PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Victor Bresciani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Downing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bresciani comes to the cage accompanied by Soulja Boy - Crank That (rock remix). Carlos Victor Bresciani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Victor Bresciani
vs
Downing

186 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Victor Bresciani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Downing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downing looks to clinch
and Bresciani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Downing tries to clinch up
and Bresciani counters with a two punch combo.
Downing moves to clinch but Bresciani breaks away

and Bresciani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bresciani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Downing is looking to escape.
Bresciani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bresciani tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Downing is concentrating on defense, preventing Bresciani from advancing position.
Downing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bresciani is looking to take a break and control but Downing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresciani moves nicely into side control.
Downing is trying to work for a sweep but Bresciani has mounted him!
Downing is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bresciani blocks Downing's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Downing is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bresciani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Downing holds on for dear life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Downing is looking to get to half guard.
Downing wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bresciani looking to ground and pound but Downing is blocking nicely.
Downing keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downing holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bresciani tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bresciani is breathing heavily.
Downing is desperately trying to improve his position but Bresciani has a good base and remains in mount.
Downing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresciani scoring with strikes but Downing is staying in there.
Bresciani won't let Downing get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Downing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Downing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bresciani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Downing tries to hold on but Bresciani pushes him away.
Bresciani throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bresciani throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bresciani cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Downing wants to hold on but Bresciani pushes him away.
Bresciani misses with a head shot.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bresciani cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Downing wants to hold on but Bresciani pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bresciani.
Bresciani avoids the attempt from Downing to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Victor Bresciani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bresciani gets tackled into the cage by Downing. Downing maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Downing.
Downing scores a nice knee to the body.
Downing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Downing lands an elbow inside that Bresciani shrugs off.
Downing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Downing pressing his opponent against the cage.
Downing lands a good knee to the midsection. Bresciani won't want to take too many of those.
Downing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bresciani tries to break free but Downing pushes him back against the cage.
Downing's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Downing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bresciani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Downing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bresciani blocks it with crossed arms.
Downing landing knees to the head.
Bresciani letting Downing take a breather here.
Downing connects with a knee to the head.
Downing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Downing scores with a knee to the head.
Downing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downing connects with a knee to the head.
Downing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two 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.
Downing unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Downing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Downing.
Bresciani has had enough of the clinch but Downing keeps him there for the moment.
Downing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Downing obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Downing lands a knee to the body.
Downing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bresciani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Downing.
Downing lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downing lands a damaging elbow.
Downing prevents Bresciani from breaking the clinch.
Downing lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Downing obliges.
Downing landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Downing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bresciani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Downing is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Downing lands a knee to the body.
Downing stalling the fight.
Downing lands a nice elbow.
Downing is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Downing receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Will Downing.
Good leg kick by Downing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlos Victor Bresciani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downing tries to close the distance and clinch but Bresciani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downing looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Downing clinches up against the cage.
Downing tries a knee to the head but Bresciani blocks it.
Bresciani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bresciani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Downing lands a nice knee to the body.
Downing slows down the pace here.
Downing scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Downing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Downing is looking to clinch but Bresciani is avoiding it.
Downing closes the distance but Bresciani moves to the side
and Bresciani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Downing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downing moves to clinch but Bresciani breaks away

and Bresciani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Downing won't be happy with that.
Bresciani works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Downing tries to improve position but can't.
Downing is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bresciani is looking to take a break and control but Downing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downing struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Downing wants to get back to his feet.
Downing tries to buck Bresciani off but Bresciani is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bresciani wants to stand but Downing is controlling his arm.
Downing is looking to reverse the position.
Downing wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Downing sneaks back into half guard.
Downing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bresciani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bresciani's back!
Bresciani trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Downing looking for the choke from the back.
Downing is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bresciani up.
I really don't envy Bresciani right now.
Bresciani just trying to survive but Downing is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Downing missing with strikes.

Downing tightening his grip on Bresciani, looking for the choke.

Bresciani defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bresciani trying to control but not successfully.
What can Bresciani do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Downing looking to break Bresciani's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bresciani remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Downing will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Victor Bresciani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bresciani 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!