PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalvon Bz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paez Paez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bz
vs
Paez

176 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalvon Bz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paez Paez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bz scoring well with a low kick there.
Bz cracks Paez with a good jab.
Paez moves in looking to clinch but Bz pushes him off.
Paez moves in looking to clinch but Bz pushes him off.
Dalvon Bz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paez shoots in but no luck this time.
Paez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paez shoots for a takedown but Bz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paez misses with a takedown attempt

and Bz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dalvon Bz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paez Paez.
Paez prevents Bz from breaking the clinch.
Bz trying to control the position but instead, Paez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bz into the cage.

Bz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paez needs to keep his hands up - Bz had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bz lands a jab.
Paez walks into a left hand.
Paez drops his hands momentarily and Bz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bz lands with an overhand left.
Paez is looking to clinch.
Bz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by Bz - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bz is fending him off so far but Paez persists. Nope, Bz circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bz, as that shot connected.
Bz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bz as he connects with a hook.
Bz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bz but Bz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bz dips to his left and cracks Paez with an uppercut!
Paez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looks like Bz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dalvon Bz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paez closes the distance and clinches up with Bz, looking for a takedown. Paez pushes Bz against the cage but Bz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bz checks the leg kick.
Paez fails to land the takedown.
Paez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paez somewhat.

Paez moves into range and clinches up with Bz.

Paez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bz works the jab nicely.
Paez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paez manages to circle out of the way.
Paez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bz throws out a powerful jab.
Paez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bz avoids the head kick by Paez.
Bz connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paez. Paez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Bz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paez doesn't seem phased though.
Paez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bz sprawls well. He's pushed Paez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bz scores with a nice head shot.
Bz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bz.
Paez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Bz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bz cracks the inside of Paez's front leg.
Jab, jab by Bz - just one landing.
Bz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paez can do to turn this around?
Paez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bz connects with a single shot there.
Paez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paez.
Paez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paez trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Paez to work.
Bz is trying to force a seperation but Paez has the dominant position.
Bz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paez slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Paez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bz lands a jab.
A lazy left from Bz finds it's target.
Paez takes one to the chin there.
Paez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bz circles away.
Bz connects with the punch.
Paez dives in and grabs Bz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bz pushes down on Paez's head and hops out.
Dalvon Bz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paez Paez.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paez at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bz.
Bz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bz lands a jab to the nose.

Paez is rocked!
Jab from Bz.
Paez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bz finish him?
Bz drops Paez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Paez! Bz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalvon Bz!
A relieved looking Dalvon Bz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.