PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Serptentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paixao has chosen "Death by Blonde" by Devotchka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Octavio Paixao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serptentino
vs
Paixao

182 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Serptentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavio Paixao!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Serptentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paixao swats away the attempt to clinch by Serptentino.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paixao, as that shot connected.
Paixao throws a right hand that Serptentino ducks under and follows up with a left that Serptentino also avoids with ease.
Paixao loads up on a big right hand but Serptentino slips the punch.
Paixao throws a series of strikes that have Serptentino backpedaling.
Serptentino fails to land the takedown.
Paixao throws a body punch but Serptentino moves out of range.
Paixao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paixao cracks the inside of Serptentino's front leg.
Paixao throws a lazy right hand but Serptentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serptentino tries to clinch but Paixao moves out of range.
Paixao lands a nice shot to the body.
Serptentino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paixao circles away.

Paixao darts in and clinches Serptentino up against the cage.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serptentino's defenses.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Serptentino.
Serptentino misses with a knee to the head.
Serptentino missing with knees to the body.
Serptentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paixao blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao scores a nice knee to the body.
Paixao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Serptentino is breathing heavily.
Paixao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands a nice knee to the body.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Paixao.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Serptentino 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paixao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paixao lands a right hand.
Serptentino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands a left hand.
Serptentino trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Paixao.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao lands an elbow inside that Serptentino shrugs off.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao misses with a knee strike.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Serptentino in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Paixao.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serptentino's defenses.
Serptentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.
Paixao lands an elbow inside that Serptentino shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paixao.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Serptentino looking to throw knees to the head but Paixao is blocking nicely.
Paixao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Serptentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paixao.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Paixao.
Serptentino misses with a knee to the head.
Paixao crunches a lovely knee into Serptentino's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
The referee calls for Paixao to work.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao throws an elbow but it misses.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Serptentino trying to land knees to the body.
Serptentino avoids the elbow strike from Paixao, against the cage.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Serptentino looking to stall.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Serptentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Serptentino takes a shot to the head.
Serptentino throws an elbow that misses.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Paixao.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serptentino's defenses.
Serptentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serptentino backwards.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Serptentino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paixao.
Paixao scores with a shot to the side of Serptentino's head.
Paixao scores with a knee to the head.
Serptentino blocks an elbow strike from Paixao.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the temple.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paixao as Serptentino tries to tie him up.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Serptentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paixao blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paixao obliges.
The referee calls for Paixao to work.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Serptentino in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Serptentino in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao blocks an elbow strike.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Serptentino trying to control the position but instead, Paixao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Serptentino into the cage.
Paixao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Paixao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, jab by Paixao - just one landing.
Paixao keeps the fight on the outside.
Paixao scores with the left hand. Serptentino knows he should have avoided that one.
Paixao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serptentino.
Serptentino darts in trying to clinch
and Paixao counters with a leg kick.
Octavio Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paixao connects with a nice looking jab.
Paixao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paixao throws a right and a left that both miss.

Paixao has Serptentino up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Serptentino.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paixao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serptentino blocks an elbow strike.
Paixao misses with an elbow strike.
Paixao landing knees to the body.
Paixao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serptentino backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao tries a knee to the head but Serptentino blocks it.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the temple.
Serptentino looking to throw knees to the head but Paixao is blocking nicely.
Serptentino tries to land knees in the clinch but Paixao avoids the damage to the body.
Serptentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paixao blocks it with crossed arms.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Serptentino 's eye.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paixao.
Serptentino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Serptentino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paixao scores with a shot to the side of Serptentino's head.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Serptentino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Serptentino in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao stalling against the cage.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serptentino is trying to maintain a safe position but Paixao gets an underhook and turns Serptentino into the cage.
Paixao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Serptentino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Serptentino 's eye.
Paixao looking to throw knees to the head but Serptentino is blocking nicely.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao lands with a short shot to the head.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Serptentino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Serptentino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paixao has him pressed against the cage.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Serptentino tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Serptentino.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Serptentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paixao is defending well for now.
Paixao lands an elbow inside that Serptentino shrugs off.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serptentino's defenses.
Serptentino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Serptentino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paixao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paixao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serptentino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paixao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Serptentino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao lands an uppercut.
Paixao lands with a left to the head.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Serptentino.
Paixao scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Serptentino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Serptentino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paixao tries to stall but Serptentino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Serptentino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Serptentino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paixao is keeping busy.
Paixao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four 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.
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Serptentino's face.
Paixao avoiding damage as Serptentino throws knees to the body.
Paixao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao avoiding damage as Serptentino throws knees to the body.
Paixao throws an elbow but it misses.
Octavio Paixao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Serptentino tries to land a knee to the head but Paixao blocks with his arms.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Serptentino is looking to break free of the clinch but Paixao has double underhooks.
Paixao scores with a knee to the head.
Serptentino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paixao leaning against his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paixao obliges.
Serptentino misses with an elbow strike.
Paixao throws an elbow that misses.
Serptentino tries to land a knee to the head but Paixao blocks with his arms.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao lands an elbow inside that Serptentino shrugs off.
Serptentino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paixao is keeping busy.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Serptentino misses with a knee to the head.
Serptentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paixao as Serptentino tries to tie him up.
Paixao pushes Serptentino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Paixao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Serptentino wants to clinch
and Paixao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paixao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paixao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Serptentino gets a takedown into half guard.
Paixao is trying to get back to full guard.
Serptentino trying to control the action but Paixao is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serptentino is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Serptentino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Serptentino wants to control from the top but Paixao keeps moving.

Serptentino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Paixao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Serptentino, into his guard.

That's two 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.
Paixao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Serptentino has his foot on Paixao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paixao works his way back into a safe position though.

Serptentino looking for subs off his back but Paixao has passed one foot through into half guard.
Serptentino wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao wants to get back to his feet.
Serptentino is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Serptentino actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paixao prevents Serptentino from improving his position.
Serptentino flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Octavio Paixao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paixao controlling the pace.
Serptentino trying to get back to full guard but Paixao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paixao looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Serptentino.
I think Paixao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Paixao!