PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Simmons
vs
Paiva

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Paiva. That snapped Simmons's head back.
Paiva connects with a single shot there.
Simmons slips under a jab.
Paiva misses with a series of wild punches.
Paiva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paiva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paiva thuds his right hand into Simmons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simmons throws a right and a left that Paiva avoids nicely.
Paiva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paiva looks to land a right hand but Simmons moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Simmons misses.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paiva checks a leg kick.
Simmons throws a leg kick but Paiva checks it.
Simmons tries to clinch but Paiva moves out of range.
Simmons works Paiva's body with a nice hook.
Simmons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Simmons is rocked!
Simmons takes one on the button.
Oh Simmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paiva drops Simmons with a straight right hand, right on the button! Paiva follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Paiva!