PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio dos Passos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy has chosen Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

dos Passos
vs
Randy

174 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio dos Passos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Randy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Passos cracks Randy with an open hand slap.
dos Passos connects with a body shot that sends Randy's belly button to the back.
dos Passos dodges the punch combination from Randy.
Randy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy throws out a loose jab but dos Passos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulo Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randy loads up on a big right hand but dos Passos slips the punch.
dos Passos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Randy defends it nicely.
Randy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
dos Passos sizes up Randy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from dos Passos.
Randy misses with an uppercut. dos Passos saw that one coming.

dos Passos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
dos Passos is looking to advance position but Randy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Passos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randy is trying to stand up here but dos Passos is controlling him well.
Randy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dos Passos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Randy has one foot on dos Passos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Randy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by dos Passos.
dos Passos moves away from the strike by Randy.
Paulo Randy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dos Passos misses with the combination.
dos Passos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Randy lands a body shot.
Randy lands a really nice looking cross but dos Passos seems unphased.
dos Passos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randy looks to throw the jab but dos Passos is out of range.

dos Passos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!

dos Passos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Randy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
dos Passos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Randy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Randy wants to get back to his feet.

dos Passos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Randy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

dos Passos is trying to get an arm triangle but Randy is defending well.

dos Passos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
dos Passos prevents Randy from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
dos Passos trying to control the position but Randy is working away.

dos Passos is trying to get an arm triangle but Randy is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dos Passos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

dos Passos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

dos Passos swings around for an armbar but Randy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into dos Passos's guard.
dos Passos pulls Randy in close to his closed guard and prevents Randy from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dos Passos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Randy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for dos Passos.
dos Passos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Randy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
dos Passos is working to get back to half guard.
dos Passos has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Randy's lack of action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos Passos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dos Passos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio dos Passos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

dos Passos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randy is fending him off so far but dos Passos persists. Nope, Randy circles away and we're back to standing.
Helio dos Passos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dos Passos misses with a takedown attempt - Randy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Randy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy misses the shot to the body.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy slips under a jab from dos Passos.
dos Passos takes a swing at Randy's ribcage but misses.
dos Passos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio dos Passos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from dos Passos. Those never looked like landing.
Helio dos Passos is winning the standup battle so far.
Randy slips under a jab from dos Passos.
Randy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Randy misses with an uppercut.
dos Passos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randy is fending him off so far but dos Passos persists. Nope, Randy circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos Passos manages to avoid it.
Randy slips a straight right by dos Passos.
Randy throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by dos Passos.
dos Passos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
dos Passos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dos Passos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
dos Passos moves away from the strike by Randy.
dos Passos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randy.
A swing and a miss from Randy.
Randy lands a jab to the head.
Randy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dos Passos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dos Passos misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Randy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
dos Passos lands with an uppercut that bounces Randy off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Randy misses with a body shot.
dos Passos swings for the body but Randy moves out of range.
dos Passos misses with an uppercut. Randy saw that one coming.
Randy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
dos Passos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Randy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten dos Passos somewhat.
Randy lands a nice hook to dos Passos's body. dos Passos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown by dos Passos or perhaps it was just good defense by Randy which made him look bad.
dos Passos misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randy momentarily.
Randy lands a slapping body shot.
Randy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Randy.
Randy walks into a left hand.
Randy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randy scores with a body shot.
Randy misses with a body punch
and dos Passos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
dos Passos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randy moves away.
No joy there for dos Passos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
dos Passos shoots for a takedown but Randy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
dos Passos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Randy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
dos Passos takes a swing at Randy's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by dos Passos.
dos Passos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randy stuns dos Passos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
dos Passos misses with a shot to the body
and Randy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy scores with a jab to the body.
Randy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps dos Passos's head backwards.
Randy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dos Passos at a distance.
Randy misses with a jab to the body

and dos Passos counters with a takedown into side control.
Randy tries to bench press dos Passos off him but dos Passos keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
What's Randy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Randy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Randy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Randy jabs dos Passos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as dos Passos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Randy doesn't seem phased though.
dos Passos misses with a takedown attempt - Randy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
dos Passos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
dos Passos looks to score with a jab to the body but Randy is just out of range.
Randy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by dos Passos.
Sloppy strikes from dos Passos. Those never looked like landing.
dos Passos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randy throws out the jab.
Randy scores with a hook to the body. dos Passos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
dos Passos throws a series of punches but Randy moves out of range.
Randy tests dos Passos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Randy throws a lazy right hand but dos Passos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. dos Passos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Passos looks to score with a jab to the body but Randy is just out of range.
dos Passos has a takedown stuffed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randy.
Randy misses with a double jab
and dos Passos counters with a nice uppercut.
dos Passos avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Randy.
dos Passos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
dos Passos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of dos Passos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
dos Passos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
dos Passos misses with a jab to the body
and Randy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy misses the shot to the body.

dos Passos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Randy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randy is looking to stand up but dos Passos isn't so interested in that idea.
dos Passos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
dos Passos prevents Randy from getting back to his feet.
dos Passos wants to pass the guard but Randy is keeping the position.
Randy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
dos Passos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
dos Passos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
dos Passos works over Randy with some ground and pound from guard.
Randy is looking to stand up but dos Passos isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
dos Passos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Randy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Helio dos Passos.
dos Passos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randy.
dos Passos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randy cracks dos Passos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
dos Passos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
dos Passos shoots in looking for a takedown but Randy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing dos Passos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio dos Passos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Passos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randy circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy works dos Passos's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy takes one to the chin there.
Randy throws a sloppy body shot
and dos Passos counters with a nice uppercut.
dos Passos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randy is fending him off so far but dos Passos persists. Nope, Randy circles away and we're back to standing.
Randy connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dos Passos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Randy as he jumps to the side.
dos Passos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Randy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randy scores with a jab to the body.
dos Passos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dos Passos.
dos Passos lands a jab-cross combination.
dos Passos defending well as Randy loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Helio dos Passos.
I think dos Passos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio dos Passos!
Helio dos Passos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.