PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dani Thrana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thrana
vs
Paco

190 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Dani Thrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulo Paco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch there but Thrana circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Thrana fails to land with a series of punches.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana moves out of range.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Thrana there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Thrana lands a jab to the nose.
Thrana takes a swing at Paco's ribcage but misses.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrana misses with a straight right.
Thrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paco.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana thows a body shot but no joy.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up but Thrana circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paco tries to clinch up but Thrana circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Thrana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thrana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrana tries to bum rush Paco with a series of wild strikes but Paco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thrana throws a right and a left that Paco avoids nicely.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch up but Thrana keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thrana misses with a straight right.
Paco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrana.
Paco tries to clinch there but Thrana circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrana.
Thrana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paco.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Thrana pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Thrana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paco avoids the body shot from Thrana.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrana closes the distance and clinches up with Paco, looking for a takedown. Thrana pushes Paco against the cage but Paco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paco.
Thrana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paco tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Thrana dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Thrana throws the left hand but Paco avoids the punch easily.
Paco moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco wants to clinch.

Thrana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paco stops Thrana from passing to mount.

Thrana decides to stand back up. Thrana steps back and let's Paco get back to his feet.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thrana shoots in and drives through. Paco sprawls well.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but Thrana is having none of it.
Thrana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paco is looking to clinch but Thrana is avoiding it.
Thrana throws a series of punches but Paco moves out of range.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thrana works over Paco's head and body with a nice combination.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrana circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dani Thrana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco's corner calls for a 1-2. Paco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrana throws a right and a left that both miss.

Thrana clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Thrana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thrana 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Thrana!