PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Roberto (ranked 1028 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 135 p4p, 173 weight class). Roberto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Samba de Roda. Corona has chosen Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels as his entrance music. Paulo Roberto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Roberto
vs
Corona

173 cm
29
149
16 - 9 - 2

185 cm
35
148
28 - 21 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corona is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Roberto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roberto blocks a jab.

Roberto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Roberto tries to work over Corona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Corona drags the fight down to the ground.
Corona looking to control.
Corona wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona is trying to control the position but Roberto postures up.
Corona is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roberto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Roberto rushes Corona and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Corona as the two fighters clinch.

Corona decides to pull guard.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Corona has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roberto has passed into side control.
Corona wants to control but Roberto postures up.

Roberto decides to stand back up. Roberto steps back and let's Corona get back to his feet.

Roberto moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Corona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corona tries to pull guard but Roberto won't allow it.
Roberto tries to work over Corona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
Nice body punch from Roberto.
Roberto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto lands an uppercut.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Roberto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corona is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberto gets an underhook and turns Corona into the cage.
Corona misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberto.
Roberto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Corona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto pushes Corona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Corona - that landed with a thud.
Corona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Corona prevents a body shot from Roberto.
Roberto lands a nice shot to the body.
Corona throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
Corona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberto's elbow.
Roberto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Roberto.
Roberto lands a left hand.
Roberto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Corona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Corona pulls guard effortlessly.
Corona is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Roberto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Corona, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberto moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corona lands a right hand.
Corona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto lands a hook that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Roberto throws a head punch that misses.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corona blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Roberto fails to land.
Corona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Corona.
Corona tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corona blocks it with crossed arms.
Corona blocks an uppercut.
Corona tries to pull guard but Roberto holds him up against the cage and eventually Corona drops back down to his feet.
Corona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Corona has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roberto tries to clinch up but Corona circles away and keeps his distance.

Roberto forces Corona back against the cage and clinches.
Roberto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corona misses with a body punch.
Roberto lands a left hand.
Roberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corona can do to turn this around?
Corona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Roberto lands with a left to the head.
Roberto throws a punch but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Roberto.
Paulo Roberto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberto scores with a hook to the body.
Corona is trying to pull guard but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto takes a shot to the head.
Roberto struggles to land a body shot inside as Corona controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Roberto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberto to keep the fight standing.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Corona.
A short left from Roberto.
A short uppercut from Roberto.
Roberto lands a shot to the body.
Corona is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberto just stands there and leans against the cage.

Corona pulls guard.
Corona working a defensive guard but Roberto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Corona can't do much from the bottom here.

Roberto stands up and beckons Corona to his feet.
Corona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corona misses with a left hand
letting Roberto counter with a right hand.
Roberto drops Corona with a naaaaasty hook - Corona is in real trouble here! Roberto dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
Paulo Roberto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Juan Corona stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wow! He is more badass than I thought.'.