PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 1458 p4p, 173 weight class) and Thybault Paredes (ranked 2136 p4p, 234 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Viki
vs
Paredes

170 cm
21
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miki Viki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thybault Paredes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki throws an overhand right that lands on Paredes's shoulder, as Paredes tries to avoid the shot.
Paredes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viki was well out of range. Poor timing from Paredes.
Viki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paredes throws an overhand right that lands on Viki's shoulder, as Viki tries to avoid the shot.
Paredes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Viki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paredes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paredes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Viki. That one must have hurt.
Paredes looks to land a right hand but Viki moved out of range.
Viki throws a series of punches but Paredes moves out of range.
Viki avoids the body shot from Paredes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paredes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki lands with a hook. Paredes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Paredes misses its intended target.
Viki misses with a hook. Paredes ducked under it nicely.
Viki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paredes.
Paredes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viki manages to avoid it.
Viki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paredes.
Paredes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paredes just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Viki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paredes missing with a left hand there. Viki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miki Viki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viki misses with a looping left.

Paredes closes the distance and clinches.
Paredes misses with a punch to the body.
Paredes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Viki wants to break free but Paredes has control.
Viki can't break the clinch.
Paredes struggles to land a body shot inside as Viki controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paredes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paredes struggles to land a body shot inside as Viki controls his hands.
Viki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paredes lands a right hand.
Viki tries to break the clinch but Paredes is controlling the position.
Paredes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paredes gets through Viki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Viki manages to break the clinch.
Viki slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Paredes coming out on top.
Paredes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viki avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thybault Paredes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paredes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Paredes misses with an uppercut.
Paredes throws a body shot but no joy.
Viki takes one on the button.
Viki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paredes lands a really nice looking cross but Viki seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Paredes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Viki misses the target.
Paredes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paredes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Viki throws a lazy right hand but Paredes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paredes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paredes misses with a body shot.
Viki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paredes manages to avoid it.
Viki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paredes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paredes punishes Viki's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paredes misses the shot to the body.
Paredes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viki.
Paredes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viki.
Paredes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viki manages to avoid it.
Paredes throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Viki misses the target.
Paredes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viki rather than just go for the knockout.
Paredes throws a poor cross that misses
and Viki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paredes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paredes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paredes misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Viki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paredes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Viki.

Paredes closes the distance and clinches.
Paredes lands a shoulder strike.
Paredes stalls.
Paredes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paredes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viki is looking to break free of the clinch but Paredes has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paredes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Viki has had enough of the clinch but Paredes keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Viki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paredes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paredes misses with a punch to the body.
Paredes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Paredes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paredes can't find room to land a body shot as Viki controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paredes.
Paredes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viki blocking some punches.
Paredes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paredes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paredes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Viki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paredes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paredes throws a hook but Viki avoids it easily.
Paredes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viki throws a jab when Paredes was well out of range.
Paredes feints the counter takedown.
Thybault Paredes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paredes clobbers Viki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Viki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paredes in his tracks.

Paredes is rocked!
Viki cracks a nice hook into Paredes's ribs.
Paredes is still on wobbly legs! Can Viki finish him?
Viki sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Paredes's defenses. It connects perfectly with Paredes's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
A very excited looking Miki Viki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.