PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulista kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Champagne Supernova. Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Paulista
vs
Gracie

180 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Paulista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paulista connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Paulista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior Paulista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulista takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Paulista missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Paulista uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Paulista misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulista moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Paulista misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Paulista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Ren Gracie has been cut.
Paulista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Paulista counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulista lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Paulista scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Paulista bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulista ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Paulista misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Junior Paulista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulista throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Paulista only half commits.
Paulista wants to clinch.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Paulista.
Nice shot by Paulista.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulista.
Paulista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws the left hand but Paulista avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Paulista chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Paulista counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulista.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Paulista was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie tests Paulista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Paulista digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Paulista lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paulista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulista.
Gracie throws a hook but Paulista avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paulista.
Paulista works the jab nicely.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Paulista had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paulista. Paulista circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A solid body kick from Paulista.
Gracie looks gassed!
Paulista scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Paulista throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Paulista lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Paulista.

Gracie is rocked!
Paulista fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulista finish him?
Paulista misses with a straight right.
Paulista tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Paulista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie defending well as Paulista loads up on a big left hand.
Paulista tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Paulista moved out of range.
Paulista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Paulista avoids it well.
Paulista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paulista fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paulista connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.

Paulista fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulista.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulista.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paulista to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Paulista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulista is just out of range.

Paulista forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

Paulista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Paulista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ren Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paulista lands a nice looking body shot.
Paulista lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Paulista avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulista swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paulista swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paulista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Paulista gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulista throws an elbow that misses.

Paulista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulista looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Paulista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paulista scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Paulista avoids nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Paulista sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paulista connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Paulista scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Paulista jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Paulista cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paulista moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paulista changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulista lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Paulista slips the punch.
Junior Paulista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulista is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Paulista shuts the power down on Gracie. Lights out, game over! Paulista is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Junior Paulista!
Junior Paulista gave a mention to ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).