PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Diniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Shlomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shlomi's choice of entrance music: For whom the bell tolls. Vince Shlomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diniz
vs
Shlomi

188 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Diniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Shlomi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shlomi clinches with his opponent.
Diniz tries for a takedown but Shlomi manages to get underhooks.
Shlomi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shlomi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shlomi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shlomi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diniz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diniz fails to pull guard.

Shlomi breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shlomi. That's going to slow Diniz down.

Shlomi clinches up against the cage.
Shlomi stops a takedown attempt from Diniz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shlomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shlomi is pressed up against the cage. Diniz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shlomi down to the mat. Shlomi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shlomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shlomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Shlomi moves into range and clinches up with Diniz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shlomi obliges.
Diniz is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlomi with a knee to the head.
Shlomi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shlomi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diniz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shlomi looking to throw knees to the head but Diniz is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlomi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diniz up against the cage.
Shlomi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shlomi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shlomi stops a takedown attempt from Diniz.
Shlomi lands a good knee to the midsection. Diniz won't want to take too many of those.
Shlomi just leaning against Diniz, taking a breather.

Shlomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shlomi instigates a clinch.
Shlomi landing knees to the head.

It looks like Vitor Diniz has been cut.
Shlomi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diniz's face.

Shlomi breaks the clinch.
Shlomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Diniz off the cage and back into rage.
Shlomi tries to clinch but Diniz moves out of range.
Shlomi is looking to clinch.
Diniz dives in and grabs Shlomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shlomi pushes down on Diniz's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shlomi.
Shlomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Shlomi rushes Diniz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diniz tries for a takedown but Shlomi manages to get underhooks.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shlomi with a knee to the head.
Shlomi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diniz's face.
Shlomi connects with a knee to the head.

Diniz is rocked!
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Diniz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shlomi taking a breather.
Diniz seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shlomi.
Shlomi has Diniz pushed against the cage.
Shlomi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Diniz fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shlomi breaks from the clinch.
Shlomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diniz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diniz dodges the punch combination from Shlomi.
Diniz tries to move into range but Shlomi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shlomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diniz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shlomi.
Diniz checks a leg kick.
Shlomi tries to clinch up.
Diniz blocks a head kick by Shlomi.

Shlomi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shlomi breaks from the clinch.
Shlomi is looking to clinch.
Shlomi wants to clinch.
Shlomi tries to clinch there but Diniz circles away.

Shlomi darts in and clinches Diniz up against the cage.
Diniz is trying to drag Shlomi to the mat but Shlomi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diniz has Shlomi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shlomi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shlomi connects with a knee to the head.
Shlomi is pressed up against the cage. Diniz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shlomi down to the mat. Shlomi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shlomi wants to clinch.
Diniz fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Shlomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Diniz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shlomi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Shlomi clinches up against the cage.
Diniz is working for takedown but Shlomi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shlomi tries to land a knee to the head but Diniz blocks with his arms.
A short left from Shlomi.
Shlomi landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vince Shlomi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diniz tries to pull guard but Shlomi holds him up against the cage and eventually Diniz drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shlomi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diniz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shlomi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Shlomi to work.
Shlomi looking to throw knees to the head but Diniz is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diniz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shlomi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shlomi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diniz looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vince Shlomi.
Diniz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shlomi tries to clinch but Diniz is having none of it.

Shlomi has managed to clinch.
Shlomi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diniz's face.
Diniz is working for takedown but Shlomi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shlomi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Vitor Diniz's cut is getting worse.
Shlomi is pressed up against the cage. Diniz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shlomi down to the mat. Shlomi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vitor Diniz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shlomi clinches up against the cage.
Shlomi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diniz up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlomi gets underhooks to prevent Diniz's takedown attempt.
The is referee keeping an eye on Shlomi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diniz looking for a takedown.
Shlomi gets underhooks to prevent Diniz's takedown attempt.
Shlomi lands a knee to the body.
Shlomi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diniz up against the cage.
Shlomi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shlomi connects with a knee to the head.
Shlomi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diniz's face.

Shlomi breaks the clinch.

Shlomi closes the distance and clinches.
Diniz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shlomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shlomi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shlomi lands a knee to the body.
Diniz looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlomi lands a shoulder strike.

Shlomi manages to break the clinch.
Vince Shlomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shlomi moves into the clinch successfully.
Diniz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Shlomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shlomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shlomi tries to clinch there but Diniz circles away.
Shlomi wants to clinch up but Diniz keeps it at a distance.

Shlomi rushes Diniz and presses him up against the cage.
Shlomi scores with a knee to the head.
Shlomi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diniz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Shlomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diniz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shlomi pinned against the cage. Shlomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shlomi throws a right hand that Diniz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diniz also avoids with ease.
Diniz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shlomi circles away.

Shlomi moves into the clinch.
Diniz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Shlomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shlomi closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Shlomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diniz ducks right into an uppercut from Shlomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Shlomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Diniz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shlomi is looking to clinch.
Shlomi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Shlomi forces Diniz back against the cage and clinches.
Shlomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diniz.
Diniz tries to pull guard but Shlomi holds him up against the cage and eventually Diniz drops back down to his feet.
Diniz tries to pull guard but Shlomi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Diniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shlomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diniz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Shlomi darts in and clinches Diniz up against the cage.
Shlomi works on Diniz's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Shlomi.
Diniz can't get the takedown.
Shlomi tries a knee to the head but Diniz blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diniz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shlomi prevents it.

Shlomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shlomi pushes Diniz up against the cage in a clinch.
Shlomi is stalling here.
Shlomi landing knees to the head.
Shlomi stalling in the clinch.
Shlomi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shlomi prevents the takedown attempt.
Shlomi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shlomi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Shlomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Shlomi.
Shlomi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Shlomi.
Shlomi slowing the pace effectively.
Shlomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diniz.
A knee to the head by Shlomi.
Vince Shlomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diniz.

Shlomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Shlomi - just one landing.
Vitor Diniz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shlomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shlomi with a nice cross.
Diniz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diniz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shlomi defends it nicely.

Shlomi has Diniz up against the cage in a clinch.
Shlomi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diniz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlomi slows down the pace here.

Shlomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shlomi scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shlomi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diniz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shlomi but Shlomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Shlomi forces Diniz back against the cage and clinches.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diniz tries to pull guard but Shlomi holds him up against the cage and eventually Diniz drops back down to his feet.

Shlomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shlomi moves into range and clinches up with Diniz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diniz tries to land a knee to the head but Shlomi blocks with his arms.
Shlomi tries a knee to the head but Diniz blocks it.
Diniz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diniz missing with knees to the body.
Diniz looking for a takedown.
Shlomi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shlomi scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shlomi.
Shlomi landing knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diniz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shlomi lands a knee to the head.
Shlomi stalling in the clinch.

Shlomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Shlomi.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diniz looking to throw knees to the head but Shlomi is blocking nicely.
Diniz takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Shlomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shlomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Shlomi!