PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Paulo Eduardo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eduardo
vs
James

186 cm
22
201 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Eduardo!
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, LeBron James!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eduardo can pounce on him.
Eduardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Eduardo thuds his shin into the meat of James's side.

James moves into range and clinches up with Eduardo.
Eduardo is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
Eduardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eduardo can't break the clinch.

Eduardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eduardo throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James lands a front kick.
Eduardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eduardo counters with a body kick.
James is looking to clinch but Eduardo is avoiding it.
Crunch! James slams his shin into Eduardo's torso.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
Eduardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eduardo is able to avoid easily.
James attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eduardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eduardo.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
Eduardo lands a jab to the head.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eduardo connects with a high kick.
James lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eduardo will feel that in the morning.
Eduardo is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by James.

James moves into range and clinches up with Eduardo.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eduardo is defending well for now.
James lands a damaging elbow.
Eduardo is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.
Eduardo avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Eduardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from James.
James missing with knees to the body.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James misses with a knee to the head.
Eduardo tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eduardo is defending well for now.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eduardo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands an elbow that stopped Eduardo in his tracks for a moment.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James misses with a knee strike.
Eduardo wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
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!
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eduardo avoids it.
James prevents Eduardo from breaking the clinch.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eduardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo working hard to break the clinch.
James lands a knee to the head.
James misses with a knee strike.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eduardo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron James dominated that round.
That's time! Eduardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eduardo throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Eduardo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eduardo - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eduardo. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eduardo lands the left hand.
James throws a body kick that misses
and Eduardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Eduardo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eduardo lands with a nice body kick.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.

James clinches.
Eduardo is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Eduardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Eduardo blocks with his arms.
Eduardo blocks an elbow strike from James.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eduardo blocks it with crossed arms.

Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
Eduardo scores with a nice body kick.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eduardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick there by Eduardo.
James throws a head kick that Eduardo semi-blocks.
James is breathing heavily.
Eduardo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo checks a leg kick.
Paulo Eduardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eduardo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Eduardo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Eduardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eduardo thuds a left hand into James's body.
James throws a head kick that half lands.
Eduardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
James dodges the punch combination from Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with a looping right.
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from James.
James is looking to clinch but Eduardo is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eduardo.
Eduardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

James moves into the clinch.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James throws an elbow that misses.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eduardo.
Eduardo is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
Eduardo tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eduardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eduardo is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eduardo avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eduardo is defending well for now.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eduardo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Eduardo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James lands an elbow that stopped Eduardo in his tracks for a moment.
Eduardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eduardo blocks an elbow strike.
Eduardo avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.
Eduardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eduardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Eduardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James prevents Eduardo from breaking the clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.
Eduardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Eduardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
James misses with a knee to the head.
Eduardo is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
James missing with knees to the body.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from James.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eduardo working hard to break the clinch.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
James missing with knees to the body.
LeBron James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
Eduardo can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James lands an elbow inside that Eduardo shrugs off.

It looks like Paulo Eduardo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from James in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Eduardo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eduardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Eduardo avoids the damage to the body.
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James lands an elbow that stopped Eduardo in his tracks for a moment.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eduardo avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Eduardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.

Eduardo breaks from the clinch.
James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James misses with a straight right.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eduardo's face.
James lands an elbow inside that Eduardo shrugs off.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eduardo tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eduardo tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
James keeps control of Eduardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James landing knees to the head.
James missing with knees to the body.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Eduardo is blocking nicely.
James landing knees to the body.
Eduardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Eduardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eduardo fails to land with a series of punches.
James tries to clinch up.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eduardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eduardo misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James dodges the punch combination from Eduardo.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Eduardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
LeBron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeBron James!
LeBron James thanked the fans post fight for their support.