PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Duffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelinho Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duffey
vs
Paulista

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Duffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelinho Paulista!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duffey forces Paulista back against the cage and clinches.

Duffey breaks the clinch.
Paulista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffey shoots in looking for a takedown. Paulista tries to sprawl out of it but Duffey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paulista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulista throws out a counter right but Duffey avoids it with no problem.
Paulista lands a jab.
Paulista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duffey scores with a head kick. Paulista tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Marcelinho Paulista has been cut.
Duffey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paulista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duffey counters with a series of strikes. Paulista will be more careful next time no doubt.

Paulista is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
Duffey throws a push kick but Paulista slaps the foot to one side.
Duffey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duffey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joseph Duffey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulista lands a nice hook to Duffey's body. Duffey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duffey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
A nice side step and Paulista releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duffey misses with the body kick
and Paulista counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulista changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Duffey.
Paulista swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duffey is breathing heavily.
Paulista lands with a nice body punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duffey.
Paulista scores with a nice head shot.
Duffey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duffey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Paulista scores with a three punch combo!
Paulista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paulista lands a right hook to the body.
Duffey ducks right into an uppercut from Paulista.
Duffey throws a body kick that misses
and Paulista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffey misses with a head kick.
Paulista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paulista feints a jab promting Duffey to slip. Paulista then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Duffey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paulista lands a slapping body shot.
Duffey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paulista lands a slapping body shot.
Paulista blocks a head kick by Duffey.
Paulista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paulista is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duffey rather than just go for the knockout.
Paulista lands with a nice combination. Duffey backs away looking to recover.
Paulista jabs Duffey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses
and Paulista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paulista's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulista obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duffey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duffey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paulista.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulista lands a jab to the head.
Paulista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duffey at a distance.
Paulista avoids the head kick by Duffey.
Paulista lands a slapping body shot.
Duffey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulista is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duffey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duffey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duffey tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paulista connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duffey scrambles back to his feet.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
Duffey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paulista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duffey doesn't seem bothered though.
Paulista connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulista lunges at Duffey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duffey's hand.
A shot to the liver by Paulista. Beautiful body shot.
Paulista scores with a hook to the body. Duffey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulista jabs Duffey to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duffey.
Paulista is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duffey with a body shot.
Paulista scores with a three punch combo!
Duffey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duffey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paulista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulista lunges at Duffey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duffey's hand.
Duffey takes one to the chin there.
Paulista avoids the head kick by Duffey.
Paulista jabs Duffey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulista connects with a right hand. Duffey shakes it off.
Paulista punishes Duffey's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Paulista.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duffey throws a head kick that misses.
Paulista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duffey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulista lands a jab to Duffey's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Paulista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Paulista's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paulista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duffey at a distance.
Paulista throws a shot to the body.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Duffey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paulista connects with a body shot.
Paulista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paulista avoids the head kick by Duffey.

Duffey instigates a clinch.
Paulista tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffey prevents a body shot from Paulista.

Duffey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulista scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffey should have avoided that one.
Duffey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulista looks to land a combination. Duffey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duffey throws a sloppy head kick and Paulista moves out of range easily.
Paulista throws a shot to the body.
Paulista connects with a body shot.
Marcelinho Paulista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffey tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulista lands with an overhand left.
Paulista scores with a hook to the body. Duffey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulista scores with a jab. Duffey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paulista scores with a shot to the body.
Paulista lands with a nice body punch.
Duffey tries to land a front kick but Paulista steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duffey shoots in and drives through. Paulista sprawls well.
Paulista lands a jab to Duffey's midsection.
Duffey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duffey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Paulista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulista moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Paulista jabs Duffey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paulista has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulista dips to his left and cracks Duffey with an uppercut!
Duffey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duffey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paulista!
Paulista is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duffey - that will leave a mark!
Paulista lands with a nice body punch.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses.
Paulista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duffey at a distance.
Paulista punishes Duffey's body with a nice straight punch.
Duffey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulista lands a right hook to the body.
Duffey misses with a head kick.
Paulista scores with a nice strike.
Paulista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Duffey darts in and clinches Paulista up against the cage.
Duffey lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulista tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffey tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulista shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paulista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paulista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Duffey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paulista punishes Duffey's body with a nice straight punch.
Paulista scores with a hook.
Duffey misses with a head kick.
Paulista throws a combination. Duffey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick by Duffey misses
and Paulista counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Duffey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffey throws a sloppy head kick and Paulista moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Paulista.
Duffey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffey tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffey with a poor takedown
and Paulista counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Duffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paulista scores with a punch to the head.
Marcelinho Paulista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffey is looking to slow Paulista down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Duffey slams his shin into Paulista's torso.
Jab, jab by Paulista - just one landing.
Duffey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paulista.
Duffey lands a nice looking body kick.
Paulista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duffey slips a jab and a cross from Paulista.
Duffey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paulista sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paulista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Paulista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Paulista's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Duffey lands a head kick!
Paulista moves out of range of the body kick from Duffey.
Duffey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paulista's head.
Paulista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duffey throws a push kick but Paulista slaps the foot to one side.
Paulista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulista lands with a nice combination. Duffey backs away looking to recover.
Paulista scores with a body shot.
Paulista scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joseph Duffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulista moves out of range of the body kick.
Duffey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paulista looks to land a combination but Duffey avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paulista's waist but Paulista gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duffey off to one side.
Duffey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paulista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duffey lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Duffey.
A head kick misses from Duffey.
Paulista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duffey doesn't seem bothered though.
Duffey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duffey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duffey misses with a kick to the body.
Duffey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duffey throws a push kick but Paulista slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulista lands with a shot to the body.
Paulista blocks a head kick by Duffey.
Paulista digs a good body shot into Duffey's ribs.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffey tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paulista looks to land a combination. Duffey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duffey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duffey drops his hands momentarily and Paulista takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paulista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffey lands a nice looking body kick.
Paulista sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paulista connects with a body shot that sends Duffey's belly button to the back.
Duffey throws a sloppy head kick and Paulista moves out of range easily.
Paulista cracks Duffey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duffey throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
Paulista lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duffey tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffey misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulista connects with a single shot there.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph Duffey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulista lands a nice hook to Duffey's body. Duffey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duffey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Duffey.
Paulista scores with a hook.
Duffey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paulista lands a nice hook to Duffey's body. Duffey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcelinho Paulista is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paulista swings for the body but Duffey moves out of range.
Duffey lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses.
Duffey misses with a takedown
and Paulista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paulista takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulista looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffey is just out of range.
Paulista throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duffey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulista takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paulista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duffey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Duffey.
Duffey tries for a takedown but Paulista circles away easily
and Paulista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Duffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulista throws a combination. Duffey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Duffey moves into the clinch.

Duffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paulista connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duffey. Duffey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duffey throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paulista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duffey thinking.
Paulista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duffey at a distance.
Paulista scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelinho Paulista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paulista winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelinho Paulista!