PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Delsym Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago 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.

Delsym Jr
vs
Vieira

225 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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, Allen Delsym Jr!
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, Tiago Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsym Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vieira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delsym Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsym Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Delsym Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delsym Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Delsym Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vieira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vieira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Delsym Jr's head.
Vieira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vieira passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control but Delsym Jr is keeping him busy.
Delsym Jr pushes Vieira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vieira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Delsym Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vieira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
A control attempt from Delsym Jr but he's now mounted!
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vieira unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delsym Jr tries to control the position but Vieira now has his back.
Vieira softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Vieira is hanging on to Delsym Jr's back as he tries to escape.
Delsym Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Delsym Jr is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vieira controlling the positon.
Vieira controlling well, preventing Delsym Jr from escaping the position.
Vieira doesn't have the hooks in and Delsym Jr manages to turn into his guard.

Vieira working for a triangle but Delsym Jr defends it easily.
Delsym Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
Delsym Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Vieira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vieira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Delsym Jr's head.
Vieira postures up and lands a big shot to Delsym Jr's brow.
Delsym Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Delsym Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vieira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vieira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vieira in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Vieira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Delsym Jr struggling a bit here.
Delsym Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieira's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago 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 throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delsym Jr's waist but Delsym Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Delsym Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Vieira, looking for a takedown. Delsym Jr pushes Vieira against the cage but Vieira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira moves in looking to clinch but Delsym Jr pushes him off.
Delsym Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delsym Jr stuffs the takedown.
Delsym Jr misses with a head kick.

Vieira closes the distance and pushes Delsym Jr back into the cage.

Vieira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Delsym Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Allen Delsym Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Vieira.
Delsym Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vieira circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vieira pushes Delsym Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

Vieira manages to pull guard.
Delsym Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Vieira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Delsym Jr keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Delsym Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delsym Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vieira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Delsym Jr.
Delsym Jr tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira working the head and body with strikes.
Delsym Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delsym Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vieira is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Delsym Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Vieira gets to mount! Delsym Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vieira trying to control but Delsym Jr is having none of it.
Delsym Jr tries to hold on but Vieira postures up.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Delsym Jr is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsym Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Delsym Jr tries to lock up and control but Vieira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vieira controlling from the full mount.
Delsym Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Delsym Jr wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delsym Jr tries to hold on but Vieira postures up.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Delsym Jr is squirming around nicely.
Vieira pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira with shots to the head and body - Delsym Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Delsym Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Delsym Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vieira.
Delsym Jr wants to clinch

and Vieira counters with a single leg into guard. Delsym Jr didn't expect that.

Delsym Jr working for a triangle but Vieira defends it easily.
Vieira pushing down on Delsym Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Delsym Jr trying to control here.
Delsym Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vieira in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsym Jr is trying to control but Vieira passes into side control!
Tiago Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delsym Jr is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Delsym Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Delsym Jr tries to escape but Vieira is in 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vieira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Delsym Jr wants to get back to his feet but Vieira drags him back down.
A control attempt from Delsym Jr but he's now mounted!
Vieira looking to control but Delsym Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delsym Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Delsym Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Delsym Jr to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsym Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Vieira working for a submission but Delsym Jr is keeping him at bay.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Delsym Jr to control.
Delsym Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vieira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Vieira get's back to his feet.
Delsym Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delsym Jr works over Vieira's head and body with a nice combination.

Vieira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Delsym Jr to the mat! Delsym Jr manages to get full guard.

Vieira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Delsym Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Delsym Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Delsym Jr!
Vieira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Delsym Jr off and has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vieira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Vieira!