PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davy Arnaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arnaud
vs
Terra

160 cm
21
136 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Arnaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Terra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaud slips a jab from Terra.
Arnaud scores with a jab. Terra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arnaud misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Terra.
Terra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arnaud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terra throws out the jab.
Terra misses with a straight right.
Terra misses with an uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a right hand to the body.
Terra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Terra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnaud.
Arnaud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arnaud scrambles back to his feet.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnaud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terra misses with a body shot.
Terra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Terra misses the jab.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Arnaud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
Arnaud throws a low kick, looking for Terra's leg but Terra calmly moves out of range.
Terra throws a right hand that misses
and Terra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arnaud, as that shot connected.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a good low kick that Terra was not able to check.
Arnaud lands an overhand right.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnaud is looking to wear down Terra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, jab by Arnaud - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terra, as that shot connected.
Terra misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnaud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud counters with an outside leg kick.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with an inside leg kick.
Terra throws a jab when Arnaud was well out of range.
Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
letting Arnaud counter with a right hand.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a low kick, right behind Terra 's knee.
Terra looks gassed!
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Arnaud lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra takes a swing at Arnaud's ribcage but misses.
Terra slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Terra works Arnaud's body with a nice hook.
Terra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws an off balance right hand
enabling Arnaud to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Terra throws a hook to the side of Arnaud's head but Arnaud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arnaud.
Terra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnaud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terra.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arnaud throws a leg kick but Terra checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra misses with a jab to the body
and Arnaud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Terra throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnaud counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Arnaud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Terra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arnaud counters with an inside leg kick.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnaud counters with a nice body shot.
Terra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Arnaud.
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra swings widly with a right hand
and Arnaud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Arnaud dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terra scores with a shot to the body.
Terra throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnaud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Terra's knee momentarily.
Terra misses with a body shot
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terra tries to bum rush Arnaud with a series of wild strikes but Arnaud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davy Arnaud is winning the standup battle so far.
Terra lands a jab to the nose.
Arnaud scores with a nice right hand.
Arnaud connects with a body shot.
Terra is breathing heavily.
Terra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnaud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terra scrambles back to his feet.
Terra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arnaud.
Terra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnaud. Arnaud obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arnaud throws a body punch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arnaud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terra avoids the body shot from Arnaud.
Arnaud changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnaud scores with a shot to the body.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Arnaud misses.
Terra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
A big right from Arnaud misses.
Terra misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnaud scores with a jab to the body.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnaud lands a jab to the head.
Terra ducks right into an uppercut from Arnaud.
Arnaud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terra momentarily.
Arnaud lands a right hook to the body.
Terra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Terra's head.
Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud lands a nice hook to Terra's body. Terra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arnaud throws an overhand right that lands on Terra's shoulder, as Terra tries to avoid the shot.
Terra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arnaud misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Terra might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arnaud has got the better of the exchanges.
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud scoring well with a low kick there.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Arnaud.
Terra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnaud counters with a right hand to the body.
Arnaud thuds a left hand into Terra's body.
Arnaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Arnaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with an uppercut. Arnaud saw that one coming.
Terra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terra lands with a shot to the body.
Terra slips a straight right by Arnaud.
Terra blocks a leg kick.
Terra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a straight right hand.
Arnaud tries a low kick but Terra avoids it.
Arnaud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arnaud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terra can do to turn this around?
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Arnaud counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnaud is looking to slow Terra down with leg kicks.
Arnaud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terra was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnaud.
Arnaud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Arnaud dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Terra misses with a double jab
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the body from Terra misses
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnaud circles away quickly and effectively.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arnaud dips to his left and cracks Terra with an uppercut!
Arnaud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terra misses with a jab to the body
and Arnaud counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terra thinking.
Arnaud misses with a straight right.
Arnaud thows a body shot but no joy.
Arnaud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terra was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnaud.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnaud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnaud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terra in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arnaud.
Terra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnaud.
Arnaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnaud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Terra's knee momentarily.
Arnaud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Terra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arnaud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terra misses with a series of wild punches.
Terra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arnaud to score with a decent uppercut.
Arnaud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arnaud just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Arnaud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davy Arnaud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terra takes one on the button.
Arnaud misses the shot to the body.
Arnaud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Arnaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnaud takes a swing at Terra's ribcage but misses.
Terra misses with a body punch
enabling Arnaud to counter with a crisp jab.
Terra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnaud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terra throws a body punch but Arnaud moves out of range.
Terra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnaud misses with a low kick.
Terra throws a right hand that misses
and Arnaud counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud misses with a straight right.
Arnaud throws a shot from downtown. Terra moves away and avoids it.
Terra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnaud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Terra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnaud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arnaud lands a nice shot to the body.
Terra throws a combination that misses
and Arnaud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terra misses with a combination
and Arnaud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arnaud connects with the punch.
Arnaud thuds a left hand into Terra's body.
Terra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Arnaud.
Arnaud scores with a hook to the body. Terra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arnaud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terra. Terra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Terra misses with a body punch
and Arnaud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnaud swings for the body but Terra moves out of range.
Terra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnaud.
Arnaud misses with a wild body shot.
Arnaud misses with an uppercut.
Arnaud looks to score with a jab to the body but Terra is just out of range.
Arnaud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a left to the body.
Terra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Arnaud misses.
Terra connects with a body shot.
Arnaud jabs Terra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terra ducks right into an uppercut from Arnaud.
Terra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnaud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davy Arnaud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnaud 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davy Arnaud!