PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitrii Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vitali
vs
Xavier

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitrii Vitali !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a right hand to the body.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
Xavier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xavier tries to clinch up
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali lands an overhand right.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier misses with a body punch
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Vitali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier moves to clinch but Vitali breaks away
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
Xavier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier misses with a hook
letting Vitali counter with a right hand.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Xavier.
Xavier wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
letting Vitali counter with a right hand.
Xavier 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.
Xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Vitali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xavier thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier swings widly with a right hand
and Vitali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xavier throws a sloppy head kick and Vitali moves out of range easily.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Vitali - just one landing.
A jab from Vitali finds it's way through Xavier's defenses.
Vitali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mauricio Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws a combination that misses
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier moves to clinch but Vitali breaks away
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xavier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a stiff right hand.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xavier looks to clinch
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Xavier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Vitali to acknowledge the strikes.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Vitali throws a lazy right hand but Xavier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xavier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dmitrii Vitali is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xavier wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a nice body shot.
Xavier misses with a combination
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vitali throws a good cross that connects.
Xavier throws a combination that misses
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
Xavier tries to clinch up
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xavier scores with a three punch combo!
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Xavier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vitali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Xavier.
Xavier tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xavier has time to react.
Xavier moves to clinch but Vitali breaks away
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Xavier moves to clinch but Vitali breaks away
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xavier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vitali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xavier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vitali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xavier at a distance.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Xavier tries to clinch
and Vitali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xavier throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vitali counter with a right hand.
Xavier wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a straight right hand.
Xavier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vitali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xavier moves to clinch but Vitali breaks away
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Xavier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xavier throws a combination that misses
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitrii Vitali dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Xavier tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Vitali .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Xavier might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vitali has got the better of the exchanges.
Xavier needs to keep his hands up - Vitali had a free shot at his head there.
Xavier wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a right hand to the body.
Xavier throws a combination that misses
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Vitali as he connects with a hook.
Xavier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Xavier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vitali scores with a three punch combo!
Xavier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitali with a hook.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali lands with a cross.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a straight right hand.
Xavier misses with a combination
and Vitali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitali counters with a straight right hand.
Xavier closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vitali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xavier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vitali to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xavier misses with a jab to the body
and Vitali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dmitrii Vitali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xavier tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a series of strikes. Xavier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Xavier darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xavier's head backwards.
Vitali is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xavier tries to clinch up
letting Vitali counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xavier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vitali counters with a left and a right that stings Xavier.
Xavier misses with a double jab
and Vitali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitrii Vitali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vitali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dmitrii Vitali !
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Dmitrii Vitali !
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Dmitrii Vitali !

Dmitrii Vitali wins by unanimous decision!