PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paco
vs
Short

188 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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, Paulo Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Short!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Short drives through and clinches with Paco against the cage.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Short's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.

Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco avoiding damage as Short throws knees to the body.

Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Short closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Short is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paco is defending well for now.
Short lands a shoulder strike.

Short manages to break the clinch.
Short throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Paco stuffs the takedown attempt from Short. Short gets slowly back to his feet.
Paco tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paco, pushing him back against the cage.
Paco trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paco into the cage.
Short scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Short breaks from the clinch.
Short tried to score with a low kick but Paco checks it.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short moves in looking to clinch but Paco pushes him off.

Short instigates a clinch.
Paco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Short lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Short gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Short breaks from the clinch.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Short throws a lazy right hand but Paco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short shoots in for a double leg but Paco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Short looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Short.
Short looks gassed!

Short darts in and clinches Paco up against the cage.
Paco throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but Short blocks with his arms.

Short breaks the clinch.
Short throws a push kick but Paco slaps the foot to one side.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short misses with a head kick.
Paco tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Short tries to work over Paco's front leg with a kick but Paco checks it.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short throws a low kick but Paco avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short is looking to slow Paco down with leg kicks.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.

Short has managed to clinch.
Short throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paco blocks it with crossed arms.
Paco trying to stall but Short improves his position.
Paco dodges an elbow strike from Short.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paco or not.

Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paco.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Short throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Short misses with a wild combination.

Paco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.
Paco missing with knees to the body.
Paco misses with a knee to the head.
Paco trying to stall but Short improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Short dominated that round.
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.

Short throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Short is looking to clinch.
Short swinging wildly here.

Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Short is keeping busy.
Paco managing to block the knees to the body from Short.
Short trying to land knees to the body.

Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Short is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short is looking to clinch but Paco is avoiding it.
Brady Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Short throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Short blocks it with crossed arms.
Paco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Short is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paco is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paco has Short pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paco avoiding damage as Short throws knees to the body.
Paco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Short blocks it with crossed arms.

Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paco dodges the punch combination from Short.
Paco tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Short misses with a head kick.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.

Short closes the distance and pushes Paco back into the cage.
Paco stalling in the clinch but Short improves position.

Short manages to break the clinch.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short fails with a takedown attempt.
Short tried to score with a low kick but Paco checks it.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short tries to clinch up but Paco circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short darts in trying to clinch

and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Short lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paco backwards.

Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short throws a head kick that Paco semi-blocks.
Paco is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short throws a leg kick that is checked

and Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Short has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Short tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Short pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Short lands an elbow that stopped Paco in his tracks for a moment.

Short pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.

Short gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short working the strikes but Paco uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Paco gets back to full guard.
Short throws and elbow that misses. Paco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Short's guard. Nice move by Paco!
Short keeping moving, preventing Paco from controlling successfully.
Paco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Short showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Short throws a left and a right that both miss

and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.

Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws a hook but Paco avoids it easily.
Short throws a head kick that misses

and Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Short takes an elbow to the forehead.
Short missing with knees to the body.
Short tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Short tries to work over Paco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Short lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Short pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paco slips a jab from Short.

Paco moves into the clinch successfully.
Paco misses with a knee strike.

Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short falls off balance throwing a combination

and Paco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paco.
Paco trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paco into the cage.
Paco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Short is leaning against Paco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Short breaks the clinch.
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paco is fending him off so far but Short persists. Nope, Paco circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Short.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short thows a leg kick but Paco checks it

and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Short is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paco looking to stall.
Short tries to pull guard but Paco won't allow it.

Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Short throws a head kick that misses

and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Short is trying to force a seperation but Paco has the dominant position.
Paco is trying to maintain a safe position but Short gets an underhook and turns Paco into the cage.

Short breaks from the clinch.
Short is looking to clinch.
Short throws a sloppy head kick

and Paco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paco.
Short tries a body shot but Paco blocks it.
Short throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Short manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Short misses

and Paco counters by clinching up.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paco managing to block the knees to the body from Short.

Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Short has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short avoiding damage as Paco throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Short.
Paco tries a knee to the head but Short blocks it.

Short breaks from the clinch.
Paco wants to clinch.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Paco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Short rushes Paco and presses him up against the cage.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short tries to land knees in the clinch but Paco avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco has Short pressed against the cage, preventing Short from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paco lands a left hand.
Short is looking to break free of the clinch but Paco has double underhooks.
Paco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short lands with a kick to the temple. Paco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Short.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paulo Paco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Short tries to clinch there but Paco circles away.
Brady Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Paco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Short has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Short!