PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taargus Paynuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Suarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taargus Paynuss's chin.

Suarez
vs
Paynuss

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taargus Paynuss!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez tries to clinch up.
Paynuss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Paynuss sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Paynuss which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paynuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
Paynuss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suarez.
Suarez shoots in and drives through. Paynuss sprawls well.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paynuss pinned against the cage. Paynuss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paynuss.
Paynuss throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paynuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Suarez.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paynuss, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Paynuss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ernesto Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paynuss.
Paynuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Suarez.
Suarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Paynuss.
Paynuss stuffs the takedown.
Paynuss moves in looking to clinch but Suarez pushes him off.
Suarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paynuss's waist but Paynuss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suarez off to one side.
Paynuss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suarez's calf.
Paynuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches up with Paynuss, looking for a takedown. Suarez pushes Paynuss against the cage but Paynuss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Paynuss shows good takedown defense.

Suarez gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Paynuss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paynuss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suarez.
Paynuss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Suarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paynuss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paynuss trying to land knees to the body.
Paynuss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Paynuss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paynuss scores with a leg kick.
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!
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paynuss stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paynuss.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Paynuss as Suarez shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to clinch.
Suarez looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suarez shoots in but Paynuss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Paynuss sprawls well.
Paynuss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paynuss.
Paynuss is looking to clinch.
Suarez shoots in and drives through. Paynuss sprawls well.
Paynuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
Suarez shoots in but Paynuss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Paynuss.
Paynuss stuffs the takedown.

Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paynuss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suarez managing to block the knees to the body from Paynuss.

Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Paynuss. No joy for Suarez on that attempt.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Paynuss as Suarez shoots in.
Suarez has a takedown stuffed.

Suarez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Paynuss working for a triangle but Suarez defends it easily.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paynuss can't keep his opponent in guard - Suarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taargus Paynuss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Paynuss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suarez is out of range and Paynuss settles back down.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
Suarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Suarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Suarez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Paynuss is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernesto Suarez!