PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Paulista's choice of entrance music: Champagne Supernova. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Moody
vs
Paulista

185 cm
29
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
195 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Paulista!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulista moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paulista slips a straight right by Moody.
Moody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paulista's sensitive parts.
Moody is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Paulista is predictable there
and Moody counters with an outside leg kick.
Moody throws a hook to the side of Paulista's head but Paulista sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulista throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paulista wants to slow Moody down by chopping away at his legs.
Moody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Moody.
Moody tests Paulista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moody. Paulista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moody slips a jab from Paulista.
Paulista lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody looks to land a left hand but Paulista moved out of range nicely.
Paulista swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moody counters with a three punch combo that has Paulista backing up. Paulista nods at Moody to acknowledge the strikes.
Paulista misses with a double jab.
Paulista swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Moody counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Moody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paulista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulista thows a leg kick but Moody checks it
and Moody counters with a solid body kick.
Paulista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody is looking to slow Paulista down with leg kicks.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulista keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulista checks a low kick from Moody.
Moody tries to bum rush Paulista with a series of wild strikes but Paulista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulista slips a jab and a cross from Moody.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moody - that will leave a mark!
Paulista is looking to slow Moody down with leg kicks.
Moody scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paulista in his tracks.
Paulista takes one to the side of the head.
Paulista throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulista misses the target.
A jab from Moody misses.
Moody 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.
Paulista throws a hook but Moody blocks it.
Moody checks the leg kick.
Moody throws a leg kick
and Paulista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulista misses the shot to the body.
Paulista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paulista misses with a left hand
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paulista scores with a jab. Moody acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moody throws a hook but Paulista blocks it.
Moody throws a right and a left that Paulista avoids nicely.
Paulista throws a body punch but Moody moves out of range.
Paulista lands with a straight right. Moody didn't see that one coming.
Paulista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moody throws out the jab.
Moody defending well as Paulista loads up on a big left hand.
Moody misses with a hook.
Moody misses with a series of wild punches.
Paulista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulista steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moody.
Moody throws a looping overhand right but Paulista ducks down to avoid it.
Moody walks into a straight right hand from Paulista.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista swings for the body but Moody moves out of range.
Paulista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moody is out of range.
Moody throws a hook but Paulista avoids it easily.
Moody lands with an uppercut that bounces Paulista off the cage and back into range.
Paulista is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulista pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moody is out of range and Paulista settles back down.
Paulista looks to land a right hand but Moody moved out of range.
A punch combination from Paulista misses.
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 Dwight Moody will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paulista throws an off balance right hand
enabling Moody to counter with a crisp jab.
Moody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulista.
Moody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody blocks a jab.
Paulista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moody.
Paulista misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Paulista misses its intended target.
Moody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulista.
Moody takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moody dips to his left and cracks Paulista with an uppercut!
Moody moves away from the strike by Paulista.
Moody looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulista is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulista tries to land a leg kick but Moody saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moody. Paulista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulista walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moody checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moody scores with a body shot.
Moody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moody checks a leg kick.
Paulista with a nice cross.
Paulista moves out of range as Moody throws a body kick.
A low kick from Paulista is predictable there
and Moody counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moody scores with the left hand. Paulista knows he should have avoided that one.
Paulista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moody was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwight Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
Paulista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.
Moody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moody tests Paulista's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Paulista is rocked!
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!
Moody misses with a straight right.
Paulista is still on wobbly legs! Can Moody finish him?
Moody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Moody misses.
Paulista gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dwight Moody!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwight Moody thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.