PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cassiano Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enigma - Hello and welcome. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Victor
vs
Burton

178 cm
24
178 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassiano Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor misses with an uppercut.
Victor moves out of range as Burton strikes.
Burton throws a right hand that Victor ducks under and follows up with a left that Victor also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Victor misses the target.
Victor tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Victor misses with a straight left.
Victor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Victor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burton is trying to maintain the position but Victor is very close to passing his half guard.
Burton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Victor is staying active.
Burton is not content to let Victor control the position.
Burton won't allow Victor to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton trying to control from the bottom.

Burton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Burton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Victor pulls his head out easily.
Burton is trying to control but can't.
Victor is trying to control. Burton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Victor is working away from the top position though.
Victor is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victor trying to mount his opponent but Burton defends it.
Burton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burton closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Victor.
Victor ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Cassiano Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton defending well as Victor loads up on a big left hand.
Victor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burton.
Victor swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Victor throws a hook but Burton avoids it easily.
Victor shoots in for a takedown but Burton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton walks into a jab.
Victor avoids the body shot from Burton.
Victor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Victor wants to clinch up but Burton keeps it at a distance.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Victor.
Victor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burton lands with a nice combination. Victor backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Victor misses its intended target.
Burton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Victor misses
and Burton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Victor is looking to clinch.
Victor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor darts in trying to clinch
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton connects with a single shot there.

Victor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burton was covering up waiting for the punch and Victor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Victor trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Victor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Victor pushing down on Burton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Victor wants to pass the guard but Burton is defending well.
Burton keeping control of the position.

Burton looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burton trying to control from the bottom.
Victor content to control rather than advance.
Victor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burton!
Burton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Victor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Victor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Victor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burton is surviving well by controlling Victor's body position as best he can.
Victor lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassiano Victor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Victor moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton swings for the body but Victor moves out of range.
Burton lands a glancing blow to the side of Victor's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Victor. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.

Victor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Victor is trying to control. Burton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Victor thows a huge punch but Burton dodges it nicely.
Victor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Victor wants to control but Burton is keeping him busy.
Burton trying to control from the bottom.
Victor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Victor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Burton tries to hold on but Victor postures up.
Victor tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
Victor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Victor with shots to the head and body - Burton looks very uncomfortable down there.

Victor goes for an armbar but Burton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burton gets to his feet. Victor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Victor.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Victor throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Victor misses the jab.
Victor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burton slaps away a takedown attempt from Victor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Victor looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Victor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Victor looks to land a right hand but Burton moved out of range.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Burton throws a right hand that Victor ducks under and follows up with a left that Victor also avoids with ease.
Victor blocks a jab.
Victor cracks a nice hook into Burton's ribs.
Victor misses with a looping left.
Victor just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Victor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Victor misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Victor moved out of range nicely.
Victor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Victor.
Victor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Victor is defended easily by Burton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassiano Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Victor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burton was covering up waiting for the punch and Victor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burton is trying to keep Victor in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor throws a strike but Burton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Victor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burton wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Victor controlling Burton's posture.
Burton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Victor is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassiano Victor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burton looks to land a left hand but Victor moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Victor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton throws a looping overhand right but Victor ducks down to avoid it.
Burton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Victor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burton checks a low kick from Victor.
Burton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Victor.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Victor lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Victor ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Victor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burton throws out the jab.
Victor walks into a left hand.
Burton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton misses with the combination.
A left lands for Burton.
Burton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Victor slips a jab from Burton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Victor with that takedown attempt.
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Victor misses the shot to the body.
Victor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Burton.
Victor tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
Victor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Victor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Victor.
Burton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burton defending well as Victor loads up on a big left hand.
Burton throws a good cross that connects.
Victor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Victor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burton's head.
Burton lands a jab.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Victor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Victor moved out of range nicely.

Victor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Victor advances to mount.
Victor working Burton over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victor wants to control the pace but Burton is squirming around nicely.
Victor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burton tries to hold on but Victor postures up.
Victor scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Burton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Victor misses with a head shot.
Burton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Victor.
Victor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Burton tries to hold on but Victor pushes him away.
Burton is in all sorts of trouble here.

Victor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Victor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Victor landing shots from mount.
Victor unloading with bombs!
Cassiano Victor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor controlling the position easily from mount.
Burton tries to lock up and control but Victor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victor controlling his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassiano Victor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Victor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassiano Victor!