PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ladds Villareiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villareiz
vs
Florian

168 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ladds Villareiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Florian!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villareiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Florian paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Villareiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Villareiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Florian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Florian is squirming around, avoiding Villareiz's attempts to control the action.
Florian is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Villareiz controlling his opponent.
Florian tries to hold on but Villareiz postures up.
Florian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Villareiz working for a submission but Florian is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian is working to get back to half guard.
Florian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Florian wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Villareiz working for a choke but Florian is defending well.
Florian looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Villareiz controlling from the back.
Florian tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Villareiz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Florian has his takedown stuffed

and Villareiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Florian's guard now.
Villareiz is breathing heavily.
Florian wants to sweep but no luck.
Florian trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Florian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Florian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Florian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Florian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Villareiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Florian moves out of range of the body kick from Villareiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Florian misses with a takedown

and Villareiz counters with a takedown into side control.

Villareiz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Florian to his feet.
Florian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Villareiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villareiz.
Ladds Villareiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Florian.
Villareiz forces his way into half guard.
Florian is trying to maintain the position but Villareiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Villareiz is taking a breather. Florian says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Florian gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ladds Villareiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Florian blocks a head kick by Villareiz.

Florian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Villareiz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ladds Villareiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Florian controlling the position easily from mount.
Villareiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Florian trying to control but Villareiz is having none of it.
Florian avoids the attempt from Villareiz to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villareiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Florian controlling from the full mount.
Villareiz stops Florian from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Villareiz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Florian tries to get the hooks in deep but Villareiz pushed the leg off.
Florian is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Villareiz wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Villareiz is really stuck here.
Villareiz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Villareiz manages to escape to his feet.
Florian fails with the takedown

and Villareiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Florian's guard now.
Florian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Florian looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Villareiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz is looking to take a break and control but Florian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Florian is trying to maintain the position but Villareiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Florian is in trouble now - Villareiz has advanced to mount!
Florian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Florian is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Villareiz takes Florian's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Florian is in trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Florian is trying to break free.
Villareiz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Florian could be in trouble here!

Villareiz has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Florian! Can he survive? No! He's out! Villareiz gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ladds Villareiz!