PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tombstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulista is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Champagne Supernova. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tombstone
vs
Paulista

173 cm
26
202 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
195 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tombstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Paulista!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tombstone tries to land a leg kick but Paulista saw it coming and moves away.
Tombstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Tombstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paulista lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tombstone fails with the takedown
and Paulista counters with a nice leg kick.
Tombstone shoots in for a takedown but Paulista shows good takedown defense.
Paulista takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tombstone throws out a leg kick but Paulista moves out of range and Tombstone only half commits.
Tombstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulista is just out of range.
Tombstone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulista lands a glancing blow to the side of Tombstone's head.

It looks like Tony Tombstone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tony Tombstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paulista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tombstone is breathing heavily.
Paulista lands a leg kick that knocks Tombstone off balance momentarily.
Jab from Paulista.
Tombstone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tombstone is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Paulista ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tombstone clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Paulista!
During a confident post fight interview, Junior Paulista thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.