PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Earts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Paxio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Earts's chin.

Paxio
vs
Earts

169 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Paxio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Earts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Earts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Earts.
Earts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Earts scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paxio tries to reverse the position but Earts maintains control.
Paxio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Earts pulls his head out easily.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Earts prevents Paxio from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.

Earts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.

Earts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Earts lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Earts passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paxio!

Earts is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Paxio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Paxio shrugs it off.
Paxio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Earts controlling from mount.
Paxio working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxio is working hard here to advance position.
Earts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earts trying to control but Paxio is having none of it.
Paxio working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earts controlling the position easily from mount.
Paxio is looking to improve his position but Earts isn't that keen on the idea.
Paxio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paxio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Earts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Paxio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Paxio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Earts keeps the fight on the outside.
Earts throws a head kick that misses.
Thiago Paxio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Earts gets a takedown into half guard.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paxio looking for subs from the bottom but Earts mounts him!
Earts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paxio taking shots to the head.
Earts controlling his opponent.
Jim Earts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paxio tries to reverse the position but Earts maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paxio is trying desperately to improve position.
Earts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earts prevents Paxio from getting the reversal.
Earts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paxio tries to reverse the position but Earts maintains control.
Earts controlling his opponent.
Paxio is looking to improve his position but Earts isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earts prevents Paxio from getting the reversal.
Earts controlling from the full mount.
Paxio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Earts trying to control but Paxio is having none of it.
Paxio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Earts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paxio hang on?
Paxio is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Earts trying to control the pace.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Earts pulls his head out easily.
Earts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Earts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earts trying to control the pace.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paxio won't allow Earts to pass to mount.
Paxio is looking to improve his position.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Earts there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Earts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Paxio shoots and misses
and Paxio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Earts forces Paxio back against the cage and clinches.

Paxio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paxio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Earts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paxio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Earts has managed to get both his arms back between Paxio's legs - danger averted.
Paxio being controlled here, momentarily.

Paxio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Earts defends well.

Paxio is looking for a triangle but Earts pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paxio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Earts uses it to pass to side control.
Earts looks up at the clock and then as Paxio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Earts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxio is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Paxio tries to improve position but can't.
Earts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paxio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Earts is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Earts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paxio is surviving well by controlling Earts's body position as best he can.
Earts looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Paxio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Earts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Paxio is looking to improve his position but Earts isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Earts controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earts prevents Paxio from getting the reversal.
Earts with the ground and pound from mount.
Paxio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paxio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Earts is controlling the pace.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Earts lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Earts seems content to control.
Paxio is trying to get back to full guard.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earts controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Earts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Earts 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Earts!