PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taargus Paynuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baek Do San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Paynuss
vs
Do San

225 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taargus Paynuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baek Do San!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do San shoots in for a takedown but Paynuss shows good takedown defense.
Do San will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Do San lands with a nice combination. Paynuss backs away looking to recover.
Do San tries to clinch but Paynuss moves out of range.
Paynuss connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Do San to the floor! Paynuss dives in looking for the finish!

Do San is rocked!

It looks like Baek Do San has been cut.
Paynuss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Do San trying to hold on to Paynuss's head to control him but Paynuss postures up.
Do San is still in real trouble! Can Paynuss finish him?
Paynuss is trying to control the action in half guard but Do San is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Do San tries to roll over but Paynuss keeps him under control.
Do San seems to have recovered his senses.
Paynuss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Do San slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paynuss wanted to stand there but Do San had control of the position.
Paynuss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do San on the ground.
Paynuss preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Do San shoots for a double leg takedown but Paynuss sprawls well. He's pushed Do San's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taargus Paynuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baek Do San.
Do San tries to clinch up but Paynuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Paynuss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paynuss tries to clinch but Do San moves away
and Do San counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paynuss is looking to slow Do San down with leg kicks.
Do San looks for a takedown but Paynuss sprawls well.
Do San tries to clinch but Paynuss is having none of it.
Do San shoots in but Paynuss avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paynuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paynuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do San fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do San wants to clinch.
Paynuss throws a series of punches but Do San moves out of range.
Do San shoots in but no luck this time.
Paynuss connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Do San to the floor! Paynuss dives in looking for the finish!
Paynuss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paynuss wants to take a breather but Do San is having none of it.
Do San trying to hold on to Paynuss's head to control him but Paynuss postures up.
Do San looks gassed!
Do San is trying to stand back up but Paynuss is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paynuss trying to control from half guard but Do San is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do San manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Do San holds on and takes a little breather.
Do San not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paynuss wants to control from the top but Do San keeps moving.
Do San wants to sweep here but Paynuss controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paynuss wants to get up but he can't break Do San's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Do San seems keen to control Paynuss's posture.
Do San is trying to control the position but Paynuss postures up.
Paynuss wants to stand but Do San has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Do San misses with a takedown attempt - Paynuss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Do San doesn't manage to clinch there - Paynuss circles away.
Baek Do San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paynuss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do San.

Do San takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taargus Paynuss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baek Do San's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paynuss misses with a head kick.
Paynuss throws a leg kick but Do San sees it coming and moves out of range.
Do San just misses with a punch to the body.
Do San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Paynuss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paynuss.
Paynuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taargus Paynuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do San closes the distance and clinches up with Paynuss, looking for a takedown. Do San pushes Paynuss against the cage but Paynuss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paynuss stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Do San tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Paynuss. No joy for Do San on that attempt.
Taargus Paynuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baek Do San.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do San circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do San counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do San not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Do San trying to control the position from guard on top but Paynuss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Paynuss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Do San looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paynuss wants to get back to his feet but Do San is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Do San controlling from the top position.
Paynuss wants to stand and escape but Do San is having none of it.
Do San stays in close to Paynuss's body and controls the position.
Do San advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do San taking a breather here.
Do San wants to control but Paynuss is keeping him busy.
Do San slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baek Do San just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Do San clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Do San tries to score a body lock takedown but Paynuss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paynuss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do San has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do San looking to slow down the pace here.

Paynuss breaks the clinch.

Do San darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Do San thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Do San controlling the pace.
Do San passes to side control.
Do San trying to control the action but Paynuss is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baek Do San showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baek Do San's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Do San throws a right and a left that Paynuss avoids nicely.
Taargus Paynuss is winning the standup battle so far.
Do San shoots in for a double leg but Paynuss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Do San fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do San moves in looking to clinch but Paynuss pushes him off.
Paynuss throws a head kick that half lands.
Do San fails to land the takedown.
Paynuss closes the distance looking to clinch

and Do San counters by clinching up.
Do San on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do San wants to break free but Paynuss has control.
Paynuss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paynuss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paynuss missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paynuss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taargus Paynuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baek Do San.
Paynuss wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paynuss looking to throw knees to the head but Do San is blocking nicely.
Do San tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paynuss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Do San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do San is looking to clinch but Paynuss is avoiding it.
Taargus Paynuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paynuss lands a brutal head kick. Do San looks out on his feet and Paynuss throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Taargus Paynuss!