PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman comes to the cage accompanied by Spiderman by the Ramones. Paulo Thiago told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bman
vs
Thiago

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bman duly obliges.

It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.

Bman drives through and clinches with Thiago against the cage.
Bman effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bman avoiding damage as Thiago throws knees to the body.
Thiago working hard to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to break free but Bman pushes him back against the cage.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bman.
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!
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thiago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bumble Bman.
Thiago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bman clinches.
Bman stalls.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bman.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman tries to clinch there but Thiago circles away.
Bman misses with a head kick.
Bman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Thiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thiago wants to clinch up but Bman keeps it at a distance.
Thiago lands with a nice body punch.
Thiago scores with a push kick.
Bman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bman is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.

Bman gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bman is looking to land body kicks.
Thiago avoids the head kick by Bman.
Thiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bman tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bman rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Bman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bumble Bman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bman moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago working hard to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to throw a body punch but Bman avoids it by throwing Thiago back against the cage.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bman stalling in the clinch.
Thiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Bman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bman tries to clinch there but Thiago circles away.
Thiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bumble Bman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.

Thiago tries to keep at a distance but Bman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bman keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage.
Thiago is trying to break free.
Bman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thiago is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman scores with a knee to the head.
Thiago tries to circle away but Bman has him pinned against the cage.
Bman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thiago avoids it.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bman leaning against his opponent.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Thiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thiago misses with a body punch.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
Thiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Bman won't allow it.
Thiago is trying to maintain a safe position but Bman gets an underhook and turns Thiago into the cage.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Thiago.
Bman slows down the pace here.
Bumble Bman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thiago tries to break free but Bman pushes him back against the cage.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thiago is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Bman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thiago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Bman has double underhooks.
Bman lands an elbow that stopped Thiago in his tracks for a moment.
Bman scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Paulo Thiago's cut even more.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Thiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Bman has double underhooks.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bman slows down the pace here.
Bman working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but Thiago blocks with his arms.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Thiago won't want to take too many of those.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
Thiago is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.
Bman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bman gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bman.
Thiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Bman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thiago blocks it with crossed arms.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Bman is stalling here.
Bman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bman trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage, preventing Thiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thiago is trying to break the clinch but Bman is controlling him.
Bman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bman prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Thiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bman has him pressed against the cage.
Bman working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Bman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
Bman lands a nice knee to the body.
Bman landing knees to the head.

The cut above Paulo Thiago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thiago tries to circle away but Bman has him pinned against the cage.
Thiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Bman has Thiago pressed against the cage, preventing Thiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bman tries a knee to the head but Thiago blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Bman to work.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch but Bman keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bman.
Bman keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulo Thiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
Thiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bman taking a breather.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Bman.
Bman stalls.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thiago avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
Bumble Bman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thiago misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumble Bman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumble Bman!