PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joro Paveto (ranked 1445 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 82 p4p, 81 weight class). Paveto's entrance music is Imperial March. A fine choice. Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paveto
vs
Tico

169 cm
30
136
10 - 5 - 0

163 cm
25
139
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joro Paveto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paveto throwing a counter right hand but Tico manages to avoid it.
Tico lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paveto takes a step back to recover.
Tico lands a jab to Paveto's midsection.
We've been told by Paveto's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tico throws a sloppy body shot
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tico lands with a shot to the body.
Tico has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paveto finds it's way round the side to connect with Tico's head.
Paveto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico lands a nice hook to Paveto's body. Paveto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paveto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paveto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tico thumps Paveto with a low kick.
Paveto misses the shot to the body.
Paveto misses the jab.
Tico replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paveto blocks it well.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paveto.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paveto manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paveto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paveto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paveto.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Paveto lands a nice hook to Tico's body. Tico takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tico thuds a left hand into Paveto's body.
Paveto just misses with a punch to the body.
Tico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paveto doesn't seem bothered though.
Paveto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tico can pounce on him.
Paveto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paveto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Paveto does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Paveto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
Tico takes a swing at Paveto's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paveto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
Paveto takes a swing at Tico's ribcage but misses.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paveto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Paveto fails to land with a series of punches.
Paveto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paveto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paveto manages to avoid it.
Paveto is looking to counter punch.
Paveto avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paveto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Paveto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paveto. Tico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Paveto does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paveto moves in looking to clinch but Tico pushes him off.
Tico cracks a nice hook into Paveto's ribs.
Tico throws a shot to the body.
Paveto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tico lands a leg kick that knocks Paveto off balance momentarily.
Tico lands a jab to Paveto's midsection.
Tico punishes Paveto's body with a nice straight punch.
Tico with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paveto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tico staying out of range there.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tico lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tico connects with a body shot.
Paveto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paveto moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paveto throws a nice looking combination but Tico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tico looks to land a body kick but Paveto moved away.
Paveto misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Paveto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Paveto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paveto lands with a nice body punch.
Paveto scores with a sloppy right hand. Tico should have avoided that one.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paveto doesn't seem bothered though.
Paveto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paveto throws a jab when Tico was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico throws a leg kick but Paveto checks it.
Paveto blocks a head kick by Tico.
Paveto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tico jabs at Paveto's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that round.
That's time! Paveto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tico digs a good body shot into Paveto's ribs.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends Paveto's belly button to the back.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Paveto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico connects with a body shot.
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paveto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tico throws a series of punches but Paveto avoids them all with ease.
Paveto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tico.
Tico misses with a jab to the body
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tico swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paveto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tico connects with a body shot.
A big right from Paveto misses.
Tico jabs at Paveto's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paveto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Paveto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tico lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico lands with a good body shot.
Tico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paveto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico scores with a jab to the body.
Paveto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paveto throws an overhand right that lands on Tico's shoulder, as Tico tries to avoid the shot.
Paveto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paveto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paveto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paveto throwing a counter right hand but Tico manages to avoid it.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Tico throws a leg kick but Paveto checks it.
Nice body punch from Tico.
Tico stuns Paveto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paveto manages to avoid it.
Paveto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paveto misses the jab.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tico misses with a hook to the body
and Paveto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Tico scoring well with a low kick there.
Paveto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paveto throws a lazy right hand but Tico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tico lands with a good body shot.
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends Paveto's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Tico.
Tico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tico takes a swing at Paveto's ribcage but misses.
As Tico looks to move away, Paveto throws a big counter combo but Tico just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paveto.
Paveto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tico scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Paveto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tico.
Paveto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paveto.
A countering left hand to the body from Tico misses.
Paveto misses with a looping right.
Tico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paveto misses with a hook
and Tico counters with a nice body shot.
Tico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paveto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tico scores with a body shot.
Tico thuds a left hand into Paveto's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico wants to land a leg kick but Paveto is out of range.
Tico lands a nice hook to Paveto's body. Paveto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tico misses with a jab to the body
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paveto moves away.
Paveto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Paveto.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tico lands a body shot.
Tico with a jab.
Paveto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paveto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tico is just out of range.
Tico throws a front kick that sends Paveto stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico throws a body shot but no joy.
Paveto takes a swing at Tico's ribcage but misses.
Paveto avoids a kick to the body.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paveto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Tico.
Paveto avoids the body shot from Tico.
Paveto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tico throws a head kick that misses
and Paveto counters with a straight right hand.
Paveto swings for the body but Tico moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paveto moves away.
Tico lands a nice shot to the body.
Tico works Paveto's body with a nice hook.
Paveto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tico throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Tico connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tico lands with a nice body punch.
Tico slips under a jab from Paveto.
Paveto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tico cracks a nice hook into Paveto's ribs.
Paveto misses with an uppercut.
Paveto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paveto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Paveto.
Tico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paveto rather than just go for the knockout.
Paveto wants to clinch up but Tico keeps it at a distance.
Tico looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tico fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Tico lands a jab to Paveto's midsection.
Tico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paveto.
Joro Paveto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paveto looks to land a combination but Tico avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Paveto.
Paveto stuns Tico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paveto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tico.
Tico lands a head kick. Paveto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tico thuds a left hand into Paveto's body.
Paveto misses with a wild body shot.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico connects with a body shot.
Tico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paveto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paveto manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico slips under a jab from Paveto.
Tico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paveto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paveto.
Tico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paveto throws out the jab.
Paveto misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tico, as that shot connected.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paveto.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tico throws a head kick that half lands.
Tico digs a good body shot into Paveto's ribs.
Paveto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paveto throws a hook but Tico blocks it.
Tico now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tico cracks a nice hook into Paveto's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico throws a head kick that half lands.
Tico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tico scores with a jab to the body.
Tico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paveto swings for the body but Tico moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tico.
Paveto avoids the body shot from Tico.
Paveto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
Tico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paveto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paveto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
Paveto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paveto throws a jab but it's blocked by Tico.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tico 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.