PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armando Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Bebeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paulo Bebeto enters the cage!

Junior
vs
Bebeto

183 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Bebeto!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bebeto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bebeto wants to stand but Junior has his arm trapped.
Bebeto trying to control the position but Junior is working away.
Bebeto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Bebeto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Junior dodges the ground and pound from Bebeto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Junior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bebeto controlling the position from side mount.
Bebeto landing strikes.
Junior is breathing heavily.

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.

Bebeto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Junior misses with a takedown

and Bebeto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bebeto tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Bebeto wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bebeto looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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.
Bebeto wants to stand but Junior is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bebeto trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior keeping full guard, as Bebeto tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Bebeto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior with a poor takedown

and Bebeto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bebeto.

Bebeto tightens his grip and picks Junior up, before dumping him to the ground. Junior manages to land in guard.
Bebeto throwing strikes from guard but Junior blocks nicely.

Bebeto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bebeto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bebeto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Bebeto from controlling successfully.
Bebeto wants to pass the guard but Junior is keeping the position.

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.
Bebeto throws a big right hand that misses.
Bebeto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bebeto wants to stand but Junior is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bebeto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bebeto stands and throws Junior's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bebeto wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Junior avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bebeto.
Bebeto advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Bebeto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bebeto throws a head kick that Junior semi-blocks.

Bebeto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Bebeto getting side control.

Bebeto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Bebeto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Junior was covering up waiting for the punch and Bebeto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Paulo Bebeto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bebeto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebeto trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Bebeto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bebeto trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Bebeto wants to pass the guard but Junior is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto slips nicely into half guard.

Bebeto escapes and gets back to his feet.

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.

Bebeto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Junior was covering up waiting for the punch and Bebeto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bebeto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bebeto throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Bebeto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bebeto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

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