PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Duckkyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Ready - Otep. Duckkyson has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thiago
vs
Duckkyson

190 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Duckkyson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duckkyson wants to clinch.
Duckkyson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.
Duckkyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Rory Duckkyson has been cut.
Thiago throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duckkyson shoots in for a double leg but Thiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thiago, right into the meat.
Duckkyson moves forwards but Thiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Thiago as he connects with a hook.
Duckkyson looks gassed!
Duckkyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago with a nice cross.

Duckkyson is rocked!
Thiago scores with a nice right hand.
Duckkyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Thiago finish him?
Duckkyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thiago circles away.
Duckkyson seems to have recovered his senses.

Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
Thiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thiago obliges.
Thiago working Duckkyson over with knees to the body.
Duckkyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thiago.
Thiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duckkyson's defenses.

That has opened up Rory Duckkyson's cut even more.
Thiago lands an elbow inside that Duckkyson shrugs off.
Thiago lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Rory Duckkyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thiago working the clinch nicely. Duckkyson is working for position but Thiago cracks him with a big knee to the head! Duckkyson crumples up against the cage and Thiago lands two more shots before the ref can save Duckkyson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Paulo Thiago!