PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosca Papelao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and king kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Papelao
vs
kong

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

198 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Rosca Papelao!
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, king kong!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kong wants to clinch up but Papelao keeps it at a distance.

Papelao clinches with his opponent.
Papelao lands an elbow just above kong 's eye.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kong tries to clinch up

and Papelao moves into the clinch.

Papelao manages to break the clinch.

Papelao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
kong letting Papelao take a breather here.
Papelao prevents a takedown attempt there.

Papelao breaks the clinch.

Papelao clinches with his opponent.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
kong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kong misses with a takedown attempt

and Papelao counters by clinching up.
kong tries to break free but Papelao pushes him back against the cage.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kong throws a sloppy head kick

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
kong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of king kong.
Papelao slows down the pace here.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papelao avoids it really well and circles away.
kong tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Papelao moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Papelao.
Papelao stalls.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.

Papelao clinches up against the cage.

Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Papelao clinches with his opponent.
kong looking to throw knees to the head but Papelao is blocking nicely.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kong tries for a takedown but Papelao circles away easily

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Papelao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Papelao clinches with his opponent.
Papelao stalls.
kong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Papelao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
kong looks gassed!
Papelao keeps control of kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Papelao leaning against his opponent.

Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Papelao closes the distance and pushes kong back into the cage.
Papelao prevents the takedown attempt.
kong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Papelao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Papelao manages to break the clinch.
king kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kong misses with a takedown attempt

and Papelao counters by moving into the clinch.
kong jumps guard but Papelao stands there with kong around his waist. kong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Papelao avoiding damage.

Papelao breaks the clinch.

kong tries to keep at a distance but Papelao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Papelao has kong pressed against the cage, preventing kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Papelao just stands there and leans against the cage.
kong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Papelao breaks the clinch.
kong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Papelao counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Papelao rushes kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Papelao prevents the takedown attempt.
Papelao stops a takedown attempt from kong.

Papelao breaks the clinch.

Papelao instigates a clinch.

Papelao manages to break the clinch.
kong tries for a takedown but Papelao circles away easily

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Papelao forces kong back against the cage and clinches.

Papelao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosca Papelao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

kong has his takedown stuffed

and Papelao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Papelao.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Papelao counters with a nice kick to the body.
kong throws a head kick that misses
and Papelao counters with a nice kick to the body.

Papelao moves into the clinch.
Papelao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Papelao clinches up with kong and pushes him back against the cage.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papelao throws a head kick that half lands.

Papelao clinches up against the cage.
Papelao lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papelao circles away from the clinch attempt

and Papelao counters by clinching up.
Papelao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Papelao just leaning against kong, taking a breather.
kong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Papelao walks away with a smile on his face. kong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of king kong.
kong throws a head kick that misses

and Papelao moves into the clinch.
Papelao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Papelao lands an elbow inside that kong shrugs off.
Papelao lands a good knee to the midsection. kong won't want to take too many of those.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
kong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Papelao counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Papelao breaks the clinch.

Papelao moves into the clinch successfully.
kong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Papelao obliges.

Papelao breaks the clinch.
kong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Papelao as he jumps to the side.
kong shoots for a takedown but Papelao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick by kong misses

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papelao stalls.
Papelao is trying to break the clinch but kong has him pressed against the cage.
kong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Papelao prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papelao has him pressed against the cage.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
kong dives in and grabs Papelao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Papelao pushes down on kong's head and hops out.

Papelao closes the distance and clinches.
Rosca Papelao has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Papelao breaks the clinch.
kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Papelao.
kong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Papelao's waist but Papelao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing kong off to one side.
kong looks to clinch

and Papelao counters by clinching up.
kong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
kong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papelao landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by kong misses

and Papelao moves into the clinch.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kong throws a head kick but Papelao moves out of range.

Papelao has kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Papelao effectively controlling the action here.
Papelao gets underhooks to prevent kong's takedown attempt.
kong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Papelao pinned against the cage. Papelao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
kong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosca Papelao dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Papelao closes the distance and pushes kong back into the cage.

Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
kong tries to clinch up

and Papelao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
kong wants a takedown.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kong fails with the takedown

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
kong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Papelao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of king kong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papelao lands an elbow inside that kong shrugs off.
kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Papelao clinches up against the cage.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Papelao moves into the clinch.

Papelao breaks the clinch.

Papelao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Papelao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on kong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Papelao gets underhooks to prevent kong's takedown attempt.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Papelao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
kong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Papelao moves into the clinch.

Papelao manages to break the clinch.
kong circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papelao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Papelao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning kong up against the cage.
Papelao gets underhooks to prevent kong's takedown attempt.
kong is trying to break the clinch but Papelao is controlling him.
kong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Papelao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
kong throws a head kick that misses

and Papelao counters by moving into the clinch.
Papelao stalling the fight.
Papelao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but kong has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papelao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kong tries a knee to the head but Papelao blocks it.
kong tries to score a body lock takedown but Papelao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kong throws a lazy head kick

and Papelao moves into the clinch.
kong is working for takedown but Papelao is calmly controlling the position for now.

Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papelao stuffs the takedown.
kong wants to clinch

and Papelao moves into the clinch.
Papelao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Papelao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kong fails to pull guard.

Papelao breaks from the clinch.
kong throws a head kick that misses

and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papelao just leaning against kong, taking a breather.
Papelao managing to block the knees to the body from kong.
Papelao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but kong is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from kong.

Papelao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
king kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosca Papelao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Papelao dodges an elbow strike from kong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosca Papelao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Papelao 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosca Papelao!