PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repa Diipadaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Fontana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fontana
vs
Diipadaa

186 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Fontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repa Diipadaa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontana misses with a wild combination.
Fontana is looking to clinch.
Fontana misses with a takedown attempt - Diipadaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fontana shoots in for a takedown but Diipadaa shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fontana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontana tries to clinch but Diipadaa moves out of range.

Diipadaa closes the distance and clinches.

Diipadaa breaks the clinch.

Diipadaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Fontana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Diipadaa manages to break the clinch.
Fontana throws a jab but it's blocked by Diipadaa.
Diipadaa tests Fontana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diipadaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Fontana. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet.

Diipadaa has closed the distance and engaged Fontana in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana keeps control of Diipadaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diipadaa.

Diipadaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fontana fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Fontana or perhaps it was just good defense by Diipadaa which made him look bad.
Fontana misses with an uppercut
enabling Diipadaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Diipadaa works Fontana's body with a nice hook.
Diipadaa misses with a wild combination.
Diipadaa stuns Fontana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Fontana dodges the punch combination from Diipadaa.
Fontana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Paulo Fontana has been cut.
Diipadaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fontana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diipadaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diipadaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fontana momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diipadaa connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Fontana! He's out on his feet! Diipadaa rushes in and drops Fontana with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Repa Diipadaa!