PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 1458 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 189 p4p, 142 weight class). Andrade comes to the cage accompanied by Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso. Laranja has chosen Sepultura - The Hunt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joao Andrade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Andrade
vs
Laranja

192 cm
32
185
21 - 13 - 2

178 cm
36
177
12 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Threads

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 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andrade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laranja throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Andrade throws a leg kick
and Laranja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andrade has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andrade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laranja cracks Andrade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laranja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrade doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andrade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laranja.
Laranja tries to land a leg kick but Andrade saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade throws a nice head kick!
Laranja lands a jab to Andrade's midsection.
Andrade misses the jab.
Laranja throws a hook but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laranja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrade throws a lazy uppercut
and Laranja counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laranja slips a jab from Andrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Laranja.
Laranja with a nice cross.
A big left from Andrade misses.
The crowd cheers as Laranja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrade doesn't seem phased though.
Laranja misses with a looping left.
Laranja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja just misses with a punch to the body.
Laranja throws a leg kick but Andrade checks it.
A quick step to the side and Andrade tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade misses with a body shot
and Laranja counters with a nice uppercut.
Laranja throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Andrade connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick by Andrade misses
and Laranja makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranja misses with a kick to the body.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Laranja.
Andrade moves out of range as Laranja strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laranja lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laranja.

It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.
Laranja slips under a jab from Andrade.
Andrade catches Laranja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laranja.
Laranja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laranja is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andrade had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Laranja misses the jab.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Laranja tries to land a leg kick but Andrade saw it coming and moves away.
Andrade slips a jab from Laranja.
Andrade drops his hands momentarily and Laranja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laranja throws a shot from downtown. Andrade moves away and avoids it.
Laranja connects with a body shot.
A head kick by Andrade misses
and Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laranja.
Laranja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laranja now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Laranja takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
Andrade throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to move into range but Laranja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andrade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laranja is out of range and Andrade settles back down.
Laranja throws a leg kick which misses Andrade's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrade tries to avoid it.
Laranja lands a right hook to the body.
Laranja drops his hands momentarily and Andrade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laranja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andrade can pounce on him.

Andrade clinches.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Laranja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laranja.
Laranja misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade lands a shot to the body.
Andrade tries to throw a body punch but Laranja avoids it by throwing Andrade back against the cage.
Andrade lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Laranja.
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!
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Laranja.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Andrade gets through Laranja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laranja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Andrade slips under a jab.
Andrade tries to counter by clinching up but Laranja breaks away and moves out of range.
Laranja keeps Andrade at a distance using the push kick.
Laranja lands a jab.
Andrade moves out of range as Laranja strikes.
Andrade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laranja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andrade. Laranja shrugs it off though.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andrade takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andrade scores with a jab. Laranja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laranja misses with an uppercut.
Andrade is looking to clinch but Laranja is avoiding it.
Andrade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laranja scores with a nice strike.
Andrade misses with a right hand
and Laranja counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laranja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laranja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrade's sensitive parts.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
Laranja throws a hook to the side of Andrade's head but Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade looks to land a left hand but Laranja moved out of range nicely.
Laranja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrade.
The crowd cheers as Laranja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrade doesn't seem phased though.
Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Renato Laranja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laranja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andrade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Laranja.
Andrade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laranja moves out of range of the leg kick from Andrade.
Laranja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
Laranja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Laranja scores with the left hand. Andrade knows he should have avoided that one.
Andrade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laranja.
A big right from Andrade misses.
A nice side step and Laranja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A thudding body kick lands there by Andrade!
Laranja throws out a powerful jab.
Laranja tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laranja ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Laranja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Laranja tries to keep at a distance but Andrade has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lands a high kick!
Andrade with a nice calf kick.
Andrade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laranja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andrade scores with a head kick. Laranja tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laranja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laranja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laranja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laranja moves away from the strike by Andrade.
Andrade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laranja throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
Laranja throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Andrade throws a front kick that sends Laranja stumbling back into the cage.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja avoids the head kick by Andrade.
Laranja counters with a body kick.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lands a nice hook to Andrade's body. Andrade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laranja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laranja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laranja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andrade will feel that in the morning.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laranja! But no joy.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrade throws a hook but Laranja avoids it easily.
Laranja throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrade scores with a nice head shot.
Laranja throws a hook but Andrade blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laranja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laranja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrade wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrade plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Laranja saw that one coming.
Andrade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Andrade needs to keep his hands up - Laranja had a free shot at his head there.
Laranja misses with a low kick as Andrade jumps back.
Andrade throws a leg kick
and Laranja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laranja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Laranja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andrade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laranja misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Andrade clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renato Laranja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Laranja lands a really nice looking cross but Andrade seems unphased.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Laranja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrade moves out of range as Laranja strikes.
Laranja throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Laranja misses
and Andrade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrade swings widly with a right hand
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Laranja drops his hands momentarily and Andrade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laranja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Laranja misses.
Andrade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laranja digs a good hook to Andrade's body.
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!
Andrade connects with a leg kick.
Laranja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laranja moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Andrade scores with a nice strike.
Laranja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrade on the side of the head.
Andrade with a nice cross.
Andrade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laranja scores with the left hand. Andrade knows he should have avoided that one.
Laranja looks to throw the jab but Andrade is out of range.
Laranja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laranja throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Laranja as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laranja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrade scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade moves out of range as Laranja throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Laranja.
Good standup being displayed there by Laranja as he connects with a hook.
Laranja connects with a solid leg kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laranja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Andrade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laranja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Laranja lands a nice hook to Andrade's body. Andrade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laranja scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Laranja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laranja.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laranja. That's going to slow Andrade down.
Laranja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
Andrade cracks Laranja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a lazy head kick
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Andrade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laranja in his tracks.
Laranja throws a hook but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade slips under a jab from Laranja.
Andrade lands a jab to Laranja's midsection.
Andrade throws a low kick but Laranja moves out of range easily.
Andrade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Laranja sizes up Andrade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andrade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laranja was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laranja! But no joy.
A jab from Laranja misses.
Andrade plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Andrade misses
and Laranja counters with an inside leg kick.
Laranja throws a leg kick which misses Andrade's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrade tries to avoid it.
Andrade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laranja can pounce on him.
Andrade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Laranja.
Laranja misses with a body shot.
Laranja misses with an uppercut.
Laranja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Andrade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Andrade wants to clinch but Laranja slips to the side
enabling Laranja to counter with a crisp jab.
Joao Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade misses with a hook. Laranja ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrade.
Andrade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laranja defending well as Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Laranja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andrade blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laranja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranja!
In his post fight interview, Renato Laranja started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.