PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitruvius Pyrrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cafu's choice of entrance music: No way out. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pyrrus
vs
Cafu

182 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitruvius Pyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cafu tries for a takedown but Pyrrus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Cafu with that takedown attempt.
Vitruvius Pyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cafu.
Cafu fails to land the takedown.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pyrrus but Pyrrus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cafu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pyrrus. Pyrrus obviously looking to wear him down.
Pyrrus lands with a nice body kick.
Cafu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pyrrus tries to sprawl out of it but Cafu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pyrrus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cafu closes the distance and clinches up with Pyrrus, looking for a takedown. Cafu pushes Pyrrus against the cage but Pyrrus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pyrrus tries to land a front kick but Cafu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pyrrus. Cafu shrugs it off though.
Cafu looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cafu blocks the body kick.
Cafu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyrrus is fending him off so far but Cafu persists. Nope, Pyrrus circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyrrus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cafu.
Rogerio Cafu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pyrrus.
Cafu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyrrus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cafu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyrrus can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pyrrus, right into the meat.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick which misses Cafu's front leg but catches the back leg as Cafu tries to avoid it.
Pyrrus is looking to slow Cafu down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pyrrus, right into the meat.
Pyrrus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pyrrus fakes the leg kick and cracks Cafu in the body.
Pyrrus cracks the inside of Cafu's front leg.
Pyrrus scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pyrrus, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cafu will feel that in the morning.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Pyrrus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cafu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cafu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pyrrus.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Pyrrus.
Both fighters circling a little - Pyrrus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pyrrus as he avoids it easily.
Pyrrus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pyrrus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cafu is able to avoid easily.
Pyrrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cafu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pyrrus tries to sprawl out of it but Cafu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pyrrus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pyrrus. That's going to slow Cafu down.
Pyrrus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cafu if he has to take too many more of those.
Cafu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pyrrus swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Pyrrus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pyrrus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cafu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pyrrus pinned against the cage. Pyrrus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cafu moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cafu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyrrus can pounce on him.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Cafu shoots in but Pyrrus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pyrrus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick which misses Cafu's front leg but catches the back leg as Cafu tries to avoid it.
Cafu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pyrrus.
Cafu blocks a head kick by Pyrrus.
Cafu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pyrrus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cafu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pyrrus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitruvius Pyrrus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cafu dives in and grabs Pyrrus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyrrus pushes down on Cafu's head and hops out.
Cafu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pyrrus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyrrus.
Rogerio Cafu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that misses.
Cafu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vitruvius Pyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cafu.
Pyrrus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pyrrus as he jumps to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyrrus.
Cafu fails to land the takedown.
Cafu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pyrrus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cafu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pyrrus.
Vitruvius Pyrrus is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick which misses Cafu's front leg but catches the back leg as Cafu tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyrrus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pyrrus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pyrrus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafu.
Pyrrus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cafu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pyrrus scoring well with a low kick there.
Pyrrus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cafu can do to turn this around?
Pyrrus thumps Cafu with a low kick.
Cafu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyrrus can pounce on him.
Pyrrus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cafu. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pyrrus.
Pyrrus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pyrrus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cafu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cafu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pyrrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pyrrus sprawls well. Pyrrus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cafu gets slowly back to his feet.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cafu blocks a head kick by Pyrrus.
Pyrrus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cafu's sensitive parts.
Cafu dives in and grabs Pyrrus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyrrus pushes down on Cafu's head and hops out.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Cafu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pyrrus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cafu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pyrrus lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus scores with a kick to the body.
Pyrrus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pyrrus lands a nice looking body kick.
Cafu dives in and grabs Pyrrus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyrrus pushes down on Cafu's head and hops out.
Pyrrus misses with a leg kick.
Pyrrus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pyrrus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cafu shoots for a takedown but Pyrrus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pyrrus cracks the inside of Cafu's front leg.
Pyrrus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cafu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pyrrus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cafu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pyrrus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cafu.
A solid body kick from Pyrrus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cafu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pyrrus has got the better of the exchanges.
Pyrrus thows a body kick. Cafu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vitruvius Pyrrus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyrrus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cafu's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cafu is defended easily by Pyrrus.
Cafu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cafu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cafu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyrrus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick that misses.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Pyrrus. No joy for Cafu on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitruvius Pyrrus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cafu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyrrus is fending him off so far but Cafu persists. Nope, Pyrrus circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Pyrrus leaves Cafu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Pyrrus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cafu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pyrrus tries to sprawl out of it but Cafu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pyrrus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vitruvius Pyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cafu.
Pyrrus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pyrrus!
Cafu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pyrrus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyrrus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pyrrus thumps Cafu with a low kick.
Pyrrus thuds his shin into the meat of Cafu's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pyrrus.
Cafu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyrrus can pounce on him.
Cafu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pyrrus tries to avoid it but Cafu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pyrrus to the ground. Pyrrus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick from Pyrrus lands but Cafu takes it in his stride.
Pyrrus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pyrrus throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyrrus.
Cafu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Pyrrus. No joy for Cafu on that attempt.
Cafu checks a leg kick nicely.
Cafu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pyrrus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pyrrus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pyrrus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cafu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pyrrus pinned against the cage. Pyrrus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyrrus cracks the inside of Cafu's front leg.
Cafu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pyrrus can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cafu dives in and grabs Pyrrus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyrrus pushes down on Cafu's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pyrrus throws a push kick but Cafu slaps the foot to one side.
Cafu shoots in but no luck this time.
Pyrrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Pyrrus.
Pyrrus scores with a spinning back kick!
Pyrrus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Pyrrus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pyrrus defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cafu.
Pyrrus throws a head kick that Cafu semi-blocks.
Cafu shoots for a takedown but Pyrrus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pyrrus throws a leg kick which misses Cafu's front leg but catches the back leg as Cafu tries to avoid it.
Cafu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pyrrus. That one must have hurt.
Pyrrus throws a push kick but Cafu slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pyrrus.
Cafu fails with the takedown.
Pyrrus scores with a leg kick.
Cafu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pyrrus but Pyrrus pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Cafu with that takedown attempt.
Pyrrus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cafu. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pyrrus. Cafu shrugs it off though.
Cafu checks a low kick from Pyrrus.
Pyrrus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pyrrus connects with a solid leg kick.
Cafu moves out of range as Pyrrus throws a body kick.
Pyrrus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cafu. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyrrus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyrrus throws a head kick but Cafu moves out of range.
Pyrrus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pyrrus wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogerio Cafu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitruvius Pyrrus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body kick there by Pyrrus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitruvius Pyrrus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pyrrus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitruvius Pyrrus!