PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Paia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paia
vs
Mott

170 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Paia!
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, Jesus Mott!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mott blocks a head kick by Paia.
Paia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott tries to clinch up.
Paia could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paia shoots in and drives through. Mott sprawls well.
Paia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mott defends it nicely.
Paia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott tries to clinch there but Paia circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott wants to clinch up but Paia keeps it at a distance.
Jesus Mott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mott is looking to clinch.
Mott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mott leaves Paia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Paia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mott wants to clinch.
Paia has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mott tries to clinch up.
Mott tries to clinch there but Paia circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paia.
Paia swats away the attempt to clinch by Mott.
Mott misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mott tries to clinch there but Paia circles away.
Paia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paia shoots in looking for a takedown. Mott tries to sprawl out of it but Paia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paia.
Jesus Mott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mott as Paia shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mott tries to clinch but Paia moves out of range.
Mott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mott tries to clinch there but Paia circles away.
Mott doesn't manage to clinch there - Paia circles away.

Mott takes the fight into the clinch.
Mott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mott.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paia backwards.
Mott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paia tries to pull guard but Mott won't allow it.
Mott lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Mott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paia avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mott misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mott is looking to clinch.
Mott tries to clinch but Paia is having none of it.
Paia looks for a takedown but Mott sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paia shoots in for a takedown but Mott shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Paia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mott tries to clinch but Paia is having none of it.
Paia keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Paia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mott wants to clinch.
Mott doesn't manage to clinch there - Paia circles away.
Paia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mott on the side of the head.
Paia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott wants to clinch.
Mott misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott is looking to clinch but Paia is avoiding it.
Mott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mott tries to clinch there but Paia circles away.
Mott wants to clinch up but Paia keeps it at a distance.
Paia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mott but Mott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mott stuffs the takedown attempt from Paia. Paia gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Mott stalks Paia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paia's face. Paia staggers backwards, shaken.
Paia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott scores with the left hand. Paia knows he should have avoided that one.
Mott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mott wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Mott misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mott wants to clinch up but Paia keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Mott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mott stuffs the takedown attempt from Paia. Paia gets slowly back to his feet.
Paia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mott fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mott wants to clinch up but Paia keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mott closes the distance and clinches.
Paia wants a takedown but no success here.
Mott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mott prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Paia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mott misses with the head strike.
Paia tries to circle away but Mott has him pinned against the cage.

Paia pulls Mott into guard.
Paia pulls Mott in close to his closed guard and prevents Mott from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mott wanted to stand there but Paia had control of the position.
Paia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paia controls Mott momentarily but Mott frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paia pulls Mott in close to his closed guard and prevents Mott from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paia working for a triangle but Mott defends it easily.
Mott is looking to stand up but Paia won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paia wants to sweep but no luck.
Mott wants to stand but Paia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paia is on top in guard.
Paia is looking to stand up but Mott won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mott wants to stand up but Paia is controlling him.
Mott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mott is looking to stand up but Paia isn't so interested in that idea.
Mott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Paia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Mott!