lands there for Lê.
Lê cracks Vila with a good jab.
A big right from Vila misses.
Vila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Lê.
Vila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lê.
Vila looks for the body kick but Lê saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vila, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lê steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vila. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lê.
A low kick from Vila is predictable there
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Joan Vila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Lê.
Vila is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lê.
Vila misses with a right hand
and Lê counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with an outside leg kick.
Lê defending well as Vila loads up on a big left hand.
Lê punishes Vila's body with a nice straight punch.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces Vila off the cage and back into range.
Lê connects with a body shot.
Vila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lê clinches up with Vila and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vila takes a shot to the head.
Vila looking to stall.
Vila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lê pushes Vila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lê has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quân Lê!
Joan Vila spoke after the fight, saying 'Salieri stopped these hands, but they will be back! '.