PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2001 : Oddysey. Rickson Paiva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ted Chips's chin.

Chips
vs
Paiva

183 cm
19
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paiva wants a takedown.

Chips ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chips no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chips knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paiva on the ground.

Chips is looking for a triangle but Paiva pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paiva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paiva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paiva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chips is keeping the position for now.
Chips wants to sweep but no luck.
Paiva is working Chips over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paiva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chips is keeping the position for now.
Paiva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paiva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chips wants to control but Paiva postures up.
Paiva tries to score with some ground and pound. Chips controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chips tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paiva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paiva working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paiva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chips!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chips is trying desperately to improve position.

Paiva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chips holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Paiva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chips is trying desperately to improve position.

Paiva has hold of Chips's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chips manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paiva looks gassed!
Chips is looking to improve his position but Paiva isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paiva avoids the attempt from Chips to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Paiva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chips tries to reverse the position but Paiva maintains control.

Paiva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chips is on top in guard.
Chips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paiva is keeping the position for now.
Chips wants to control from the top but Paiva keeps moving.
Paiva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chips advances to half guard.
Chips is keen to just control but Paiva is a slippery customer.

Chips seems to be working for a kimura but Paiva defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chips looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paiva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paiva is not content to let Chips control the position.
Chips controlling the action here.
Paiva is refusing to be controlled, as Chips sits in half guard.
Chips is pressing down on Paiva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paiva is holding on for now.

That's four 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.
Chips performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Chips wants to work for an arm triangle but Paiva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paiva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Chips drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chips jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chips trying to control but Paiva is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ted Chips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chips shoots in for a double leg but Paiva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ted Chips will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paiva tries to avoid it but Chips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paiva to the ground. Paiva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paiva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chips decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paiva's guard.
Paiva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chips looking to pass the guard.

Paiva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paiva is breathing heavily.
Chips wants to control from the top but Paiva keeps moving.
Paiva keeping full guard, as Chips tries to pass.
Chips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chips drops back looking for a leg! Paiva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paiva manages to kick Chips off! Chips jumps back into Paiva's guard.
Chips looking to pass the guard.

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.
Chips trying to control the position from guard on top but Paiva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Paiva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chips trying to control the position from guard on top but Paiva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paiva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chips slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ted Chips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chips has his takedown stuffed

and Paiva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chips won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Chips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paiva off and has taken his back!

Chips is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Paiva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Chips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chips working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chips is punishing Paiva with strikes - can he finish him?!
Paiva tries to break free.

Paiva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chips.

Chips is looking for the choke from the back position but Paiva is controlling his hands well.

Paiva showing good submission defense here.
Paiva turns into Chips and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chips dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Paiva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paiva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Paiva working for a submission but Chips is keeping him at bay.
Paiva avoids the attempt from Chips to control.
Chips working to try and regain half guard.
Paiva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chips is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paiva working for a guillotine from mount but Chips is in no mood to give up.
Chips is trying desperately to improve position.
Chips tries to hold on but Paiva postures up.
Chips throwing hammer fists to the chest of Paiva. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paiva avoids the attempt from Chips to control.
Chips is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chips is desperately trying to improve his position but Paiva has a good base and remains in mount.
Chips tries to lock up and control but Paiva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chips slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paiva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chips!
Chips manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paiva wants to free his trapped foot but Chips is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips tries to roll over but Paiva keeps him under control.
Chips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paiva!
Paiva is desperately trying to improve his position but Chips has a good base and remains in mount.
Chips lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chips scoring with strikes but Paiva is staying in there.
Chips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paiva?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paiva is trying to escape the mount.

Paiva tries to improve his position but Chips has taken his back! Chips has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Paiva tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chips pushes Paiva away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ted Chips!