PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaio Henrique De Paulas (ranked 25199 p4p, 3379 weight class) and Boxing Trainer (ranked 659 p4p, 481 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Henrique De Paulas
vs
Trainer

191 cm
26
220
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
220
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaio Henrique De Paulas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boxing Trainer!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique De Paulas misses with a body shot.
Trainer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Trainer.
Henrique De Paulas throws a big shot that misses.
Trainer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trainer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henrique De Paulas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trainer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henrique De Paulas's head backwards.
Henrique De Paulas scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer scores with a hook to the body. Henrique De Paulas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trainer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trainer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trainer loads up on a big right hand but Henrique De Paulas slips the punch.
Trainer connects with a right hand. Henrique De Paulas shakes it off.
Henrique De Paulas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique De Paulas doesn't manage to clinch there - Trainer circles away.
A little jabbing left from Trainer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Trainer.
Trainer lands a right hook to the body.
Trainer stuns Henrique De Paulas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henrique De Paulas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainer takes a swing at Henrique De Paulas's ribcage but misses.
Trainer with a nice cross.
A nice combination there by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henrique De Paulas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trainer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer throws a jab but it's blocked by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas lands a leg kick that knocks Trainer off balance momentarily.
Henrique De Paulas scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henrique De Paulas.
Henrique De Paulas defending well as Trainer loads up on a big left hand.
Henrique De Paulas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trainer just manages to avoid it.
Henrique De Paulas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Trainer finds it's target.
Henrique De Paulas slips a jab from Trainer.
A good leg kick by Henrique De Paulas.
Trainer misses with a body punch
and Henrique De Paulas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trainer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henrique De Paulas can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique De Paulas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henrique De Paulas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trainer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henrique De Paulas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trainer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henrique De Paulas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henrique De Paulas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trainer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henrique De Paulas. Henrique De Paulas obviously looking to wear him down.
Trainer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trainer lands a nice looking body shot.
Henrique De Paulas scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trainer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henrique De Paulas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trainer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Henrique De Paulas is rocked!
Trainer throws a monster overhand right that drops Henrique De Paulas! Trainer follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boxing Trainer!