PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Profit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho . Jim Profit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Profit
vs
Azevedo

168 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Dr J's

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Profit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Profit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Profit is looking to clinch but Azevedo is avoiding it.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Profit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azevedo as he jumps to the side.
Profit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azevedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Azevedo.
Profit wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Profit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azevedo but Azevedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azevedo throws a head kick but Profit moves out of range.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Profit darts in trying to clinch
and Azevedo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Azevedo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Azevedo. Those never looked like landing.
Profit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo throws a nice looking combination but Profit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Profit wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Profit fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws out a loose jab but Profit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Profit drives through and clinches with Azevedo against the cage.
Profit throws an elbow that misses.
Profit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Profit to keep the fight standing.
Profit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azevedo avoids it.
Profit lands a nice elbow.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azevedo jumps guard but Profit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Profit holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
Jim Profit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Azevedo.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Profit has him pressed against the cage.
Azevedo blocks an elbow strike.
Profit throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to force a seperation but Profit has the dominant position.
Profit misses with an elbow strike.
Azevedo jumps guard but Profit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Profit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Azevedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azevedo jumps guard but Profit stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Profit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azevedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Profit smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Azevedo gets tackled into the cage by Profit. Profit maintains the clinch.
Profit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Profit missing with knees to the body.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Profit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Profit misses with an elbow strike.
Azevedo dodges an elbow strike from Profit.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Profit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azevedo's brow.
Profit misses with an elbow strike.
Profit throws an elbow that misses.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Profit to keep the fight standing.
Profit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azevedo avoids the elbow strike from Profit, against the cage.
Profit lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.
Profit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Profit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Profit misses with an elbow over the top.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Profit holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
Profit pushes off an throws an elbow but Azevedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Profit has him pressed against the cage.
Profit throws an elbow that misses.
Azevedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Azevedo jumps guard.
Profit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Azevedo is pulling down on Profit's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Profit throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Profit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azevedo stuffs the takedown.
Azevedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Profit.
Profit dives in and grabs Azevedo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azevedo pushes down on Profit's head and hops out.
Profit wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Profit is looking to clinch.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo misses with a straight right.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Profit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Profit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Profit wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Profit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azevedo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Profit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Azevedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Profit blocks a head kick by Azevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Profit slips under a jab from Azevedo.
Thiago Azevedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Profit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo looks for the body kick but Profit saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Profit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Profit blocks a leg kick.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Jim Profit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Profit is looking to clinch.
Azevedo throws a shot from downtown. Profit moves away and avoids it.
Azevedo throws a chopping leg kick but Profit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Azevedo misses with a looping right.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo throws a leg kick but Profit checks it.
Profit shoots in and drives through. Azevedo sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Profit checks a leg kick.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Profit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Profit tries to clinch up.
Profit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Azevedo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo throws a body kick that misses.
Azevedo misses with a body kick.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo moves 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!
Azevedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Profit checks it well.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago Azevedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azevedo throws a head kick but Profit moves out of range.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Azevedo slams his shin into Profit's torso.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Profit tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Profit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azevedo pinned against the cage. Azevedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Profit moves out of range easily.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Azevedo.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Profit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Profit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Profit blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Profit moves out of range as Azevedo strikes.
Profit throws the kick towards the body but Azevedo avoids it.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo throws a head kick but Profit moves out of range.
Profit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Profit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azevedo.
Profit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo throws the kick towards the body but Profit avoids it.
Azevedo misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Azevedo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Profit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Profit wants to clinch.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Azevedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azevedo throws a looping overhand right but Profit ducks down to avoid it.
Profit misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Profit as he checks the leg kick.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Profit avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Profit avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Profit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Profit is looking to clinch.
Profit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Profit moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo throws a head kick but Profit moves out of range.
Profit moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Profit wants to clinch.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to land a front kick but Profit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Azevedo.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Profit checks a low kick from Azevedo.
Profit moves in looking to clinch but Azevedo pushes him off.
Azevedo loads up on a big right hand but Profit slips the punch.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Jim Profit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Profit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Profit.
Profit is looking to clinch but Azevedo is avoiding it.
Profit tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Profit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Profit doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
A head kick misses from Azevedo.
Profit doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
Horrible takedown by Profit or perhaps it was just good defense by Azevedo which made him look bad.
Azevedo looks for the body kick but Profit saw that one coming.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Profit tries to clinch up.
Profit tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Profit blocks the body kick.
Profit moves out of range of the body kick.
Azevedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Profit has closed the distance and engaged Azevedo in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.
Profit lands a nice elbow.
Azevedo blocks an elbow strike.
Azevedo fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Profit throws an elbow that misses.
Profit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Profit misses with an elbow strike.
Profit lands an elbow inside.
Profit throws an elbow but it misses.
Profit throws an elbow that misses.
Profit misses with an elbow over the top.
Profit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Profit lands a damaging elbow.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Profit has him pressed against the cage.
Profit pushes off an throws an elbow but Azevedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.
Profit misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.
Azevedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Profit.
With the fighters up against the cage, Profit throws an elbow but misses.
Profit pushes off an throws an elbow but Azevedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Azevedo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Profit uses from the top position.
Azevedo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Profit postures up in Azevedo's guard and throws a big left but Azevedo blocks it.
Azevedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Profit.
Azevedo has control of Profit's left arm, preventing Profit from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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!

Azevedo has his foot on Profit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Profit works his way back into a safe position though.
Profit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Profit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Profit 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Profit!