PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Dva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hulk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shawn Chris-Hangover. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hulk
vs
Dva

205 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

197 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Hulk!
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, Rio Dva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk slips a straight right by Dva.
Good exchange - Dva coming out on top.
Dva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulk manages to avoid it.
Hulk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hulk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dva connects with a jab.
Dva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hulk is rocked!
Dva swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dva looks to land a combination but Hulk avoids it well.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hulk ducks right into an uppercut from Dva.
Dva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dva scores with a hook.
Dva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hulk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hulk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dva lands with a hook. Hulk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Dva.
Dva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hulk slips a jab and a cross from Dva.
Hulk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Hulk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dva throws a right hand that Hulk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hulk also avoids with ease.
Hulk seems to have got his legs back now.
Dva looks to score with a jab to the body but Hulk is just out of range.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hulk.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hulk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hulk circles away quickly and effectively.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dva throws a body punch but Hulk moves out of range.
Dva throws a series of punches but Hulk moves out of range.
It looked like Hulk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Dva does no damage.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hulk moves away.
Dva throws an off balance right hand
and Hulk counters with a series of strikes. Dva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dva misses with a double jab.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Dva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dva cracks Hulk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Dva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dva cracks Hulk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dva throws a series of punches but Hulk avoids them all with ease.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulk manages to avoid it.
Dva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dva loads up on a big right hand but Hulk slips the punch.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice shot by Dva.
Hulk ducks right into an uppercut from Dva.
Dva loads up on a big right hand but Hulk slips the punch.
Dva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rio Dva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dva looks to land a combination but Hulk avoids it well.
Dva throws a hook but Hulk blocks it.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.
Dva looks to land a combination but Hulk avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Dva.
A combination from Dva does no damage.
Dva works over Hulk's head and body with a nice combination.
Dva looks winded!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dva.
Dva cracks Hulk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dva loads up on a big right hand but Hulk slips the punch.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dva misses with a looping right.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.
Dva misses with a hook. Hulk ducked under it nicely.
Dva jabs Hulk right on the nose. Hulk blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulk manages to avoid it.
Dva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Dva.
Dva scores with a decent looking hook.
Hulk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dva.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dva sizes up Hulk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dva loads up on a big right hand but Hulk slips the punch.
Dva misses with the combination.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dva lands an overhand right.
Dva stalks Hulk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hulk's face. Hulk staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dva misses the target.
Hulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rio Dva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Dva.
Hulk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hulk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dva.
Dva looks to land a right hand but Hulk moved out of range.
Dva misses with the combination.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hulk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dva. Hulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dva scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dva lands with a right hand.
Leo Hulk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hulk staying out of range there.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Dva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dva misses with a looping left.
Dva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hulk circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Dva misses with a two punch combination.
Dva is breathing heavily.
Dva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulk.
Dva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dva tests Hulk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dva cracks Hulk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dva misses with a double jab.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dva throws a nice looking combination but Hulk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dva lands with a straight right. Hulk didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Dva misses its intended target.
Dva looks to land a left hand but Hulk moved out of range nicely.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva throws the left hand but Hulk avoids the punch easily.
Dva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hulk.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Dva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hulk slips a jab from Dva.
Hulk appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dva looks to land a right hand but Hulk moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Dva.
Dva misses with a series of wild punches.
Dva swinging wildly here.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva tries to bum rush Hulk with a series of wild strikes but Hulk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hulk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hulk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dva lands with a right hand.
Dva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dva looks to throw the jab but Hulk is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Dva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dva.
Dva throws a hook but Hulk blocks it.
Hulk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dva.
Dva connects with a jab.
Dva lands a lovely overhand right.
Dva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hulk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dva.
A jab from Dva misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk walks into a left hand.
Hulk dodges the punch combination from Dva.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hulk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Dva lands.
Dva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hulk.
Dva throws the left hand but Hulk avoids the punch easily.
Dva throws a body shot but no joy.
Dva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hulk.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dva throws an overhand right that lands on Hulk's shoulder, as Hulk tries to avoid the shot.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Dva misses.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hulk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dva.
Dva throws the left hand but Hulk avoids the punch easily.
Dva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hulk.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dva works Hulk's body with a nice hook.
Hulk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dva.
Dva throws a lazy right hand but Hulk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hulk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dva misses with a series of wild punches.
Dva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hulk staying out of range there.
Hulk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Dva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leo Hulk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dva does no damage.
Dva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dva looks to land a left hand but Hulk moved out of range nicely.
Dva misses with a looping left.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulk was well out of range. Poor timing from Dva.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Dva misses.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hulk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dva.
Hulk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A swing and a miss from Dva.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva misses with a series of wild punches.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dva misses with a hook.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hulk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hulk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dva.
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dva.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dva fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hulk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rio Dva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dva misses with a straight left.
Hulk avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Dva looks to move away, Hulk throws a big counter combo bu Dva just gets out of the way.
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dva.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.
Dva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hulk throws a big counter combination but Dva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dva.
Hulk is looking for a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rio Dva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Dva!
The defeated Leo Hulk had this to say: 'Must of been their night, Ill be back and more prepared next time.'.