PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Mfer (ranked 238 p4p, 233 weight class) and Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 36 p4p, 35 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mfer
vs
Vale Queiroz

181 cm
26
205
12 - 4 - 1

190 cm
24
210
13 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Pate Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer blocks a head kick by Vale Queiroz.
Mfer catches Vale Queiroz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mfer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vale Queiroz.
Donk. Vale Queiroz catches Mfer right on the button with a cross.
Vale Queiroz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
Mfer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vale Queiroz.
Mfer throws a body punch but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Mfer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vale Queiroz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Vale Queiroz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mfer blocks a leg kick.
Vale Queiroz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
It seemed like Vale Queiroz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer clobbers Vale Queiroz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vale Queiroz throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a right hand to the body.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale Queiroz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mfer on the side of the head.

It looks like Pate Mfer has been cut.
Mfer lands a nice shot that snaps Vale Queiroz's head back.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vale Queiroz counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer throws a hook but Vale Queiroz avoids it easily.
Mfer connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a left to the body.
Mfer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Vale Queiroz misses its intended target.
A head kick by Mfer misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice body kick.
Pate Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale Queiroz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mfer on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vale Queiroz.
Mfer misses with a hook. Vale Queiroz ducked under it nicely.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mfer blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vale Queiroz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mfer. That did some damage!
Vale Queiroz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Vale Queiroz's head but Vale Queiroz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vale Queiroz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz scores with a hook.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Vale Queiroz to counter with a crisp jab.
Vale Queiroz throws a leg kick
and Mfer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Vale Queiroz throws a nice head kick!

Pate Mfer's cut is getting worse.
Vale Queiroz lands a leg kick that knocks Mfer off balance momentarily.
Vale Queiroz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vale Queiroz with a nice calf kick.
Vale Queiroz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer connects with a jab.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Vale Queiroz shakes it off.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with an inside leg kick.
Vale Queiroz moves out of range as Mfer throws a body kick.
Vale Queiroz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vale Queiroz is looking to slow Mfer down with leg kicks.
Mfer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mfer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mfer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vale Queiroz misses with a left hand
and Mfer counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vale Queiroz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pate Mfer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Mfer.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Vale Queiroz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vale Queiroz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vale Queiroz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale Queiroz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pate Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Vale Queiroz's shoulder, as Vale Queiroz tries to avoid the shot.
Vale Queiroz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mfer has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale Queiroz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Mfer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vale Queirozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vale Queiroz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Vale Queiroz counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vale Queiroz slips a straight right by Mfer.
A little jabbing left from Vale Queiroz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Vale Queiroz ducks down to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vale Queiroz moves away.
Vale Queiroz tries a quick counter leg kick but Mfer is wise to it.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vale Queiroz feints a counter leg kick.
Vale Queiroz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vale Queiroz slips under a jab from Mfer.
Vale Queiroz is looking to score with low kicks.
Vale Queiroz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMfer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vale Queiroz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Vale Queiroz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mfer has got the better of the exchanges.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vale Queiroz.
Mfer lands with a hook. Vale Queiroz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mfer lands a head shot.

That has opened up Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut even more.
Mfer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mfer throws a lazy head kick
and Vale Queiroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Vale Queiroz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vale Queiroz avoids the head kick by Mfer.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.
Mfer lands with a hook. Vale Queiroz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vale Queiroz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vale Queiroz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vale Queiroz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mfer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The cut above Erasmo Vale Queiroz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mfer throws a combination that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with an inside leg kick.
Vale Queiroz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vale Queiroz lands with a hook. Mfer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Pate Mfer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Vale Queiroz is out of range.
Vale Queiroz takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Vale Queiroz shakes it off.
A jab from Mfer misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Mfer lands.
Vale Queiroz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mfer finds it's way round the side to connect with Vale Queiroz's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vale Queiroz can pounce on him.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Vale Queiroz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Mfer does no damage.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vale Queiroz counters with an inside leg kick.
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Vale Queiroz with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mfer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mfer lands a high kick!
Vale Queiroz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vale Queiroz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mfer with a nice cross.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Vale Queiroz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Vale Queiroz feints a counter leg kick.
Vale Queiroz scores with a spinning back kick!
Mfer throws a leg kick but Vale Queiroz checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer scores with a jab. Vale Queiroz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mfer there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Vale Queiroz's front leg but catches the back leg as Vale Queiroz tries to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a jab to the body
and Vale Queiroz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz throws a shot to the body.
Vale Queiroz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws the left hand but Vale Queiroz avoids the punch easily.
Vale Queiroz throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
Mfer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vale Queiroz cracks Mfer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mfer throws a one two combo.
Vale Queiroz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vale Queiroz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vale Queiroz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a body kick that misses.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vale Queiroz moves away.
Vale Queiroz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mfer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Vale Queiroz.
Mfer swings for the body but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer takes a swing at Vale Queiroz's ribcage but misses.
Mfer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Vale Queiroz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mfer moves out of range as Vale Queiroz strikes.
Vale Queiroz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mfer takes one on the button.

Jeez, Pate Mfer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Vale Queiroz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vale Queiroz.
Mfer walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Vale Queiroz's ribs.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Vale Queiroz's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vale Queiroz slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Vale Queiroz feints a counter leg kick.
Vale Queiroz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Vale Queiroz ducks right into an uppercut from Mfer.
Vale Queiroz walks into a stiff left hand from Mfer.
Vale Queiroz throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pate Mfer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mfer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vale Queiroz throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vale Queiroz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
Vale Queiroz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vale Queiroz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer slips a jab from Vale Queiroz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Vale Queiroz.
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Vale Queiroz with an uppercut!
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vale Queiroz counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vale Queiroz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vale Queiroz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer swings for the body but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Vale Queiroz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range nicely.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vale Queiroz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mfer at a distance.
Mfer throws out a powerful jab.
Mfer lands a nice hook to Vale Queiroz's body. Vale Queiroz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mfer connects with a single shot there.
Mfer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vale Queiroz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook.
Mfer misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Mfer.
It looked like Mfer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body shot.
Vale Queiroz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mfer doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer misses with an uppercut
and Vale Queiroz counters with a thumping low kick.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pate Mfer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
Erasmo Vale Queiroz is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Erasmo Vale Queiroz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.