PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rua
vs
Paixao

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavio Paixao!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paixao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paixao looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Paixao. Those never looked like landing.
Paixao missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Paixao misses.
Paixao throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paixao.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paixao's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Paixao.
Paixao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Paixao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Paixao throws a right hand that misses
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Paixao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paixao avoids the head kick by Rua.
Paixao throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Paixao.
Paixao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Paixao throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paixao lands with an overhand left.
Paixao tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua throws a head kick but Paixao moves out of range.
Rua tries to move into range but Paixao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paixao scores with a leg kick.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Paixao checks it.
Paixao throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Paixao misses the jab.
Rua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Paixao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paixao throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Paixao is out of range.
Paixao lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Paixao tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paixao blocks it with crossed arms.
Paixao throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paixao pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paixao throws an elbow but misses.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua avoiding damage as Paixao throws knees to the body.
Paixao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.
Paixao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua has Paixao pushed against the cage.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Paixao's ribcage.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Rua looking to stall.
Paixao misses with an elbow strike.
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paixao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paixao looking to slow down the pace here.
Paixao throws an elbow but it misses.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Paixao pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rua.
Rua 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.
Rua 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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paixao obliges.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Paixao.
Paixao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paixao avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Paixao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paixao as Rua tries to tie him up.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Paixao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paixao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Octavio Paixao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paixao throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paixao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paixao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Octavio Paixao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paixao looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Paixao thows a body shot but no joy.
Paixao throws a low kick, looking for Rua's leg but Rua calmly moves out of range.
Paixao sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua feints and then cracks Paixao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paixao down.
Paixao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua slips a straight right by Paixao.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paixao manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paixao 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 Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Octavio Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paixao clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua is trying to stall.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paixao throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paixao pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paixao throws an elbow but misses.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Paixao.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Paixao throws an elbow that misses.
Paixao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Paixao throws an elbow but misses.
Paixao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Paixao.
Paixao looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Paixao.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Paixao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Paixao misses with a knee strike.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paixao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paixao is breathing heavily.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paixao trying to land knees to the body.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Paixao avoids the damage to the body.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paixao blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Paixao.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Paixao.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to stall but Paixao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Octavio Paixao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Paixao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paixao tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Paixao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Paixao avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Paixao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paixao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Paixao. Those never looked like landing.
Paixao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paixao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Paixao as he checks the leg kick.
Paixao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Octavio Paixao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua thows a body kick. Paixao tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Paixao moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Paixao.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paixao avoids it.
Paixao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paixao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Paixao.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua just leaning against Paixao, taking a breather.
Paixao misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Paixao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Renato Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Renato Rua.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paixao misses with a looping left.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Paixao swinging wildly here.
Paixao looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Paixao misses with a few strikes there.
Paixao checks a leg kick.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Paixao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paixao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Paixao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paixao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Paixao circles away.
Paixao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rua.
Rua moves away from the strike by Paixao.
Paixao blocks the body kick.
Rua looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua trying to stall but Paixao improves his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua taking a breather.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Paixao avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Paixao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Paixao managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Octavio Paixao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Paixao tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paixao avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paixao.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paixao looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Paixao!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Octavio Paixao made sure he mentioned Prestige Nutrition (160! $99), along with how happy he was to win his fight.