PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Elento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elento comes to the cage accompanied by Not Afraid. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Elento
vs
Dynamite

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Intelligent

Balco Boys - Hilo
F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Elento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kid Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dynamite gets a takedown into half guard.
Dynamite thows a huge punch but Elento dodges it nicely.
Dynamite is taking a breather. Elento says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dynamite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elento defending well though.
Dynamite trying to mount his opponent but Elento defends it.
Dynamite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dynamite is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Dynamite seems to be looking for submissions.
Elento knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dynamite on the ground.
Dynamite is trying to control. Elento wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite trying to pass the guard but Elento defending well.
Elento is trying to get back to full guard.
Dynamite scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dynamite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elento defending well though.
Dynamite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Elento is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dynamite pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elento avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dynamite.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elento.

Dynamite gets a takedown into half guard.
Dynamite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elento does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dynamite looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dynamite is working away from the top position though.
Dynamite is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Elento!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dynamite moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Elento has worked his arm free - good work by Elento!
Dynamite wants to control but Elento is keeping him busy.
Elento takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dynamite with the ground and pound but Elento regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Dynamite is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elento is just riding it out for now. Dynamite eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elento gets back to full guard.
Dynamite sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Dynamite will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Elento dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dynamite. That did some damage!

Elento clinches up against the cage.
Elento prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dynamite is trying to break free.
Dynamite wants a takedown but no success here.
Elento wants a takedown.
Dynamite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elento digs a right hand underneath Dynamite's ribcage. Dynamite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Elento.
Dynamite gets underhooks to prevent Elento's takedown attempt.
Dynamite wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elento scores a nice knee to the body.
Elento is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dynamite pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Elento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elento.
Elento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dynamite's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elento misses with a knee strike.

Elento lands a takedown into guard.
Dynamite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elento wants to control from the top but Dynamite keeps moving.
Dynamite lands a decent punch to the body there.
Elento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dynamite works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elento thows a big elbow that misses.

Elento drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dynamite dives on top into guard.

Dynamite avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dynamite drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Elento dives on top into guard.

Elento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elento throwing strikes from guard but Dynamite blocks nicely.

Dynamite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elento can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dynamite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elento.
Elento postures up in Dynamite's guard and throws a big left but Dynamite blocks it.
Elento wants to get up but he can't break Dynamite's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Elento shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dynamite manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Elento postures up in Dynamite's guard and throws a big left but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite keeping moving, preventing Elento from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elento throwing strikes from guard but Dynamite blocks nicely.

Dynamite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elento is aware though and is defending well.

Dynamite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elento stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dynamite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dynamite throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Elento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dynamite avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Elento dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Elento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dynamite sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dynamite fails with the takedown

and Elento counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Elento trying to move into half guard but instead Dynamite has managed to sweep!
Dynamite is working Elento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dynamite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dynamite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dynamite wants to pass the guard but Elento is keeping the position.
Elento utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dynamite working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Elento working for a triangle but Dynamite defends it easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dynamite decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kid Dynamite has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dynamite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elento is positioning himself well to prevent Dynamite advancing to mount.
Dynamite thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elento's head.
Dynamite is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Elento is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dynamite drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Elento manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dynamite has Elento in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elento is looking to stand up but Dynamite won't let him.
Elento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elento postures up.
Elento wants to get up but he can't break Dynamite's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dynamite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dynamite looking for a sweep. Not yet Dynamite, not yet.
Dynamite trying to control the position.
Elento is fighting to break Dynamite's control of his arms but Dynamite is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dynamite gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Elento counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dynamite won't be happy with that.
Elento misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dynamite misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dynamite is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dynamite dodges the ground and pound from Elento.
You can see the frustration on Dynamite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dynamite manages to work his way to half guard, despite Elento's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Elento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elento has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Elento!