PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Vieira (ranked 2435 p4p, 6674 weight class) and Nikita Zutis (ranked 279 p4p, 622 weight class). Nikita Zutis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vieira
vs
Zutis

184 cm
26
280
9 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
277
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikita Zutis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Vieira scores with a takedown into Zutis's guard.
Zutis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vieira is now in half guard.
Zutis is in trouble now - Vieira has advanced to mount!
Vieira avoids the attempt from Zutis to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Vieira's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zutis tries to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira controlling his opponent.
Vieira working Zutis over with strikes here.
Vieira lands a big shot there that rocks Zutis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vieira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zutis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Vieira.
Vieira controlling from mount.
Vieira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Zutis is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zutis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Zutis to control.
Vieira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zutis is still in real trouble! Can Vieira finish him?
Vieira softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Zutis is out cold! Vieira jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Vieira!