PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Texas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Texas
vs
Stugatz

190 cm
31
290 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

202 cm
32
279 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexis Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texas just misses with a punch to the body.
Stugatz throws a front kick that sends Texas stumbling back into the cage.
Stugatz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Texas keeps Stugatz at a distance using the push kick.
Stugatz clobbers Texas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Texas throws a body kick that misses.
Stugatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Stugatz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Texas digs a good body shot into Stugatz's ribs.
Texas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stugatz at a distance.
Stugatz looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Texas walks into a left hand.
Texas slips under a jab.
Texas misses with a head kick.
Texas throws a body punch but Stugatz moves out of range.
Stugatz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Texas moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Texas. That's going to slow Stugatz down.
Texas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Texas slips a jab and a cross from Stugatz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Texas misses with a body kick.
Stugatz avoids the body shot from Texas.
Texas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Texas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stugatz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stugatz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Texas looks for the body kick but Stugatz saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Texas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Texas throws a lazy head kick
and Stugatz counters with a straight right hand.
Texas scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Texas throws a low kick, looking for Stugatz's leg but Stugatz calmly moves out of range.
Texas misses with a low kick.
Stugatz misses with a looping left.
A lazy body kick from Texas
and Stugatz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stugatz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stugatz throws a combination. Texas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Texas.
Texas throws a body punch but Stugatz moves out of range.
Texas looks to score with a jab to the body but Stugatz is just out of range.
Texas throws a hook but Stugatz blocks it.
Texas throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stugatz to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Texas. Stugatz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stugatz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Texas counters with a nice body shot.
Texas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Texas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Texas scores with a jab to the body.
Texas lands a head kick. Stugatz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Paulo Stugatz has been cut.
Texas lands a leg kick that knocks Stugatz off balance momentarily.
Stugatz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Texas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stugatz.
Stugatz checks a leg kick.
Texas avoids the head kick by Stugatz.
Texas tries to score with a low kick but Stugatz moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texas motions for Stugatz to come forward. Texas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stugatz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Texas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stugatz defending well as Texas loads up on a big left hand.
Texas is looking to wear down Stugatz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Texas lands a nice looking body shot.
Texas throws a sloppy head kick
and Stugatz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Texas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Texas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stugatz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Texas lands a slapping body shot.
Texas throws the kick towards the body but Stugatz avoids it.
Stugatz misses with a left hand
letting Texas counter with a right hand.
Texas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stugatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Texas throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stugatz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Texas throws a sloppy head kick and Stugatz moves out of range easily.
Stugatz moves out of range of the body kick.
Stugatz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stugatz throws a one two combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Texas. Stugatz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Texas thows a body kick. Stugatz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Texas.
Texas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stugatz.
Paulo Stugatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stugatz scores with the left hand. Texas knows he should have avoided that one.
Stugatz looks to land a body kick but Texas moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stugatz misses with a low kick.
Texas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stugatz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Texas misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Texas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Stugatz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Texas throws the kick towards the body but Stugatz avoids it.
Stugatz blocks a head kick by Texas.
Texas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Texas throws a leg kick but Stugatz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Texas looks for the body kick but Stugatz saw that one coming.
Texas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stugatz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stugatz misses with a body kick.
Texas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Texas tries to land a front kick but Stugatz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stugatz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Texas. Texas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Texas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Texas.
Texas just misses with a punch to the body.
Texas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Texas just misses with a punch to the body.
Stugatz avoids the body shot from Texas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stugatz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Texas on the side of the head.
Stugatz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stugatz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Texas tries a head kick but it misses.
Stugatz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stugatz misses with a series of wild punches.
Stugatz connects with a body shot that sends Texas's belly button to the back.
Stugatz thows a body shot but no joy.
Stugatz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stugatz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Texas looks to throw a body kick
and Stugatz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Texas thinking.
Texas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Texas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Texas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stugatz throws a front kick that sends Texas stumbling back into the cage.
Stugatz delivers a nice body kick.
Stugatz misses with the combination.
Stugatz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Texas throws a sloppy head kick and Stugatz moves out of range easily.
Stugatz cracks a nice hook into Texas's ribs.
Texas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Texas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Texas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stugatz pushes Texas away with a front kick.
Jab from Stugatz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Stugatz.
Texas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stugatz moves away.
Stugatz lands a front kick.
Stugatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Stugatz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Texas's head.
Stugatz scores with a nice body kick.
Stugatz throws a front kick that sends Texas stumbling back into the cage.
Stugatz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Texas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stugatz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stugatz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz lands a high kick!
Stugatz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stugatz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Texas just misses with a punch to the body.
Stugatz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexis Texas is winning the standup battle so far.
Texas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stugatz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Texas throws the kick towards the body but Stugatz avoids it.
Texas lands a body shot.
Stugatz avoids the head kick by Texas.
A head kick by Texas misses
enabling Stugatz to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stugatz lands a body shot.
Texas lands with a cross.
Texas looks to land a body kick but Stugatz moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Stugatz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Stugatz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Texas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Texas tries to work over Stugatz's front leg with a kick but Stugatz checks it.
Stugatz avoids a kick to the body.
Texas slips under a jab.
Crunch! Stugatz slams his shin into Texas's torso.
Texas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Texas throws a leg kick
and Stugatz counters with a stiff right hand.
Stugatz moves out of range of the body kick from Texas.
Stugatz lands a jab to Texas's midsection.
Texas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Texas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stugatz.
Stugatz moves out of range of the body kick from Texas.
Stugatz avoids the body shot from Texas.
Stugatz scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stugatz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Texas looks to score with a jab to the body but Stugatz is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Texas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stugatz throws a nice looking combination but Texas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stugatz avoids the body shot from Texas.
Texas throws a lazy body kick
and Stugatz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Texas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Texas blocks a head kick by Stugatz.
Texas swings for the body but Stugatz moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Texas.
Stugatz throws a head kick that Texas semi-blocks.
Texas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Texas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stugatz punishes Texas's body with a nice straight punch.
Texas throws a wild body kick that Stugatz sees coming a mile off.
Texas misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Texas misses with a kick to the body
and Stugatz counters with a left and a right that stings Texas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Texas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stugatz feints and as Texas raises his hands in defense, Stugatz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stugatz throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stugatz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stugatz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stugatz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stugatz passes into half guard.
Stugatz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Texas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stugatz working Texas over with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stugatz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Stugatz is taking a breather. Texas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Texas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stugatz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stugatz winds up and cracks Texas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Texas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stugatz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oh Texas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stugatz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Texas is hurt! He's hurt bad - Stugatz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Texas from any more punishment! Congratulations to Stugatz! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Stugatz!
Paulo Stugatz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.