PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thizin Pais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pais
vs
Rodriguez

166 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mango Nutrition (95% Laundry)
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizin Pais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Pais throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pais defends it nicely.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Pais's head but Pais sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pais throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pais sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Pais ducks down to avoid it.
Pais will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pais.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais throws a one two combo.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodriguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pais connects with a body shot that sends Rodriguez's belly button to the back.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rodriguez.
Pais throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pais keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Pais misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Pais lands a nice shot to the body.
Pais lands with a right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Pais throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Pais avoids it easily.
Pais throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thizin Pais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez punishes Pais's body with a nice straight punch.
Pais throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pais counters with a thumping low kick.
Pais misses with a body kick.
Pais throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a leg kick.
Pais fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rodriguez checks it well.
Pais thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
Pais misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Pais.
Pais avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafael Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Pais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
A slow jab from Pais misses its intended target.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pais.
Nice takedown defense from Pais. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Pais cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Pais.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Pais, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Pais against the cage but Pais circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pais throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Pais takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pais keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pais jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pais throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Pais throws a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thizin Pais dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pais ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez clobbers Pais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pais fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez catches Pais with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pais scores with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Pais throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Pais 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rafael Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez stalks Pais and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pais's face. Pais staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Pais avoids it well.
Rodriguez avoids a kick to the body.
Pais throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Pais was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pais.
Pais dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pais to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Pais sprawls well.
Pais stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pais scores with a shot to the body.
Pais lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pais.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Thizin Pais is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pais.
Pais lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Pais lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rodriguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodriguez.
Rodriguez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Pais fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Pais's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodriguez under the eye.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Pais.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pais scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pais slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Pais connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pais looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Pais scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pais is looking to wear down Rodriguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pais connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pais just misses with a punch to the body.
Pais tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pais.
Pais lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Pais.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pais jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez lands a really nice looking cross but Pais seems unphased.
Pais scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Pais's head but Pais sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pais misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Pais slips to the side
and Pais makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rodriguez really felt that one!
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pais changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thizin Pais dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pais scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Pais with a series of wild strikes but Pais uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pais slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Pais avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pais is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Pais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pais manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pais takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Pais moves out of range.
Pais throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Pais lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Pais off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pais wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pais looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriguez is one step ahead there.
Rafael Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thizin Pais is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafael Rodriguez.

Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pais gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Pais's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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.
An inside leg kick from Pais misses.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pais pinned against the cage. Pais gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pais lands with a slapping head kick.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pais moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pais defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Pais connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Pais bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Rodriguez.
I think Pais 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thizin Pais!