PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tipao Vermelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vermelho
vs
Zero

189 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tipao Vermelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
Vermelho misses with the head strike.

Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Vermelho.
Zero throws a body punch but Vermelho moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Vermelho - just one landing.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vermelho thuds his right hand into Zero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vermelho moves out of range as Zero strikes.
Zero looks to land a right hand but Vermelho moved out of range.
Zero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Vermelho.
A big right from Zero misses.

Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
Zero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vermelho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho connects with a crisp jab.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vermelho there.
Zero walks into a left hand.
Zero thuds a left hand into Vermelho's body.
Zero connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vermelho has managed to clinch.
Zero can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vermelho's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vermelho just stands there and leans against the cage.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Vermelho there.

Zero tries to keep at a distance but Vermelho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vermelho lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zero thows a body shot but no joy.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermelho.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Vermelho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vermelho jabs Zero right on the nose. Zero blinks but takes it well.

Vermelho moves into the clinch.

Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vermelho rather than just go for the knockout.
Vermelho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vermelho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vermelho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zero.
Jab from Vermelho.
Vermelho scores with a jab. Zero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Vermelho moves into the clinch.
Zero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zero takes a shot to the head.
Vermelho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho lands an uppercut.

Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Vermelho lands a jab to the head.
Vermelho jabs Zero right on the nose. Zero blinks but takes it well.
Zero misses with a straight left.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermelho.
Vermelho lands a nice shot that snaps Zero's head back.
Zero sizes up Vermelho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vermelho staying out of range there.
Vermelho cracks Zero with an open hand slap.
Donk. Vermelho catches Zero right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vermelho to score with a decent uppercut.
Vermelho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Vermelho uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vermelho forces Zero back against the cage and clinches.

Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero walks into a jab.
Jab by Vermelho.

Vermelho has Zero up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho wants to break free but Zero has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Vermelho.
Vermelho connects with a jab.
Zero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vermelho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Vermelho.
Zero takes one to the chin there.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Vermelho is just out of range.
Vermelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermelho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vermelho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vermelho sizes up Zero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zero throws a jab but it's blocked by Vermelho.
Zero tries to move into range but Vermelho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vermelho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vermelho with a nice cross.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Vermelho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Vermelho moves into the clinch.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermelho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vermelho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zero under the eye.
Vermelho dips to his left and cracks Zero with an uppercut!
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermelho.

Vermelho closes the distance and pushes Zero back into the cage.
Vermelho has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Vermelho.
Vermelho is trying to break free.
Vermelho pushes Zero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermelho lands an uppercut.
Vermelho pushes Zero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.

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

Vermelho clinches up with Zero and pushes him back against the cage.
Vermelho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vermelho has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermelho.
Vermelho wants to get back to striking at distance but Zero won't allow it.
Vermelho lands a right hand.
Vermelho lands with a left to the head.
Zero is trying to break the clinch but Vermelho has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tipao Vermelho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero'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.

Zero misses the jab.
Tipao Vermelho is winning the standup battle so far.
Zero on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Vermelho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vermelho lands an uppercut.

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

Vermelho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vermelho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zero has him pressed against the cage.
Zero has had enough of the clinch but Vermelho keeps him there for the moment.
Vermelho is trying to break the clinch but Zero has him pressed against the cage.

Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Vermelho misses with a straight right.
Vermelho tests Zero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Vermelho moves into the clinch.

Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Vermelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vermelho gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermelho.
Zero throws an overhand right that lands on Vermelho's shoulder, as Vermelho tries to avoid the shot.
Vermelho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
A big right from Zero misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Vermelho. That snapped Zero's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermelho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Vermelho tests Zero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vermelho fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Vermelho.
Vermelho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vermelho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vermelho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vermelho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vermelho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zero has him pressed against the cage.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho cracks Zero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermelho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermelho.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vermelho scores with a nice hook to the head.

Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Vermelho.
Vermelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero connects with a jab.

It looks like Tipao Vermelho has been cut.

Vermelho clinches.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zero just misses with a punch to the body.
Vermelho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vermelho misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Vermelho slips under a jab.

Vermelho drives through and clinches with Zero against the cage.
Vermelho tries to break free but Zero pushes him back against the cage.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Vermelho thuds his right hand into Zero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zero takes a swing at Vermelho's ribcage but misses.
Vermelho avoids the body shot from Zero.
Zero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zero misses the shot to the body.

Vermelho rushes Zero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho tries to move into range but Zero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vermelho has time to react.
Vermelho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zero misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Vermelho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vermelho.
Vermelho cracks Zero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vermelho looks to land a right hand but Zero moved out of range.
Zero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vermelho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Zero misses with a looping right.
Zero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Vermelho darts in and clinches Zero up against the cage.

Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zero's head.
Zero throws a shot from downtown. Vermelho moves away and avoids it.
Zero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zero just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Vermelho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Zero takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Zero lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Zero.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!

Vermelho gets a clinch.
Vermelho lands an uppercut.
Vermelho wants to get back to striking at distance but Zero won't allow it.
Vermelho is looking to break free of the clinch but Zero has double underhooks.
Vermelho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zero's efforts to push away.
Vermelho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zero's efforts to push away.
Vermelho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermelho is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Zero prevents Vermelho from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vermelho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermelho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zero keeps control of Vermelho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Zero ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zero no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vermelho wants to get up but he can't break Zero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Zero misses.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero takes one on the button.
Zero slips a jab from Vermelho.
Good exchange - Vermelho coming out on top.

Zero gets tackled into the cage by Vermelho. Vermelho maintains the clinch.
Vermelho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vermelho tries to break the clinch but Zero is controlling the position.
Vermelho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vermelho stops a takedown attempt from Zero.
Vermelho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zero throws a big shot that misses.
Zero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vermelho throws a jab but it's blocked by Zero.
Zero just misses with a punch to the body.
Vermelho moves away from the strike by Zero.
Zero throws a lazy right hand but Vermelho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero looks to throw the jab but Vermelho is out of range.
Zero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vermelho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Vermelho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zero throws the left hand but Vermelho avoids the punch easily.

Vermelho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zero, pushing him back against the cage.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Vermelho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zero misses with a wild body shot.
Vermelho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zero.

Vermelho has Zero up against the cage in a clinch.

Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vermelho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermelho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Vermelho slips the punch.
Zero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zero throws a hook but Vermelho avoids it easily.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vermelho moves away.
Zero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vermelho manages to avoid it.
Vermelho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zero.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho scores with a shoulder strike.
Vermelho pushes Zero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermelho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vermelho scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vermelho manages to avoid it.
Vermelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermelho.
Vermelho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vermelho works the jab nicely.
Zero swings for the body but Vermelho moves out of range.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vermelho lands with a right hand.
Vermelho cracks Zero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vermelho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vermelho's corner calls for a 1-2. Vermelho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vermelho slips under a jab.

Vermelho clinches with his opponent.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vermelho scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Zero walks into a jab.

Vermelho takes the fight into the clinch.

Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Vermelho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zero.
Zero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zero cracks Vermelho with a right hand to the side of the head.

Zero tries to keep at a distance but Vermelho has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vermelho manages to break the clinch.

Vermelho has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermelho was well out of range. Poor timing from Zero.
Zero misses with a looping right.
Vermelho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zero.
Vermelho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Vermelho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zero, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho lands a jab.
Vermelho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zero.
Zero throws a hook to the side of Vermelho's head but Vermelho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zero cracks a nice hook into Vermelho's ribs.
Zero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vermelho connects with a looping right hand.
Zero throws a hook to the side of Vermelho's head but Vermelho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Vermelho.
Vermelho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Vermelho has managed to clinch.

Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Vermelho is just out of range.

Vermelho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Vermelho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zero.
Vermelho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zero has time to react.
Zero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vermelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tipao Vermelho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vermelho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tipao Vermelho!