PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kron Vieira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vieira
vs
High

182 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil High!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vieira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira trying to control the action but High is working from the bottom.
High regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vieira with a flurry of punches that miss.
High working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vieira.
High pulls Vieira in close to prevent any damage.
Vieira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
High looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vieira is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but High is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vieira 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
High 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.
High has momentary wrist control but Vieira slips an elbow through the middle.
Vieira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vieira is in close to High's body, working some short punches and elbows.
High trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
High wants to sweep here but Vieira controlling him for the moment.
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
High has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vieira has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
High takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
High taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vieira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down High's shoulder. That is not cool.
The strikes coming from Vieira are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
High tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vieira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
High is trying to improve his position.
Vieira trying to control the position but High is working away.
Vieira is chipping away with strikes.
High felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
High struggling a bit here.
Vieira working the head with strikes.
Vieira landing a few strikes.
High regains half guard.
Vieira not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
High moves into full guard.
High looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira stands up over High, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
High is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vieira is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
High working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vieira.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but High is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
High trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but High is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira postures up.
High lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vieira working for submissions but it's allowed High to get to half guard.
High looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

High getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
High connects with a nice looking jab.
High misses the jab.
High lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vieira connects with a single shot there.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but High shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
High ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by High.
Vieira loads up on a big right hand but High slips the punch.
High lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vieira will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira looks to land a body kick but High moved away.
Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vieira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract High.
Vieira's corner calls for a 1-2. Vieira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Vieira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
High pulls Vieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Vieira from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
High working a defensive guard here.
Vieira content to stall in guard here.
High pulls Vieira in to control the position.
Vieira wants to control from the top but High keeps moving.

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.
Vieira postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vieira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but High moves away.
Nice uppercut there from High.
High looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
High connects with a nice looking jab.
High throws a sloppy head kick and Vieira moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from High.
High stuns Vieira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
High stuffs the takedown.
High fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vieira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
High has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira avoids the head kick by High.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by High.
High jabs Vieira right on the nose. Vieira blinks but takes it well.
Vieira looks to throw the jab but High is out of range.
High ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Vieira takes one to the chin there.
Vieira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but High is out of range.
Vieira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vieira avoids the body shot from High.
Vieira throws a low kick but High moves out of range easily.
High connects with a body shot that sends Vieira's belly button to the back.
High misses the shot to the body.
Vieira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
High throws a body shot but no joy.
Vieira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
High scores with the left hand. Vieira knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but High manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

High waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Vieira to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Vieira is rocked!
High engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oh Vieira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieira seems to have got his legs back now.
High working some strikes from top position.

Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. High defends it easily.
High throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil High showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vieira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vieira walks into a stiff left hand from High.
High's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vieira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! High scrambles back to his feet.
Vieira throws a hook but High avoids it easily.
Vieira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vieira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vieira misses the target.
Vieira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
High has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
High throws a head kick but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira blocks a jab.
High keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira misses with a looping right.
A big right from High misses.
High throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
High looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
High connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
High uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vieira has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira goes for a double leg but High avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as High continues to drive forward.
Vieira throws a big shot that misses.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira throws a series of punches but High moves out of range.
Phil High is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira avoids the body shot from High.
A jab from High does it's job there.
Vieira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
High fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vieira.
High misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent High stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
High tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from High.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira swings for the body but High moves out of range.
High lands a nice shot that snaps Vieira's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
High connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
High avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by High.
High misses with a body kick.

Vieira feints and as High raises his hands in defense, Vieira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vieira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
High wants to sweep but no luck.
Vieira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
High is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vieira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vieira working some strikes from top position.
High lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

High must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
High is looking to stand up but Vieira won't let him.
Vieira pulls High in close to prevent any damage.
High trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.

Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing High from controlling successfully.
Vieira pulls High in to control the position.
High is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vieira controls High momentarily but High frees himself.
High stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
High misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil High comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think High 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil High!
After winning the bout, Phil High thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.