PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and renato paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest comes to the cage accompanied by Ontlogy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Manliest
vs
paiva

195 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, renato paiva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
paiva throws a nice looking combination but Manliest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from paiva misses.
paiva throws a series of punches but Manliest avoids them all with ease.
paiva misses with a double jab.
Manliest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
paiva throws a series of punches but Manliest moves out of range.
paiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
renato paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
paiva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manliest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from paiva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
paiva throws a right and a left that Manliest avoids nicely.
paiva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
paiva misses with a wild combination.
paiva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manliest looks for a takedown but paiva sprawls well.

Manliest changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. paiva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Manliest is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. paiva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manliest is looking to take a break and control but paiva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Manliest has an Americana. paiva didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Manliest is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Manliest hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). The Manliest!