PBP Commentary

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

Coasta
vs
Almeida

191 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

197 cm
24
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Coasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coasta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coasta tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almeida lands a jab to the head.
Paulo Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almeida. Coasta does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Almeida misses its intended target.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Coasta tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coasta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Coasta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Coasta gets a takedown into half guard.
Almeida is staying active underneath Coasta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Almeida is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to maintain the position but Coasta is very close to passing his half guard.
Coasta trying to pass the guard but Almeida defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coasta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is staying active underneath Coasta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Coasta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Almeida defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Almeida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coasta is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Almeida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Almeida is trying is best to control the position here.
Coasta is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Coasta has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is not content to let Coasta control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coasta shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coasta shoots in but no luck this time.
Coasta throws a combination that misses
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Coasta fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Almeida scores with a nice head shot.
Almeida scores with a nice head shot.
Coasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coasta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coasta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coasta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coasta is breathing heavily.
Almeida lands a nice hook to Coasta's body. Coasta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almeida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Almeida.
Good shot there by Almeida.
Almeida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coasta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Almeida lands a nice looking body shot.
Almeida with a nice cross.
Almeida connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coasta walks into a stiff left hand from Almeida.
Almeida lands a body shot.
Almeida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Almeida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Almeida thuds a left hand into Coasta's body.
Almeida scores with a sloppy right hand. Coasta should have avoided that one.
Almeida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Almeida lands with a shot to the body.
Almeida connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida lands a nice hook to Coasta's body. Coasta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almeida lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Almeida - just one landing.
Almeida lands a glancing blow to the side of Coasta's head.
Almeida lands a nice looking body shot.
Paulo Almeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Almeida finds it's target.
Coasta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Almeida finds it's way round the side to connect with Coasta's head.
Almeida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almeida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coasta's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida lands with an uppercut that bounces Coasta off the cage and back into rage.
Almeida lands the left hand.

Coasta is rocked!

Almeida drops Coasta with a beautiful combination! Coasta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Almeida is looking for the KO!
Oh Coasta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida finds Coasta's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Coasta flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Almeida lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Coasta will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Almeida!