PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gunslinger -Avenged Sevenfold. Machida has chosen Baby By Me as his entrance music. Bruno Paiva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paiva
vs
Machida

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Paiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Machida!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paiva tries to clinch up.
Machida tries for a takedown but Paiva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paiva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Paiva moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paiva lands a shoulder strike.

Paiva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a series of punches but Paiva avoids them all with ease.
Paiva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida misses with the combination.
Paiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Paiva shows good takedown defense.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Paiva tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Paiva drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paiva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.
Paiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paiva is struggling to control the position.
Machida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Paiva gets an underhook and turns Machida into the cage.
Paiva with a knee to the head.
Machida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paiva up against the cage.
Paiva lands a nice elbow.
Paiva is pressed up against the cage. Machida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paiva down to the mat. Paiva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruno Paiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Machida.
Paiva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice takedown defense from Paiva. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Bruno Paiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paiva tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a series of punches but Paiva moves out of range.
Paiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paiva throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Paiva dominated that round.
That's time! Paiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paiva throws a leg kick that misses.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Machida scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida is trying to control here but Paiva has managed to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paiva pushes Machida off and gets back to his feet.
Bruno Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paiva counters with a nice uppercut.
Paiva tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paiva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Paiva as Machida shoots in.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paiva is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva tries to clinch up.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paiva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Paiva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Paiva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paiva throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paiva.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paiva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paiva counters with a good, hard body kick but Machida shrugs it off.
Machida misses with a combination
and Paiva counters with a good low kick that Machida was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a right and a left that Paiva avoids nicely.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paiva tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Paiva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Paiva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paiva is looking to clinch.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paiva swivels and escapes.
Bruno Paiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Machida.
Paiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paiva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paiva. That's going to slow Machida down.
Paiva moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida tries to clinch but Paiva is having none of it.
Paiva closes the distance but Machida moves to the side
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida throws a right and a left that Paiva avoids nicely.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paiva is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paiva throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Paiva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paiva, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Paiva!