PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Paiva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fat
vs
Paiva

185 cm
23
189 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fat Fat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva tries to bum rush Fat with a series of wild strikes but Fat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paiva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fat slips a jab and a cross from Paiva.
Paiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paiva.
Paiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paiva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fat tries to clinch but Paiva is having none of it.
A combination from Paiva does no damage.
Rafael Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fat scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
No joy there for Paiva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paiva looks gassed!
Paiva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paiva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fat circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fat.
Fat dodges the punch combination from Paiva.
Paiva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fat.
Fat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fat.
Fat throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat has a takedown stuffed.
Fat dodges the punch combination from Paiva.
Fat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paiva.
Fat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fat. Fat obviously looking to wear him down.

Fat gets a clinch.
Fat is trying to drag Paiva to the mat but Paiva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Fat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paiva is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat prevents Paiva from breaking the clinch.
Fat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paiva is trying to break free.
Fat throws an elbow but it misses.
Paiva avoiding damage as Fat throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fat.
Paiva has had enough of the clinch but Fat keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fat.
Fat prevents Paiva from breaking the clinch.
Paiva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fat has double underhooks.
Fat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paiva avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fat throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Fat.
Fat looking to throw knees to the head but Paiva is blocking nicely.
Fat lands a damaging elbow.
Paiva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fat has double underhooks.
Paiva is trying to break the clinch but Fat has him pressed against the cage.
Fat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paiva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fat missing with knees to the body.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.
Fat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paiva blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paiva is trying to break the clinch but Fat is controlling him.
Paiva has had enough of the clinch but Fat keeps him there for the moment.
Fat lands a nice elbow.
Fat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paiva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paiva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paiva avoids a kick to the body.

Fat moves into the clinch.
Paiva stops a takedown attempt from Fat.
Paiva is trying to break free.
Fat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paiva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fat slips a jab and a cross from Paiva.
Paiva misses with a wild combination.
Paiva is breathing heavily.
Paiva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Paiva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fat tried to score with a low kick but Paiva checks it.
Good leg kick by Fat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
Paiva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fat.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fat. Fat obviously looking to wear him down.
Fat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paiva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafael Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fat darts in and clinches Paiva up against the cage.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.
Fat has Paiva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paiva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Fat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paiva's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fat.
Fat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fat landing knees to the body.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fat lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Fat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paiva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.

Fat has clasped his hands together around Paiva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fat is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Paiva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fat gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Paiva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fat lets go of the hold and Paiva can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fat Fat!
Fat Fat retains his middleweight title!