IFC Thursday Throwdown 13/10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogier Moura (ranked 24425 p4p, 4057 weight class) and Vincenzo Oliveira (ranked 655 p4p, 524 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moura
vs
Oliveira

192 cm
26
219
1 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogier Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincenzo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rogier Moura has been cut.
Moura fails with the takedown.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Moura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the ropes. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogier Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moura shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moura misses with a takedown
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogier Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira cracks Moura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Moura goes down and covers up as Oliveira starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincenzo Oliveira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 2161 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 231 p4p, 280 weight class). Rogerio Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caceres
vs
Yamamoto

180 cm
26
157
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
20
150
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caceres has closed the distance and engaged Yamamoto in a clinch.
Caceres is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caceres is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Caceres being controlled against the ropes.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caceres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Rickson Caceres has been cut.
Caceres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Caceres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caceres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Yamamoto to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caceres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caceres takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Caceres blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Caceres jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Caceres around his waist. Caceres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caceres tries to pull guard but Yamamoto forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Yamamoto trying to control the position but instead, Caceres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamoto into the ropes.
Caceres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caceres jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Caceres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.

Caceres is rocked!
Caceres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oh Caceres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto stalling against the ropes.
Caceres seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caceres's defenses.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.

Rickson Caceres's cut is getting worse.
We've been hearing reports that Caceres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yamamoto tries to stall but Caceres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Caceres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Caceres gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Yamamoto is trying to stand back up but Caceres is controlling him
Caceres works his way into side control.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Caceres wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caceres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Yamamoto's face as Caceres controls the position.

Caceres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Caceres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Caceres tries for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Caceres prevents Yamamoto from escaping the position.

Caceres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caceres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamamoto has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to his feet.

Caceres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Caceres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Caceres prevents Yamamoto from escaping the position.
Caceres is putting a hurting on Yamamoto here, landing some big shots from side control.

Caceres working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Caceres has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yamamoto is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Caceres yanks on the arm and Yamamoto is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Caceres.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Caceres!
Rickson Caceres decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 3562 p4p, 2960 weight class) and Han Wulong (ranked 479 p4p, 406 weight class). Ivan Petrov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Han Wulong's chin.

Petrov
vs
Wulong

190 cm
19
210
1 - 0 - 1

165 cm
27
218
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Wulong!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulong fails to land with a series of punches.
Wulong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Wulong's ribs.
Wulong fails with a takedown attempt.
Wulong throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo.

Wulong gets a takedown into half guard.
Wulong is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov is pressing down on Wulong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wulong manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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

Wulong working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petrov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Wulong has his foot on Petrov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrov works his way back into a safe position though.
Wulong keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Petrov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petrov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two 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.
Petrov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Petrov is staying tight to Wulong's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Petrov wants to control but Wulong is keeping him busy.
Wulong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Wulong actively working from the bottom here.
Petrov works his way into side control.
Petrov working away.
Petrov taking a breather here.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Wulong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Petrov is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Wulong's face as Petrov controls the position.

Petrov stands up.
Wulong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Petrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wulong doesn't seem phased though.
Petrov cracks Wulong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Petrov connects with a single shot there.
Petrov digs a good hook to Wulong's body.
Wulong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wulong shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl out of it but Wulong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Petrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Wulong.
Wulong looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Wulong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulong tries to clinch but Petrov moves away
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.

Petrov cracks Wulong with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wulong looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Petrov finish him?

Wulong is rocked!
Petrov sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Wulong's defenses. It connects perfectly with Wulong's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Han Wulong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shieeeeet'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einku Benyam (ranked 3011 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Juan Varga (ranked 351 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Benyam
vs
Varga

198 cm
27
274
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
26
255
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

BE Younick

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Einku Benyam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Varga!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varga has his takedown stuffed
and Benyam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Varga shoots and misses
and Benyam counters with a straight right hand.
Varga shoots and misses

and Benyam counters with a nice right hand that sends Varga toppling to the canvas! Varga scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Benyam finish him?!

Varga is rocked!

It looks like Juan Varga has been cut.
Varga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Einku Benyam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Varga.
Varga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benyam counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einku Benyam!
After winning the bout, Einku Benyam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.