PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Theeson (ranked 4653 p4p, 4593 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Theeson
vs
Vieira

175 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Theeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vieira takes the fight into the clinch.
Theeson has had enough of the clinch but Vieira keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Vieira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Theeson tries to break the clinch but Vieira is controlling the position.
Vieira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Theeson or not.
Vieira is pushing Theeson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vieira works on Theeson's body with a couple of short punches.
Theeson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira just leaning against Theeson, taking a breather.
Vieira presses Theeson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vieira gets through Theeson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vieira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theeson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vieira taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira slows down the pace here.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Vieira.
Still in the clinch, Vieira scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Vieira.
Vieira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vieira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vieira pushes Theeson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Theeson controls his hands.
Vieira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Vieira's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Vieira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vieira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Theeson up against the cage.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Theeson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieira stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jorlan Vieira.

Vieira has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vieira.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vieira stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Vieira.
Vieira lands a nice uppercut.
Vieira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theeson.
Come on Vieira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Vieira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieira.
Vieira lands a left hand.
Vieira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vieira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Theeson blocks it.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Vieira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira lands a body shot.
Vieira scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vieira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vieira.
Vieira lands an uppercut.

Theeson is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorlan Vieira dominated that round.
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.

Vieira ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Theeson's jaw. Theeson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Vieira does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorlan Vieira!