PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daigon kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kins comes to the cage accompanied by N.O.S. Thiago has chosen Battle Ready - Otep as his entrance music. Daigon kins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

kins
vs
Thiago

189 cm
25
224 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
208 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon kins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
kins throws an overhand right that lands on Thiago's shoulder, as Thiago tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Thiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
kins moves out of range of the leg kick from Thiago.
Thiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kins throws out the jab.
Thiago blocks a jab.
kins scores with a hook.
Thiago looks to land a right hand but kins moved out of range.
Thiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
kins throws a looping overhand right but Thiago ducks down to avoid it.
kins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from kins.
Thiago throws a looping overhand right but kins ducks down to avoid it.
kins throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
Thiago is looking to clinch but kins is avoiding it.
kins staying out of range there.
A big right from kins misses.
A big left from kins misses.
kins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kins manages to avoid it.
kins swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
kins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kins misses with a few strikes there.
kins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thiago to score with a decent uppercut.
kins misses with a head kick.
Thiago avoids the head kick by kins.
kins sizes up Thiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
kins tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Thiago.
Thiago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
kins scores with a nice head shot.
kins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by kins.
kins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thiago has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for kins.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thiago. That's going to slow kins down.
kins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daigon kins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Thiago lands.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
kins digs a good hook to Thiago's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for kins.
kins avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago blocks a head kick by kins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kins circles away from the clinch attempt.
kins thows a left - swing and a miss!
kins swinging wildly here.
Thiago tries to clinch there but kins circles away.
Thiago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
kins moves out of range of the leg kick from Thiago.
Thiago lands a nice leg kick that just misses kins's sensitive parts.
Thiago cracks kins with a good jab.
Thiago throws a leg kick but kins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
kins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
kins is looking to land body kicks.
kins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thiago moves out of range of the strikes.
kins works Thiago's body with a nice hook.
kins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thiago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling kins to score with a decent uppercut.
Thiago slips a jab and a cross from kins.
Thiago throws a jab when kins was well out of range.
Thiago connects with a right hand. kins shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kins digs a good body shot into Thiago's ribs.
The fighters circling - kins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
kins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Thiago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by kins.
A cross from kins lands.
kins throws a jab but it's blocked by Thiago.
Thiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from kins.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from kins.
kins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Thiago attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
kins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Thiago throws a leg kick but kins checks it.
kins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thiago misses with a hook. kins ducked under it nicely.
kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
kins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by kins.
Thiago throws a series of punches but kins moves out of range.
kins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
kins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thiago momentarily.
kins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
kins walks into a jab.
Thiago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thiago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
kins slips under a jab.
Thiago takes one on the button.
Thiago checks a leg kick nicely.
kins cracks Thiago with a good jab.
kins blocks a head kick by Thiago.
kins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
kins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
kins throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from kins misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kins throws a jab but it's blocked by Thiago.
kins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thiago staying out of range there.
Thiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from kins.
kins looks to land a combination but Thiago avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daigon kins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by kins.
kins thows a left - swing and a miss!
kins moves out of range as Thiago strikes.
Thiago tries to clinch there but kins circles away.
Thiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thiago takes a jab right on the kisser.
kins circles away from the clinch attempt.
kins throws out a loose jab but Thiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thiago slips a straight right by kins.
Thiago tried to score with a low kick but kins checks it.
Thiago cracks kins with a good jab.
Thiago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thiago walks into a jab.
kins stuns Thiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
kins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
kins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thiago connects with a crisp jab.
Thiago lands a jab to the nose.
kins avoids the body shot from Thiago.
kins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago takes a swing at kins's ribcage but misses.
kins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
kins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thiago throws a head kick but kins moves out of range.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago looks to land a combination. kins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Thiago closes the distance and pushes kins back into the cage.
Thiago missing with knees to the body.

kins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thiago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
kins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thiago lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Thiago does it's job there.
Daigon kins is winning the standup battle so far.
kins throws a sloppy body shot
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
kins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
kins scores with a jab to the head.
kins tests Thiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thiago avoids the head kick by kins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kins misses with a double jab
and Thiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Thiago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thiago plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kins looks to score with a jab to the body but Thiago is just out of range.
kins digs a good hook to Thiago's body.
Thiago tries to clinch but kins is having none of it.
kins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
A shot to the liver by kins. Beautiful body shot.
Thiago feints and then cracks kins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow kins down.
kins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thiago.
kins catches Thiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thiago looks to land a left hand but kins moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from kins misses the target.
Thiago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but kins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from kins misses its intended target.
kins throws an overhand right that lands on Thiago's shoulder, as Thiago tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from kins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from kins misses.
Thiago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from kins misses.
kins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
kins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thiago throws a hook but kins avoids it easily.
kins lands with a nice body punch.
Thiago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thiago has kins up against the cage in a clinch.
Thiago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thiago looking to stall.
kins misses with an elbow strike.
Thiago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. kins is defending well for now.
Thiago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thiago wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from kins as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago trying to land knees to the body.
kins stalling the fight.

kins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
kins throws a hook but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kins.
Thiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
kins misses with a straight left.
kins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thiago. That did some damage!
kins slips under a jab from Thiago.
A slow jab from kins misses its intended target.
kins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
kins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thiago.
kins misses the jab.
kins dodges the punch combination from Thiago.
kins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kins connects with a crisp jab.
Thiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
kins misses with a combination

and Thiago counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Thiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
kins misses with the combination.
Thiago misses with a wild combination.
Thiago cracks the inside of kins's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thiago lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and kins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from kins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
kins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good work by kins as he checks the leg kick.
kins throws a shot from downtown. Thiago moves away and avoids it.
Thiago misses with a head kick.
kins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
kins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thiago misses with a straight left.
kins slips a jab from Thiago.
Good work by kins as he checks the leg kick.
Thiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from kins.
A swing and a miss from Thiago.
Thiago misses with a hook. kins ducked under it nicely.
A jab from kins does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thiago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
kins moves out of range as Thiago strikes.
Thiago misses with a hook.
A jab from kins misses.
kins misses with a looping right.
kins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thiago.
kins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thiago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thiago scores with the left hand. kins knows he should have avoided that one.
kins looks to land a right hand but Thiago moved out of range.
Thiago throws a hook but kins avoids it easily.
Good exchange - kins coming out on top.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from kins.
Thiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thiago misses with a straight right.
kins cracks Thiago with an open hand slap.
kins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thiago has time to react.
Thiago tries to clinch but kins moves out of range.
kins connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kins scores with a punch to the head.
Thiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Thiago misses.
kins tries a head kick but it misses.
Thiago loads up on a big right hand but kins slips the punch.
kins scores with a jab. Thiago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by kins.
kins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
kins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by kins.
Thiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kins.
kins misses with a straight left.
kins misses with a looping left.
kins throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
kins misses with a head kick.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thiago's waist but Thiago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing kins off to one side.
kins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kins throws a series of punches but Thiago moves out of range.
Thiago looks to throw the jab but kins is out of range.
kins checks a leg kick nicely.
Thiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thiago throws a leg kick which misses kins's front leg but catches the back leg as kins tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from kins.
kins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thiago slips under a jab from kins.

Thiago drives through and clinches with kins against the cage.
kins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thiago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thiago just misses with a elbow thrown towards kins's brow.
kins trying to stall but Thiago improves his position.
kins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
kins lands a left hand.
kins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thiago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
kins avoids the elbow strike from Thiago, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago lands an elbow inside.
kins just leaning against Thiago, taking a breather.
kins lands a body shot in the clinch.

kins breaks from the clinch.
kins loads up on a big right hand but Thiago slips the punch.
Thiago misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Thiago - just one landing.
A combination from Thiago does no damage.
kins throws out a leg kick but Thiago moves out of range and kins only half commits.
Thiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
kins missing with a left hand there. Thiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thiago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by kins.

Thiago moves into range and clinches up with kins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kins lands a nice uppercut.
Thiago lands an elbow that stopped kins in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Daigon kins has been cut.
Thiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
kins avoids the elbow strike from Thiago, against the cage.
kins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thiago tries to land knees in the clinch but kins avoids the damage to the body.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and kins avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Paulo Thiago just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Daigon kins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

kins throws a chopping leg kick but Thiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
kins throws a head kick that Thiago semi-blocks.
kins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
kins looks to land a left hand but Thiago moved out of range nicely.

Thiago rushes kins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from kins fails to land.
Thiago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thiago misses with an elbow over the top.
kins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thiago pushes off an throws an elbow but kins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thiago leaning his opponent against the cage.
kins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thiago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thiago is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thiago.
Thiago lands a nice elbow.
kins is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago is stalling here.
Thiago wants to stall.
kins managing to block the knees to the body from Thiago.
Thiago with an attempt at a knee that misses.

kins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
kins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Thiago misses its intended target.
Thiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed kins momentarily.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses.
kins throws an overhand right that lands on Thiago's shoulder, as Thiago tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from kins.
Thiago dodges the punch combination from kins.
Thiago takes one to the chin there.
kins checks a leg kick.
Thiago wants to clinch up but kins keeps it at a distance.
Thiago throws a jab but it's blocked by kins.
Thiago takes a swing at kins's ribcage but misses.
kins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is looking to score with low kicks.
Thiago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
kins ducks right into an uppercut from Thiago.
Thiago gets cracked there but stands up to it.
kins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thiago.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from kins.
kins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thiago.
Thiago walks into a jab.

kins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thiago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thiago.
kins trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
kins wants to control from the top but Thiago keeps moving.
kins is looking to work some ground and pound but Thiago has wrist control.
kins trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.
kins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
kins trying to control the position from guard on top but Thiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daigon kins just wasn't active enough.
Thiago moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for kins.
Thiago lands with a straight right. kins didn't see that one coming.
Thiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thiago scores with a punch to the head.
kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
kins missing with a left hand there. Thiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
kins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thiago counters with a nice leg kick.
Thiago staying out of range there.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from kins.
kins avoids the head kick by Thiago.
kins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thiago slips under a jab.
kins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Daigon kins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daigon kins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

kins throws a nice looking combination but Thiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
kins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
kins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thiago.
Nice jab there from kins.
kins checks a leg kick nicely.
Thiago moves into range and connects with a jab.
kins misses with a low kick as Thiago jumps back.
A slow jab from kins misses its intended target.
Thiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
kins cracks Thiago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thiago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
kins scores with a jab to the body.
kins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
kins scores with a sloppy right hand. Thiago should have avoided that one.
Thiago tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
kins tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thiago looks to land a right hand but kins moved out of range.
Thiago throws a head kick but kins moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago slips a jab and a cross from kins.
kins misses with a hook. Thiago ducked under it nicely.
kins misses with a low kick.
kins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
kins checks a low kick from Thiago.
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from kins.
kins tries to land a body kick
and Thiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
kins throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
Thiago throws a leg kick that misses.
Thiago tests kins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
kins throws a lazy right hand but Thiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
kins misses with a head kick.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but kins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
kins thumps Thiago with a low kick.
kins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
kins swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
kins tries to move into range but Thiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
kins misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - kins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
kins lands a jab to the nose.
kins missing with a left hand there. Thiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thiago misses with a two punch combination.
Thiago lands with a good body shot.
Thiago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
kins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps kins thinking.
kins scores with a nice right hand.
Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and kins moves out of range easily.
Thiago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but kins is out of range.
Thiago scores with a leg kick.
kins throws a looping overhand right but Thiago ducks down to avoid it.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - kins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thiago.
kins loads up on a big right hand but Thiago slips the punch.
kins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kins.
Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kins.
kins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thiago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thiago is looking to chop away at kins's legs.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thiago misses with a series of wild punches.
Thiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thiago throws a head kick that kins semi-blocks.
Thiago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kins misses with a straight right.
Thiago lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago walks into a left hand.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from kins.
kins tests Thiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thiago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by kins.
Thiago misses with a wild combination.
kins misses with an uppercut. Thiago saw that one coming.
Thiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kins throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Thiago.
An inside leg kick lands from Thiago.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - kins circles away.
kins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - kins circles away.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - kins circles away.
kins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
kins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by kins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Thiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thiago 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Thiago!
Paulo Thiago is the new light heavyweight champion!