PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santos Villavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Villavera
vs
The Flash

184 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Fight For Real MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Villavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny The Flash!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Villavera misses its intended target.
The Flash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Villavera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villavera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Flash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villavera.
The Flash with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Villavera to score with a decent uppercut.
Villavera misses with a combination
and The Flash counters with a nice uppercut.
Villavera misses with a hook. The Flash ducked under it nicely.
Villavera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Flash slips a straight right by Villavera.
Nice cross by The Flash.
Villavera thuds a left hand into The Flash's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villavera lands the left hand.
The Flash tries a low kick but Villavera avoids it.
Villavera swings for the body but The Flash moves out of range.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villavera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Villavera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Villavera tries to bum rush The Flash with a series of wild strikes but The Flash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villavera misses with a body shot.
The Flash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Flash ducks under a wild hook from Villavera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villavera misses with a series of wild punches.
The Flash dodges the punch combination from Villavera.
The Flash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Flash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Villavera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from The Flash.
Villavera lands a glancing blow to the side of The Flash's head.
Villavera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The Flash scores with the left hand. Villavera knows he should have avoided that one.
Villavera staying out of range there.
Villavera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Flash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villavera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Flash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Villavera counters with a series of strikes. The Flash will be more careful next time no doubt.

The Flash is rocked!
Villavera is breathing heavily.

The Flash takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Flash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villavera can't break the clinch.
Villavera scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villavera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villavera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for The Flash.
The Flash scores with a sloppy right hand. Villavera should have avoided that one.

The Flash bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

The Flash is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Villavera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Villavera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Flash on the ground.
Villavera manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Flash's best efforts.
Villavera is trying to stand up here but The Flash is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villavera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Flash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Villavera pushes The Flash off and gets back to his feet.
The Flash lands the left hand.
Villavera cracks The Flash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villavera lunges at The Flash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Flash's hand.
Villavera takes a swing at The Flash's ribcage but misses.
Villavera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villavera takes a swing at The Flash's ribcage but misses.
The Flash lands a nice hook to Villavera's body. Villavera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Flash lands a slapping body shot.
The Flash tries to bum rush Villavera with a series of wild strikes but Villavera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villavera throws out a loose jab but The Flash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villavera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Villavera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Flash doesn't manage to clinch there - Villavera circles away.
The Flash's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and The Flash duly obliges.
The Flash sizes up Villavera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Flash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Flash is looking to clinch but Villavera is avoiding it.
Villavera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Flash thuds a left hand into Villavera's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Flash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by The Flash.
Villavera swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Flash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Flash lands with a right hand.
Villavera scores with a body shot.
The Flash thuds a left hand into Villavera's body.
Villavera throws a hook to the side of The Flash's head but The Flash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Flash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Flash lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Villavera backs up against the cage.
The Flash looks for a takedown but Villavera sprawls well.
The Flash slips under a jab from Villavera.
Villavera throws a combination that misses
and The Flash counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villavera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Flash jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Flash doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Villavera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Villavera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Villavera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Villavera tries a low kick but The Flash avoids it.
The Flash lands a nice looking body shot.
Villavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Flash moves away.
The Flash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villavera circles away quickly and effectively.
Villavera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Villavera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Villavera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Flash throws the left hand but Villavera avoids the punch easily.
Villavera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Villavera takes a swing at The Flash's ribcage but misses.
The Flash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Villavera's hands.
Villavera throws a jab but it's blocked by The Flash.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Villavera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Villavera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villavera lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Flash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villavera.
Villavera misses with a wild body shot.
Villavera takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flash scores with a body shot.
Santos Villavera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from The Flash.
Villavera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Villavera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Villavera keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Villavera.
Villavera misses the jab.
The Flash scores with a body shot.
The Flash throws a one two combo.
The Flash lands a slapping body shot.
The Flash lands with an uppercut that bounces Villavera off the cage and back into rage.
Villavera misses with an uppercut.
Villavera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Flash manages to avoid it.
Villavera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Flash lands a really nice looking cross but Villavera seems unphased.
Villavera throws a body punch but The Flash moves out of range.
The Flash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Flash scores with a jab. Villavera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Flash connects with a single shot there.
The Flash throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Flash decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

The Flash seems to be looking for submissions.

The Flash is looking for a kimura but Villavera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Flash to get the leverage.
Villavera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Villavera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Flash manages to get himself to full guard.
Villavera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Villavera stands and steps away. The Flash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Villavera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villavera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Villavera misses with a shot to the body
enabling The Flash to counter with a crisp jab.
Villavera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from The Flash finds it's way through Villavera's defenses.
Santos Villavera is winning the standup battle so far.
Villavera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Villavera avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash misses with a hook. Villavera ducked under it nicely.
Villavera tries to move into range but The Flash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for The Flash with that takedown attempt.
The Flash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Villavera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villavera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Flash scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Villavera.
The Flash lands a head shot.
The Flash scores with a nice head shot.
The Flash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Flash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villavera.
The Flash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Villavera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Villavera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Flash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Flash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villavera takes one to the chin there.
Villavera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Flash misses with a two punch combination.
The Flash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Flash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from The Flash.
Nice uppercut there from The Flash.
The Flash throws a looping overhand right but Villavera ducks down to avoid it.
Villavera ducks under a wild hook from The Flash.
Villavera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Flash with a hook.
Villavera lands a body shot.
The Flash lands a jab to the nose.
The Flash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villavera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sonny The Flash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Villavera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Villavera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Villavera throws the kick towards the body but The Flash avoids it.
Villavera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villavera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Villavera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Villavera throws a combination that misses
and The Flash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses.
Villavera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Flash scores with a hook to the body. Villavera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Villavera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Villavera digs a good hook to The Flash's body.
The Flash moves into range and connects with a jab.
Villavera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Flash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Flash lands a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villavera checks a leg kick nicely.
The Flash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Flash tests Villavera's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flash digs a good hook to Villavera's body.
The Flash throws a head kick that Villavera semi-blocks.
The Flash pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Flash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Flash throws a shot to the body.
The Flash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villavera.
The Flash lands a two punch combo.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villavera throws a head kick but The Flash moves out of range.
Villavera ducks right into an uppercut from The Flash.
The Flash shoots in looking for a takedown. Villavera tries to sprawl out of it but The Flash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Villavera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Flash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villavera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Flash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villavera is looking to wear down The Flash with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Villavera misses the shot to the body.
Villavera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Villavera misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flash shoots in for a takedown but Villavera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Villavera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Villavera moves out of range of the strikes.
The Flash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villavera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Villavera.
Villavera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Flash blocks the body kick.
The Flash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Flash scores with a body shot.
Villavera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Flash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Villavera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Flash throws a combination. Villavera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Flash lands with an overhand left.

The Flash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Villavera was covering up waiting for the punch and The Flash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Flash pushes down on Villavera's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash prevents Villavera from standing back up.
The Flash wants to free his trapped foot but Villavera is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The Flash is trying for a kimura here. Villavera looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Flash wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sonny The Flash!