PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2001 : Oddysey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adams
vs
Paiva

180 cm
19
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva fails to land the takedown.
Adams scoring well with a low kick there.

Paiva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adams to the mat! Adams manages to get full guard.
Adams keeping full guard, as Paiva tries to pass.
Paiva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adams's guard.
Paiva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Paiva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Paiva is very close to passing his half guard.
Paiva thows a huge punch but Adams dodges it nicely.
Paiva tries to pass to full mount but Adams defends it.
Adams keeping hold of Paiva's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paiva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Adams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paiva looks gassed!

Adams kicks Paiva off and gets back to his feet.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rickson Paiva has been cut.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams lands an elbow inside.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Paiva shrugs off.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paiva's defenses.
Paiva has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Paiva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Paiva.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paiva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Paiva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Paiva's ribcage.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paiva tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Paiva drops back down to his feet.
Paiva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paiva.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paiva.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paiva tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paiva tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Paiva shrugs off.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva fails to pull guard.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Paiva's takedown attempt.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paiva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Paiva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paiva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adams lands with a nice body punch.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paiva can't get the takedown.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Paiva.
Paiva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Paiva in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Paiva goes for a takedown attempt but Adams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paiva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Adams rushes Paiva and presses him up against the cage.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Paiva's takedown attempt.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Paiva wants a takedown but no success here.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paiva tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Adams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paiva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Paiva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Adams.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Paiva is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adams lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Paiva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Crane Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paiva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams wants to clinch.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Paiva in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paiva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Paiva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams lands an elbow inside.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams lands an elbow inside that Paiva shrugs off.
Paiva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paiva can't get the takedown.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paiva tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Paiva's ribcage.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paiva can do to turn this around?
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paiva's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Paiva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Paiva fails to land the takedown.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paiva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams stops a takedown attempt from Paiva.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Paiva.
Paiva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adams.
Paiva keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Adams clinches.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paiva jumps guard but Adams stands there with Paiva around his waist. Paiva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paiva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Paiva tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Paiva drops back down to his feet.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Paiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams lands an elbow inside.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Paiva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Paiva wants a takedown.
Adams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paiva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paiva jumps guard but Adams stands there with Paiva around his waist. Paiva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paiva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paiva's defenses.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Paiva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Paiva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paiva, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paiva's face.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Paiva shrugs off.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Paiva in his tracks for a moment.

Paiva jumps into guard, dragging Adams to the mat.

Paiva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Adams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Paiva in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Adams.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams lands a nice hook to Paiva's body. Paiva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rickson Paiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adams forces Paiva back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane Adams!