PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gui Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Paranhos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Haunted - 99. The crowd seem to be enjoying Paranhos's choice of entrance music: Chop Suey. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Saint
vs
Paranhos

178 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Saint!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Paranhos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saint changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paranhos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saint scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Paranhos to see if he's OK.
Paranhos is trying to improve his position.
Saint landing a few strikes.
Paranhos looks to move to half guard but instead Saint has passed into mount! Damn!
Saint sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saint is landing with some decent strikes but Paranhos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Thiago Paranhos has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint controlling from mount.
Saint scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paranhos?

The cut above Thiago Paranhos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Paranhos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saint 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.
Saint controlling the pace for now.
Saint looking to finish Paranhos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paranhos!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Paranhos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gui Saint!
Gui Saint retains his welterweight title!