PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between dwayne waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Paining (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dwayne waters has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

waters
vs
Paining

190 cm
23
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dwayne waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Paining!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paining misses with a body shot.
waters thows a body shot but no joy.
waters throws a right hand that Paining ducks under and follows up with a left that Paining also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - waters scores with a four punch combination!
Paining avoids a punch combination nicely.
waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paining.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Check out the look on Paining's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Paining working the head with strikes.

Paining tries for a kimura but waters is defending well.
waters is looking for a sweep.
waters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Paining is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

waters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paining wants to lay and pray for a moment but waters keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
waters wants to get back to full guard.

waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paining pulls his head out easily.
Paining takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paining seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paining perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

waters actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paining in particular looking to stall.
waters tries to get to full guard but Paining has control of the leg.
Paining is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
waters manages to get to full guard.

waters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
waters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paining gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paining showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paining trying to control but waters is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

waters looking for a guillotine here but Paining defends easily.

waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paining is aware though and is defending well.
waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paining not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paining is aware though and is defending well.

waters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paining passes into side control.
waters is breathing heavily.
Paining taking a breather here.
waters tries to buck Paining off but Paining is having none of it.
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 dwayne waters will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

waters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
dwayne waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paining gets the takedown into side control.
waters is trying to control Paining's posture but Paining avoids it.

Paining wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by waters, who protects the arm well.
waters gets back to half guard.
waters is looking to improve his position.
Paining thows a huge punch but waters dodges it nicely.
Paining is breathing heavily.
waters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

waters is looking for the choke from the back position but Paining is controlling his hands well.

waters is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Paining knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Paining for a finish.
dwayne waters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

waters is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Paining taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from waters.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dwayne waters!