PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Riccardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Riccardo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vasquel
vs
Riccardo

192 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DJ Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Riccardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel throws a push kick but Riccardo slaps the foot to one side.
Vasquel misses with a double jab.
Vasquel misses with a head kick.
Vasquel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasquel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riccardo defending well as Vasquel loads up on a big left hand.
Riccardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquel circles away.
Vasquel misses with a head kick.
Vasquel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccardo.
Vasquel throws a series of punches but Riccardo avoids them all with ease.
Riccardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasquel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquel looks to land a combination but Riccardo avoids it well.
Vasquel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel is having none of it.
No joy there for Vasquel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riccardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasquel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel throws a right and a left that Riccardo avoids nicely.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel moves out of range.
DJ Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riccardo ducks right into an uppercut from Vasquel.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel is having none of it.
Vasquel looks to score with a jab to the body but Riccardo is just out of range.
Vasquel throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquel throws the left hand but Riccardo avoids the punch easily.
Riccardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riccardo.
Riccardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquel.
Riccardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasquel tries to bum rush Riccardo with a series of wild strikes but Riccardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riccardo wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vasquel.
Vasquel throws a shot from downtown. Riccardo moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Vasquel.
Riccardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquel.
Riccardo is looking to clinch but Vasquel is avoiding it.
Vasquel misses with the combination.
Vasquel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasquel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ricky Riccardo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquel looks to land a combination but Riccardo avoids it well.
Vasquel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquel throws a leg kick
and Riccardo counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccardo tries to clinch there but Vasquel circles away.
Riccardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquel.
Vasquel swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccardo.
A head kick by Vasquel misses
and Riccardo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.
Vasquel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riccardo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasquel's knee momentarily.
Riccardo tries to clinch there but Vasquel circles away.
Vasquel keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasquel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Riccardo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riccardo is looking to clinch.
Vasquel throws a lazy head kick
and Riccardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Riccardo tries to clinch up.
Vasquel missing with a left hand there. Riccardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riccardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasquel's sensitive parts.
Riccardo feints and then cracks Vasquel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasquel down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccardo connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riccardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Vasquel does no damage.
Riccardo lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like DJ Vasquel has been cut.
Riccardo moves in looking to clinch but Vasquel pushes him off.
A punch combination from Vasquel misses.
Riccardo wants to clinch up but Vasquel keeps it at a distance.
Riccardo slips a jab and a cross from Vasquel.
Vasquel misses with a leg kick
and Riccardo counters with an outside leg kick.
Riccardo lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riccardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riccardo wants to clinch.
Vasquel misses with a kick to the body
and Riccardo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Riccardo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Riccardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquel circles away.
Vasquel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vasquel throws a head kick that misses
and Riccardo counters with a low kick, right behind Vasquel 's knee.
Vasquel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riccardo tries to clinch there but Vasquel circles away.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel is having none of it.
Vasquel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquel tries to land a body kick
and Riccardo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vasquel really felt that one!
Riccardo moves in looking to clinch but Vasquel pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riccardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquel misses with a double jab
and Riccardo counters with an outside leg kick.
Riccardo lands a head kick. Vasquel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DJ Vasquel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquel misses with a series of wild punches.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasquel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riccardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquel throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riccardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasquel's sensitive parts.
Riccardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riccardo tries to clinch there but Vasquel circles away.
Vasquel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riccardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riccardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquel circles away.
Vasquel misses with a double jab
and Riccardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riccardo tries to clinch but Vasquel moves out of range.
Ricky Riccardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Riccardo closes the distance and clinches.
Riccardo misses with a knee to the head.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Riccardo.
Riccardo misses with an elbow over the top.
Vasquel is trying to break free.
Riccardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vasquel is trying to force a seperation but Riccardo has the dominant position.
Vasquel avoiding damage as Riccardo throws knees to the body.
Riccardo misses with a knee to the head.
Riccardo misses with a knee to the head.
Vasquel tries to break free but Riccardo pushes him back against the cage.
Vasquel tries to circle away but Riccardo has him pinned against the cage.
Riccardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasquel.
Riccardo looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riccardo looking to throw knees to the head but Vasquel is blocking nicely.
Vasquel tries to break free but Riccardo pushes him back against the cage.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasquel avoids it.
Vasquel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riccardo missing with knees to the body.
Riccardo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riccardo stalling in the clinch but Vasquel improves position.
Vasquel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riccardo has him pressed against the cage.
Riccardo prevents Vasquel from breaking the clinch.
Riccardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasquel is defending well for now.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasquel avoids it.
Vasquel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riccardo misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasquel managing to block the knees to the body from Riccardo.
Riccardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Riccardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vasquel throws a combination that misses
and Riccardo counters with a leg kick.
Vasquel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riccardo counters with a head kick. That will keep Vasquel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vasquel misses with a combination

and Riccardo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riccardo.
Riccardo has Vasquel pressed against the cage, preventing Vasquel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vasquel tries to break free but Riccardo pushes him back against the cage.
Riccardo is trying to stall.
Vasquel tries to break the clinch but Riccardo is controlling the position.
Riccardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasquel gets an underhook and turns Riccardo into the cage.
Riccardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vasquel tries to break free but Riccardo pushes him back against the cage.
Riccardo trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel prevents a body shot from Riccardo.
Riccardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vasquel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riccardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasquel gets an underhook and turns Riccardo into the cage.
Vasquel working hard to break the clinch.
Riccardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasquel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasquel can't break the clinch.
Riccardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasquel.
Vasquel wants to break free but Riccardo has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riccardo tries to stall but Vasquel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riccardo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasquel blocks it with crossed arms.
Riccardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasquel is defending well for now.
Vasquel wants to get back to striking at distance but Riccardo won't allow it.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasquel avoids it.
Vasquel is trying to break free.
Riccardo keeps control of Vasquel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riccardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasquel avoids the damage to the body.
Riccardo is looking to control Vasquel's arms but Vasquel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riccardo has his back to the cage.
Riccardo prevents Vasquel from breaking the clinch.
Vasquel controlling the action here for a moment.
Vasquel wants to break free but Riccardo has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riccardo is trying to stall.
Riccardo lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasquel won't want to take too many of those.
Riccardo lands a big knee to the head and Vasquel goes down! Riccardo pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Riccardo!