PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xande Aviao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aviao
vs
Vinicius

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xande Aviao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aviao throws a right and a left that Vinicius avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vinicius.
Aviao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aviao moves into the clinch successfully.

Vinicius breaks the clinch.
No luck for Vinicius with that takedown attempt.
Aviao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinicius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vinicius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinicius throws a one two combo.
Xande Aviao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aviao drives through and clinches with Vinicius against the cage.
Vinicius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aviao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xande Aviao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Vinicius.

Aviao breaks from the clinch.
Vinicius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Aviao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vinicius was covering up waiting for the punch and Aviao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vinicius has a closed guard, preventing Aviao from standing up.

Aviao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aviao is looking to stand up but Vinicius won't let him.

Aviao drops back looking for a leg! Vinicius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vinicius manages to kick Aviao off! Aviao jumps back into Vinicius's guard.

Aviao drops back looking for a leg! Vinicius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vinicius manages to kick Aviao off! Aviao jumps back into Vinicius's guard.
Aviao is breathing heavily.
Aviao preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinicius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vinicius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

Vinicius clinches with his opponent.
Aviao tries to break the clinch but Vinicius is controlling the position.
Aviao can't get the takedown.

Vinicius pulls guard effortlessly.
Vinicius wants to stand up but Aviao is controlling him.
Vinicius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aviao throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vinicius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vinicius prevents Aviao from standing back up.
Vinicius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aviao punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vinicius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aviao is not content to let Vinicius control the position.
Aviao is trying to get back to full guard.
Vinicius trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Vinicius decides to stand up.

Vinicius darts in and clinches Aviao up against the cage.
Aviao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aviao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aviao is trying to break free.
Aviao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vinicius gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vinicius stalling.
Aviao wants to get back to his feet.
Vinicius controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Vinicius dominated that round.
That's time! Aviao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vinicius.

Aviao darts in and clinches Vinicius up against the cage.
Vinicius blocks an elbow strike from Aviao.
Vinicius prevents Aviao from breaking the clinch.
Aviao tries for a takedown but Vinicius manages to get underhooks.
Vinicius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aviao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Vinicius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Vinicius lands but Aviao takes it in his stride.
Aviao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vinicius counters with a shoot takedown. Aviao fights it but they end up in guard.
Vinicius wants to get up but he can't break Aviao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Vinicius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aviao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vinicius has managed to get both his arms back between Aviao's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aviao throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aviao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vinicius is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aviao.
Vinicius landing strikes.
Vinicius working the head and body with strikes.
Aviao trying to remain calm as Vinicius controls from the top position.
Vinicius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aviao keeps working.
Aviao is looking for a sweep.

Vinicius decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vinicius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius misses with a takedown attempt - Aviao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xande Aviao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Vinicius.
A combination from Aviao does no damage.
Vinicius moves in looking to clinch but Aviao pushes him off.

Vinicius has Aviao up against the cage in a clinch.
Aviao can't break the clinch.

Vinicius has hold of one of Aviao's legs. Aviao is fighting the takedown attempt but Vinicius gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vinicius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aviao keeping moving, preventing Vinicius from controlling successfully.
Aviao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vinicius looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Vinicius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aviao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vinicius has managed to get both his arms back between Aviao's legs - danger averted.
Vinicius trying to control but Aviao is working from the bottom.
Luiz Vinicius has got the better of the ground game so far.

Aviao looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vinicius is defending well. Aviao quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vinicius has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aviao celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xande Aviao!