PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Pschwosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pschwosne
vs
Loco

190 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Pschwosne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Loco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pschwosne swivels and escapes.

Pschwosne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pschwosne in particular looking to stall.
Pschwosne is nestled in close to Loco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pschwosne prevents Loco from improving his position.

Pschwosne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loco is just riding it out for now. Pschwosne eventually gives up the hold.
Well, if Pschwosne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pschwosne prevents Loco from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pschwosne moves nicely into side control.
Pschwosne is putting a hurting on Loco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Loco manages to get back to half guard.
Pschwosne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loco's head.
Pschwosne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pschwosne stops Loco from getting back to his feet.
Loco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pschwosne scores with a couple of nice shots.

Pschwosne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Loco shoots and misses

and Pschwosne counters by clinching up.
Pschwosne is trying to break the clinch but Loco has him pressed against the cage.

Pschwosne manages to pull guard.
Pschwosne wants to sweep here but Loco controlling him for the moment.
Loco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Pschwosne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pschwosne wants to sweep here but Loco controlling him for the moment.

Pschwosne has his foot on Loco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loco works his way back into a safe position though.
Pschwosne is breathing heavily.
Loco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pschwosne 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.
Loco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pschwosne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loco thows a big elbow that misses.

Pschwosne looking for a guillotine here but Loco defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pschwosne is keeping the position for now.

Pschwosne working for a triangle but Loco defends it easily.
Pschwosne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loco is one step ahead there.
Pschwosne pulls Loco in close to his closed guard and prevents Loco from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pschwosne has his feet on Loco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four 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.

Pschwosne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pschwosne controlling the position from side mount.
Pschwosne in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pschwosne working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Pschwosne stands up and beckons Loco to his feet.
Loco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pschwosne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pschwosne clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Pschwosne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loco clinches.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pschwosne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pschwosne tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Loco fails with the takedown

and Pschwosne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pschwosne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pschwosne trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Pschwosne stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Pschwosne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pschwosne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pschwosne trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Loco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Pschwosne is working Loco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pschwosne wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Pschwosne stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Pschwosne from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pschwosne is stalling in the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pschwosne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pschwosne rushes Loco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Loco wants the takedown. Pschwosne is fighting it off but Loco persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pschwosne's guard against the cage.

Pschwosne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loco preventing the sweep.

Pschwosne is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pschwosne tries to land knees in the clinch but Loco avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco successfully pulls guard.
Loco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pschwosne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pschwosne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pschwosne trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Pschwosne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pschwosne trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Pschwosne distracts Loco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Loco is looking for a triangle but Pschwosne pushes his legs off easily.
Pschwosne forces his way into half guard.
Pschwosne controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pschwosne connects with a nice short shot to Loco's temple.
Pschwosne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Loco taking shots to the head.
Pschwosne looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Pschwosne dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pschwosne gets a takedown into half guard.
Pschwosne prevents Loco from improving his position.

Pschwosne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Loco avoids the head kick by Pschwosne.
Loco shoots and misses

and Pschwosne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pschwosne controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco tries to roll over but Pschwosne keeps him under control.
Pschwosne lands strikes from half guard.
Pschwosne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pschwosne works his way into full mount!
Pschwosne controlling the position easily from mount.
Renan Pschwosne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Renan Pschwosne just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pschwosne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pschwosne wants a takedown.
Loco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pschwosne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Loco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pschwosne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Renan Pschwosne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Loco.
Pschwosne lands a nice knee to the body.
Loco tries to pull guard but Pschwosne won't allow it.

Pschwosne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pschwosne wants to clinch but Loco slips to the side
and Loco counters with a series of strikes. Pschwosne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pschwosne counters with a shoot takedown. Loco fights it but they end up in guard.

Loco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Pschwosne from controlling successfully.
Pschwosne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pschwosne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pschwosne passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pschwosne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well.
Pschwosne working the head and body with strikes.
Pschwosne wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Loco regains half guard.
Paulo Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pschwosne controlling the action here.
Pschwosne is nestled in close to Loco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pschwosne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pschwosne is trying to control the action in half guard but Loco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pschwosne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Loco has hold of Pschwosne's hands but Pschwosne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pschwosne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pschwosne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Pschwosne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pschwosne 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Pschwosne!