PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carrera Villamora is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Faria
vs
Villamora

195 cm
34
265 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

193 cm
31
240 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carrera Villamora!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faria clinches with his opponent.
Villamora is trying to force a seperation but Faria has the dominant position.
Faria lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Faria.
Faria trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Villamora is trying to break the clinch but Faria is controlling him.

Villamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villamora on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Carrera Villamora has been cut.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Faria thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Faria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villamora, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Faria slowing the pace effectively.
Villamora wants to break free but Faria has control.
Faria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but Villamora blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faria.
Villamora managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.
Villamora is trying to break the clinch but Faria is controlling him.
Faria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villamora avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Faria misses with a body punch.
Villamora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villamora blocks it with crossed arms.
Villamora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faria has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Faria.

Villamora breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faria closes the distance but Villamora moves to the side
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Faria closes the distance and clinches.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faria misses with a body shot.
Villamora drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faria.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Villamora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Villamora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Villamora ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
As Faria backs off Villamora throws a huge counter combo but Faria manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Faria misses its intended target.
Faria wants to clinch
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villamora moves away.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria throws an overhand right that lands on Villamora's shoulder, as Villamora tries to avoid the shot.
Abbe Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Faria clinches up against the cage.
Faria scores with a shoulder strike.
Faria missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria lands a left hand.
Faria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villamora is defending well for now.
Faria misses with a punch on the inside.
Faria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faria is stalling here.
Villamora wants to get back to striking at distance but Faria won't allow it.
Faria misses with the head strike.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves away
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Villamora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Faria tries to clinch up
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbe Faria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Villamora gets tackled into the cage by Faria. Faria maintains the clinch.
Faria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villamora's elbow.
Faria misses with a punch on the inside.
Villamora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villamora blocking some punches.
Faria has Villamora pressed against the cage, preventing Villamora from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Faria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villamora.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faria with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villamora avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Villamora breaks from the clinch.
Faria wants to clinch.
Faria wants to clinch.
Villamora is looking for the big counter here.
Faria misses with a hook.
Villamora is looking for the big counter here.
Faria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
Faria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Faria looks to clinch
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria moves to clinch but Villamora breaks away
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faria tries to clinch
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria moves in looking to clinch but Villamora pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Villamora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faria darts in trying to clinch
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance.
Faria misses with an uppercut. Villamora saw that one coming.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
Faria wants to clinch
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria throws an off balance right hand
and Villamora counters with a two punch combo.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Villamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch but Villamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faria throws a hook but Villamora blocks it.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Villamora tries to keep at a distance but Faria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Faria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villamora tries to circle away but Faria has him pinned against the cage.

Villamora breaks the clinch.
Faria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Villamoras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faria misses with a wild body shot.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faria throws a poor cross that misses
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Faria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Villamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faria is looking to clinch.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
As Faria backs off Villamora throws a huge counter combo but Faria manages to avoid it all.
Carrera Villamora seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Faria closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carrera Villamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Faria throws a hook to the side of Villamora's head but Villamora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Villamora is looking for the big counter here.
Faria misses with a left hand
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Faria misses its intended target.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Faria misses.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance.
Faria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Villamora at a distance.
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Faria misses with a lunging right hand
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Faria tries to clinch up but Villamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Villamora avoids the body shot from Faria.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villamora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Villamora is working the combinations to good effect here.
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villamora counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Villamora to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Villamora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faria lunges at Villamora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villamora's hand.
Villamora moves out of range as Faria strikes.
Villamora throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria throws a lazy uppercut
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Faria backs off Villamora throws a huge counter combo but Faria manages to avoid it all.
Faria throws a combination. Villamora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Faria swings widly with a right hand
and Villamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria tries to clinch but Villamora moves away
and Villamora counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faria scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villamora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villamora throws a counter combo.
Faria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Villamora counters with a left and a right that stings Faria.
Villamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria.
Villamora unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Faria is looking to clinch but Villamora is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Villamora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Faria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faria misses with a body punch.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faria tries to clinch up
and Villamora counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carrera Villamora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villamora has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carrera Villamora!
Carrera Villamora very nearly forgot to thank VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.