PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Parazinho (ranked 3302 p4p, 307 weight class) and Brain Buro (ranked 2654 p4p, 264 weight class). Buro has chosen Brian Boro`s March as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Parazinho
vs
Buro

174 cm
29
152 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
32
155 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mannie Parazinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Parazinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buro swings for the body but Parazinho moves out of range.
Parazinho misses with a low kick.
Parazinho lands a glancing blow to the side of Buro's head.
Buro misses with a series of wild punches.
Buro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parazinho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buro scrambles back to his feet.
Parazinho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parazinho slips a jab from Buro.
Parazinho moves in looking to clinch but Buro pushes him off.
Buro loads up on a big right hand but Parazinho slips the punch.
Parazinho missing with a left hand there. Buro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parazinho moves away from the strike by Buro.
Buro throws out a loose jab but Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parazinho slips a straight right by Buro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho throws a hook to the side of Buro's head but Buro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buro. Parazinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parazinho misses with a right hand
and Buro counters with a left to the body.
Parazinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buro.
Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buro.
Buro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parazinho half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parazinho ducks under a wild hook from Buro.
Parazinho defending well as Buro loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parazinho.
Buro slips a straight right by Parazinho.
Parazinho misses with a low kick.
Parazinho moves out of range as Buro strikes.
Buro throws a series of strikes that have Parazinho backpedaling.

It looks like Mannie Parazinho has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buro throws a hook to the side of Parazinho's head but Parazinho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parazinho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parazinho. Parazinho obviously looking to wear him down.
Buro throws an off balance right hand
and Parazinho counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Buro blocks the leg kick.
Parazinho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Parazinho swings for the body but Buro moves out of range.
Buro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parazinho tries to land a body kick
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Buro throws an off balance right hand
and Parazinho counters with a left and a right that stings Buro.
Buro misses with an uppercut
and Parazinho counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Parazinho.
Buro misses with a hook
and Parazinho counters with a nice leg kick.
Buro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parazinho.
Buro moves out of range as Parazinho strikes.
Parazinho throws a nice looking combination but Buro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho moves away from the strike by Buro.
Brain Buro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buro misses with a looping right.
Buro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parazinho.
Buro jabs at Parazinho's body.
Buro throws an overhand right that lands on Parazinho's shoulder, as Parazinho tries to avoid the shot.
Parazinho ducks right into an uppercut from Buro.
A big left from Buro misses.
Buro misses with a combination
and Parazinho counters with a stiff right hand.

Buro is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Parazinho.
Buro is still on wobbly legs! Can Parazinho finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Parazinho.
Parazinho is looking to slow Buro down with leg kicks.

Parazinho darts in and clinches Buro up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Parazinho.
Buro tries to circle away but Parazinho has him pinned against the cage.
Buro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Parazinho breaks the clinch.
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!
That kick from Parazinho tenderised Buro's leg. Buro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Buro seems to have recovered his senses.
Parazinho thuds a left hand into Buro's body.
Buro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buro throws a counter combo.
Parazinho darts in trying to clinch
and Buro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro throws a right hand that misses
and Parazinho counters with a nice body kick.
Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buro.
Parazinho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buro.
Parazinho lands a right hook to the body.

Parazinho gets a clinch.

Buro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Buro.
Buro misses with a jab to the body
and Parazinho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Buro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parazinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buro manages to avoid it.
Buro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parazinho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parazinho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buro throws a hook but Parazinho avoids it easily.
Buro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 Mannie Parazinho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buro throws a body shot but no joy.
Parazinho misses with a body shot.
Parazinho moves out of range as Buro strikes.
Buro lands an overhand right.
A solid body kick from Parazinho.
Parazinho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parazinho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Parazinho.
Parazinho throws a leg kick but Buro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buro! But no joy.
Buro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parazinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Buro loads up on a big right hand but Parazinho slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Buro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parazinho doesn't seem phased though.
Buro thuds his right hand into Parazinho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buro looks to land a combination but Parazinho avoids it well.
Buro throws a series of punches but Parazinho moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parazinho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buro thinking.
Buro looks to score with a jab to the body but Parazinho is just out of range.
Buro misses with a hook.
Buro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parazinho tries to clinch but Buro moves out of range.
Buro tries to bum rush Parazinho with a series of wild strikes but Parazinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parazinho misses with a hook. Buro ducked under it nicely.

Parazinho darts in and clinches Buro up against the cage.
Buro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Buro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parazinho misses with a low kick.
Buro slips a jab and a cross from Parazinho.
Buro misses the shot to the body.
Parazinho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Parazinho moves into range and clinches up with Buro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Buro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parazinho misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Buro misses.
Parazinho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Buro just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parazinho throws a front kick that sends Buro stumbling back into the cage.
Parazinho connects with a right hand. Buro shakes it off.
Parazinho tries to land a front kick but Buro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Parazinho drops Buro with a huge uppercut! Buro drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Parazinho is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mannie Parazinho!
Mannie Parazinho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.