PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Boy (ranked 2705 p4p, 4332 weight class) and Josefino Arruda (ranked 0 p4p, 430 weight class). Rio Boy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boy
vs
Arruda

200 cm
25
265
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
251
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Boy!
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, Josefino Arruda!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arruda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Boy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arruda lands a nice elbow.
Boy scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.
Still in the clinch, Boy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arruda crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Boy.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Arruda looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Boy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Arruda.
Arruda tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Arruda tries to score a body lock takedown but Boy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Boy.
Arruda looks winded!
Boy gets through Arruda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arruda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boy lands a body punch.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arruda, pushing him back against the cage.
Boy lands with a light punch inside.
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Boy.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Arruda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Boy closes the distance and pushes Arruda back into the cage.
Boy digs a right hand underneath Arruda's ribcage. Arruda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Boy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
Boy gets through Arruda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boy presses Arruda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Boy scores with a hook to the body.
Boy lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Boy pushes Arruda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arrudas head.
Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.
Boy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arruda.
Boy gets through Arruda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boy lands a left hand.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy scores with a hook to the body.
Boy scores with a shoulder strike.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boy.
A short right from Boy.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Arruda is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Boy.
Arruda is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?
A shot in the inside from Boy.
Boy lands a body punch.
Arruda is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arruda has his back to the cage.

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arruda seems to have recovered his senses.

Arruda gets tackled into the cage by Boy. Boy maintains the clinch.
Boy presses Arruda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy scores with a shot to the side of Arruda's head.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arruda or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Boy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Boy gets a clinch.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Boy.
Rio Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arruda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Boy is leaning against Arruda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boy lands a left hand.
Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boy lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Boy.

Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boy thuds his right hand into Arruda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boy clinches up with Arruda and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arrudas head.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arruda can do to turn this around?
Arruda is breathing heavily.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arruda backwards.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Arruda with a big uppercut! Arruda tries to clinch up but Boy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Arruda to the mat! Arruda covers up and Boy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rio Boy!