PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Yared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yared
vs
Paiva

190 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Yared!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yared misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fabricio Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yared keeps the fight on the outside.

Yared changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paiva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paiva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Paiva wants to control but Yared is keeping him busy.

Yared actively working from the bottom here.
Paiva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yared wants to control but Paiva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yared actively working from the bottom here.
Yared is breathing heavily.
Paiva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yared keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Paiva shoots in and bounces Yared off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yared working for a triangle but Paiva defends it easily.
Paiva controlling from the top position.
Paiva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yared's head.

Paiva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yared keeping moving, preventing Paiva from controlling successfully.

Yared had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Paiva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yared Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Paiva's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Paiva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yared.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paiva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Paiva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Yared is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Paiva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paiva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yared showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paiva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paiva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paiva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paiva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yared shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paiva counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Yared looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Paiva has picked Yared up and slammed him! Yared can't keep hold of the triangle and Paiva manages to pass to side control!
Yared throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Yared is looking to regain half guard here but Paiva keeps moving and retains side control.
Paiva gets to mount! Yared was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yared tries to reverse the position but Paiva maintains control.
Paiva controlling from mount.
Yared is looking to improve his position but Paiva isn't that keen on the idea.
Paiva trying to control but Yared is having none of it.
Yared tries to reverse the position but Paiva maintains control.

Paiva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yared is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Paiva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paiva misses with the combination.
Yared misses with a takedown
letting Paiva counter with a right hand.
Yared shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paiva counters with a head kick.
Yared doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Paiva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Yared. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yared looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paiva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yared keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Paiva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva is looking to take a break and control but Yared is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Yared looking for submissions off his back.
Yared is trying to get back to full guard.
Yared is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paiva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paiva's back!

Yared is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Paiva is defending well though. Yared let's go of the attempt for now.

Paiva fending off the submission attempt from Yared.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yared avoiding Paiva 's attempts to control his hands.

Yared is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Paiva is defending well though. Yared let's go of the attempt for now.

Yared looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yared working for the choke.
Paiva rolls, trying to escape but Yared keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Yared is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Paiva just trying to survive but Yared is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Paiva has hold of Yared's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.

Yared has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Paiva just trying to survive but Yared is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yared somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Paiva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yared scores with punches to the body.
Paiva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Paiva is looking to control Yared's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paiva avoid being mounted?

Yared is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Yared seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Paiva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renato Yared!