PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icaro O Voador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icaro O Voador is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pearson
vs
O Voador

197 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Icaro O Voador!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a nice looking combination but O Voador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Voador looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pearson tries to clinch there but O Voador circles away.

O Voador closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Voador lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Voador accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Voador prevents Pearson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

O Voador scores a takedown into full mount!
O Voador won't let Pearson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
O Voador lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
O Voador looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pearson is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pearson bucks up and throws O Voador to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

O Voador drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Voador tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
O Voador has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pearson is trying to buck O Voador off.
O Voador trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Voador wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson is trying to get back to his feet.
O Voador just content to control the position.
O Voador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearson keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
O Voador swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pearson throws a nice head kick!
O Voador fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pearson avoids it really well and circles away.
Pearson tries to clinch there but O Voador circles away.
Pearson pushes O Voador away with a front kick.
A head kick by O Voador misses

and Pearson moves into the clinch.
Pearson lands a body punch.
O Voador can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Voador.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Voador fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brad Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icaro O Voador.
O Voador has Pearson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pearson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pearson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icaro O Voador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Pearson's cut.
That's time! Pearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Voador takes a swing at Pearson's ribcage but misses.
Pearson throws a lazy head kick

and O Voador counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Voador throwing strikes but missing.
O Voador trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
O Voador working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but O Voador is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Voador trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pearson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Voador is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Voador stands up from guard. Let's bang!
O Voador misses with a takedown attempt - Pearson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Voador tries for a takedown but Pearson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pearson pushes O Voador up against the cage in a clinch.
O Voador drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pearson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brad Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icaro O Voador.
O Voador takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Voador tries to pull guard but Pearson won't allow it.
O Voador changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pearson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Icaro O Voador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Voador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to clinch but O Voador is having none of it.
O Voador throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Voador tries to clinch but Pearson moves away
and Pearson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Voador is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Voador avoids the head kick by Pearson.
O Voador misses with a two punch combination.
Pearson is looking to clinch but O Voador is avoiding it.
Pearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by O Voador.
O Voador misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a nice looking combination but O Voador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearson wants to clinch.

O Voador scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pearson won't allow O Voador to pass to mount.
O Voador trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
O Voador perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pearson looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Voador is keen to just control but Pearson is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Voador is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Pearson pushes O Voador off and gets back to his feet.
O Voador gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pearson moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
O Voador fails to pull guard.
Pearson lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearson.
O Voador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icaro O Voador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Pearson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pearson lands a body shot.
O Voador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Voador.
O Voador misses with an uppercut.
Pearson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Voador backs up against the cage.

It looks like Icaro O Voador has been cut.
O Voador keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearson throws a front kick that sends O Voador stumbling back into the cage.
O Voador takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pearson throws a sloppy head kick and O Voador moves out of range easily.
O Voador throws a sloppy head kick
and Pearson counters with an inside leg kick.
O Voador cracks Pearson with a good jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Voador swinging wilding here.

Pearson darts in and clinches O Voador up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Voador on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Voador can't break the clinch.
O Voador taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearson crunches a lovely knee into O Voador's ribcage.
O Voador is looking to control Pearson's arms but Pearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Voador has his back to the cage.
Pearson is leaning against O Voador and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

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

O Voador scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
O Voador in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Voador decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pearson to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Voador takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

O Voador gets the takedown into side control.
O Voador controlling the position from side mount.

Pearson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
O Voador circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Voador avoids the head kick by Pearson.

O Voador clinches.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but O Voador gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the cage.

O Voador works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Voador throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

O Voador stands and steps away. Pearson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pearson scores with a jab.
Pearson keeps the fight on the outside.
O Voador circles away from the clinch attempt

and O Voador counters by clinching up.
Pearson prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Voador has Pearson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pearson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Voador drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brad Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icaro O Voador.
O Voador tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pearson smiles and moves away.
Pearson tries to clinch up but O Voador circles away and keeps his distance.
Brad Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Voador swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearson.
O Voador shoots in for a takedown but Pearson shows good takedown defense.
Icaro O Voador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Voador circles away from the clinch attempt

and O Voador counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Icaro O Voador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Voador winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Icaro O Voador!