PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rio Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atapang Atao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Vegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vegas
vs
Atao

175 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

155 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atapang Atao!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
Atao throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Atao looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Atao. Those never looked like landing.
Vegas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atao throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
Atao throws a combination that misses
and Vegas counters with a straight right hand.
Atao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vegas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Vegas misses with the combination.
Vegas scores with a one two! Atao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Atapang Atao has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atao.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vegas avoids a kick to the body.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Vegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vegas throws a good cross that connects.

Atao is rocked!
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atapang Atao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Atao connects with a body shot.
Vegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atao was well out of range. Poor timing from Vegas.
Atao misses with a head kick.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atao is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atao misses with a body shot
and Vegas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atao seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Atao misses.
Atao misses with the combination.
Atao looks gassed!
Atao lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vegas jabs at Atao's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Atao.
Vegas punishes Atao's body with a nice straight punch.
Atao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vegas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Atao eats them both and turns towards Vegas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vegas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Atao avoids it well.
Atao tries a head kick but it misses.
Atao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vegas to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vegas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atao circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atao.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Atao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick from Atao.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vegas takes a swing at Atao's ribcage but misses.
Vegas checks a low kick from Atao.
Atao connects with an inside leg kick.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atao.
Atao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Atao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Atao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Vegas takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atao throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Atao slips the punch.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Atao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegas connects with the punch.
Atao misses with a two punch combination.
Atao lands a nice shot that snaps Vegas's head back.
Atao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vegas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Vegas.
Vegas dips to his left and cracks Atao with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vegas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vegas lands a two punch combo.
Atao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Vegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atapang Atao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Atao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas throws a right and a left that Atao avoids nicely.
Atao throws a push kick but Vegas slaps the foot to one side.
Vegas lands with a nice combination. Atao backs away looking to recover.
Vegas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Atao misses with a series of wild punches.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atao lands with a slapping head kick.
Atao throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Atao.
Atao throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas cracks Atao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Atao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atao is breathing heavily.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Atao avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atao. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vegas in his tracks.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas cracks a nice hook into Atao's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Vegas.
Atao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rio Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Atao misses the shot to the body.
Vegas is looking to wear down Atao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vegas sizes up Atao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atao takes one to the side of the head.
Atao misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atao looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas defending well as Atao loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas lands with a nice combination. Atao backs away looking to recover.
Atao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Vegas does it's job there.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atao looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atao. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas lands with a cross.

Vegas lands a left and a right that send Atao crashing to the mat, dazed. Vegas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Atao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Atao.
Atao throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
Atao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Atao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas lands a jab to the head.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Atao dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Nice uppercut there from Vegas.
Atao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atao misses with a head kick.
Atao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Atao avoids the body shot from Vegas.
Atao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Rio Vegas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Atao.
Atao misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vegas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circling - Atao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas throws a series of strikes that have Atao backpedaling.
Atao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atao misses with a head kick.
Atao thumps Vegas with a low kick.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Atao moves out of range.
Atao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vegas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atao takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Rio Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atao throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Vegas dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Atao thows a body shot but no joy.
Vegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vegas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atao at a distance.
Vegas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atao on the side of the head.
Vegas lands with a straight right. Atao didn't see that one coming.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
Atao just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atao scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegas throws a right hand that Atao ducks under and follows up with a left that Atao also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atao delivers a nice body kick.
Atao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Atao thows a body shot but no joy.
Vegas defending well as Atao loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atao misses with a body shot.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Atao avoids it well.
Vegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Atao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vegas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atao.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Atao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Atao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vegas.
Atao misses with a looping right.
Vegas digs a good hook to Atao's body.
Atao misses with an uppercut
and Atao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Atao moves out of range.
Atao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Atao throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas tries to bum rush Atao with a series of wild strikes but Atao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atao looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Atao looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Vegas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Atao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Vegas.
Atao loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Atao throws a head kick but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atao on the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atao.
Atao throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Atao throws a series of punches but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws a shot to the body.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Vegas.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
Atao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atao throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Atao.
A shot to the liver by Vegas. Beautiful body shot.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Atao avoids it well.
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atao.
Atao misses with a body shot.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Atao avoids them all with ease.
Atao scores with a nice right hand.
Atao connects with a solid leg kick.
Atao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegas. Atao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Atao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Atao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atao thows a body shot but no joy.
Vegas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atao lands a front kick.
Atao throws a right and a left that Vegas avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atao dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegas swinging wildly here.
Atao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegas circles away quickly and effectively.
Atapang Atao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegas lands a nice hook to Atao's body. Atao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atapang Atao.
Well Vegas 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Vegas!