PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Paxio
vs
Jefferson

169 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Paxio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jefferson clinches with his opponent.
Jefferson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jefferson stalling.
Jefferson working hard to break the clinch.
Paxio tries to pull guard but Jefferson holds him up against the cage and eventually Paxio drops back down to his feet.
Jefferson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paxio up against the cage.
Paxio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jefferson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paxio shoots and misses

and Jefferson moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Paxio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paxio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jefferson's efforts to push away.
Jefferson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paxio has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxio pulls guard.
Paxio pulls Jefferson in to control the position.
Jefferson stopping the sweep attempt from Paxio.
Paxio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Thiago Paxio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Paxio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jefferson quickly recovers to half guard.

Paxio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Paxio is looking for a kimura but Jefferson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paxio to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paxio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jefferson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Paxio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paxio trying to mount his opponent but Jefferson defends it.
Jefferson trying to control here.
Jefferson keeping hold of Paxio's head, controlling as best he can.
Paxio works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to hold on but Paxio pushes him away.

Paxio is working for a guillotine from mount but Jefferson frees his head quite easily.
Jefferson is trying to escape the mount but Paxio keeps good control and instead manages to take Jefferson's back.

Paxio is looking for the choke from the back position but Jefferson is controlling his hands well.
Paxio controlling well, preventing Jefferson from escaping the position.
Jefferson trying to control the action but Paxio just sinks the hooks in.

Paxio working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jefferson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Paxio has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jefferson taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Paxio!