PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aris God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old El Paso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

God
vs
El Paso

193 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Aris God!
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, Old El Paso !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God throws a shot to the body.
El Paso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
God lands with a thumping leg kick.

God feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Paso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
God throws a big right hand that misses.
El Paso has momentary wrist control but God slips an elbow through the middle.
God trying to control the position from guard on top but El Paso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Paso can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as God controls the pace.
God wants to control from the top but El Paso keeps moving.
God keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Paso 's head.
God has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
God looking to sit in guard and control but El Paso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
El Paso prevents God from getting back to his feet.

God has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes El Paso off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God has a takedown stuffed.

El Paso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. God looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
El Paso looks gassed!
El Paso with the ground and pound but God regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
El Paso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
God regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from El Paso .
El Paso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
El Paso wants to pass the guard but God is keeping the position.

God uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Paso shoots in for a takedown but God shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for God with that takedown attempt.
El Paso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Paso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as God sprawls well. God wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. El Paso gets slowly back to his feet.
Aris God has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old El Paso .
God dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Paso . That did some damage!
God looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

God shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than God was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
God trying to control but El Paso is having none of it.
El Paso flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God controlling the pace for now.
El Paso is trying to stand up.
God wants to control the pace but El Paso is squirming around nicely.
God lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
God working away from the top, dropping strikes.
El Paso is desperately trying to improve his position but God has a good base and remains in mount.
El Paso wants to control but God is having none of it.
God scores with a couple of good head shots there.
God lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
El Paso is bucking up trying to escape but God cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
God landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Paso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
God tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
El Paso is in a horrible position here. God smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
God avoids the attempt from El Paso to control.
God with the ground and pound from mount.
El Paso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
God connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
God raining down shots from the mount!
God landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aris God dominated that 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.

God scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
El Paso wants to control but God is keeping busy.
El Paso has hold of God's hands but God slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
God is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
El Paso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of God's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take God's back!
God is trying to stand back up.
El Paso has God flattened out and is raining down punches.
God is trying to get back to his feet but El Paso has full control of the position and if anything, God has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Paso struggling to keep hold of the position.
El Paso is breathing heavily.

El Paso looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
God is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
El Paso misses with a head shot.
God is trying to stand up.
God in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
El Paso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. God can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
El Paso lands with some strikes.
God is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
El Paso landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Paso landing strikes from the mount and God is in trouble!
El Paso with a couple of short strikes.
God wants to get back to his feet.
El Paso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns God that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
El Paso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
El Paso fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
El Paso pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
El Paso fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
El Paso scoring with strikes but God is staying in there.
El Paso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Paso tries to control but God wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Paso breaks from God's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, El Paso cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
El Paso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
El Paso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Paso scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish God?
El Paso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
El Paso working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Old El Paso 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!

El Paso throws a series of strikes that have God backpedaling.
God throws a sloppy head kick and El Paso moves out of range easily.
El Paso shoots in but no luck this time.
El Paso shoots in looking for a takedown. God tries to sprawl out of it but El Paso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. God manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

God drives through with a takedown into El Paso 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
El Paso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
God postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
God sitting in guard, not really doing much.
God landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Paso trying to keep a closed guard but God is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
God chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God works over El Paso with some ground and pound from guard.
God postures up and lands a big shot to El Paso 's brow.
El Paso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
God chips away with some ground and pound.
God makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
God preventing the sweep.
God with a nice head shot there.
God stands up over El Paso , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

El Paso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
God scoring with punches to the head and body.
God showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
God preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
God works over El Paso with some ground and pound from guard.
El Paso looking to control.
God cracks El Paso with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Paso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
God won't allow El Paso to get back to his feet.
God stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Paso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
God landing some decent shots from guard.
El Paso keeping moving, preventing God from controlling successfully.
God makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Paso wants to sweep but no luck.
God connects with a couple of short punches.
Aris God overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
El Paso keeping moving, preventing God from controlling successfully.
God chips away with some ground and pound.
God scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
El Paso working a defensive guard here.
God chips away with some ground and pound.
God trying to control but El Paso is working from the bottom.
God works over El Paso with some ground and pound from guard.
God wants to control from the top but El Paso keeps moving.
El Paso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God stops El Paso from standing up.
God with a nice head shot there.
God keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Paso 's head.
El Paso controls God momentarily but God frees himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
God distracts El Paso with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
God works over El Paso with some ground and pound from guard.
El Paso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst God is controlling him.
God content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
El Paso controls God momentarily but God frees himself.
God keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Paso 's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells God's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
God pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Paso is keeping the position for now.
El Paso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aris God showed his dominance in that final round.
Well God 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aris God!
After winning the bout, Aris God thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.