PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus De Paula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and raito yagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Paula
vs
yagami

183 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus De Paula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, raito yagami!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paula slips a jab and a cross from yagami.
yagami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
yagami throws a one two combo.
De Paula fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by yagami.
De Paula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Paula falls off balance throwing a combination
and yagami counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Paula's knee momentarily.
De Paula tries to clinch up
and yagami counters with a left and a right that stings De Paula.
De Paula clinches but yagami breaks the clinch
and yagami counters with a one-two to the body.
De Paula lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as yagami backs up against the ropes.

It looks like raito yagami has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
yagami takes one to the chin there.
yagami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Paula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Paula tries to clinch

and yagami counters by moving into the clinch.
yagami looks gassed!
yagami is trying to stall.

De Paula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Paula throws a left and a right that both miss
and yagami makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
yagami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Paula misses with the combination.
De Paula misses with a few strikes there.
De Paula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yagami cracks the inside of De Paula's front leg.
yagami circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Paula throws a right hand that yagami ducks under and follows up with a left that yagami also avoids with ease.
No joy there for De Paula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Paula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Paula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
yagami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Paula tries to bum rush yagami with a series of wild strikes but yagami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
yagami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Paula tries to avoid it but yagami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Paula to the ground. De Paula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Paula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and yagami counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Paula tries to clinch but yagami moves out of range.
De Paula misses with the combination.
No joy there for yagami, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yagami throws a nice looking combination but De Paula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Paula throws a combination that misses
and yagami counters with an inside leg kick.
yagami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

yagami closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - yagami lands in his opponent's guard.
yagami trying to control but De Paula is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yagami is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
De Paula wants to stand up but yagami is controlling him.

De Paula has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but yagami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

De Paula is working an open guard so yagami takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
yagami scores with a three punch combo!
De Paula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
De Paula scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Paula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
yagami throws a half hearted mid kick.
yagami thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Paula if he has to take too many more of those.
De Paula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and yagami counters with an outside leg kick.
yagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Paula counters with a left and a right that stings yagami.
yagami lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Paula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Paula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
yagami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Paula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by De Paula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raito yagami dominated that round.
The cut man is working on raito yagami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Paula closes the distance looking to clinch

and yagami counters by clinching up.
De Paula has had enough of the clinch but yagami keeps him there for the moment.
yagami prevents De Paula from breaking the clinch.
yagami stalling against the ropes.

yagami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
yagami tries to bum rush De Paula with a series of wild strikes but De Paula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Paula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by yagami.
De Paula throws a series of punches but yagami moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yagami wants to slow De Paula down by chopping away at his legs.
De Paula works over yagami's head and body with a nice combination.
yagami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Paula misses with a body shot.
A combination from yagami does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paula throws a combination that misses
and yagami counters with a series of strikes. De Paula will be more careful next time no doubt.
De Paula's corner calls for a 1-2. De Paula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Paula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Paula tries to clinch but yagami is having none of it.
De Paula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
yagami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Paula moves in looking to clinch but yagami pushes him off.
Marcus De Paula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from yagami.
De Paula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from yagami.
De Paula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but yagami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
yagami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Paula wants to stand but yagami is controlling the position.
yagami 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yagami trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Paula's guard.
De Paula wants to sweep here but yagami controlling him for the moment.
De Paula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yagami trying to control but De Paula is working from the bottom.
De Paula wants to stand and escape but yagami is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Paula is looking to clinch.
De Paula moves in looking to clinch but yagami pushes him off.
yagami looks to land a combination. De Paula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
yagami circles away from the clinch attempt
and yagami makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for De Paula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
yagami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
yagami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
yagami misses with a combination

and De Paula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Paula.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Paula tries to break the clinch but yagami is controlling the position.

yagami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
yagami is working the combinations to good effect here.

yagami has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Paula is looking to break free of the clinch but yagami has double underhooks.

yagami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
yagami dodges the punch combination from De Paula.
yagami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

De Paula moves into the clinch.
De Paula tries to break the clinch but yagami is controlling the position.

De Paula breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raito yagami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on raito yagami's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

De Paula tries to close the distance and clinch up but yagami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yagami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
yagami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Paula throws a series of punches but yagami avoids them all with ease.

De Paula has yagami up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Paula wants to break free but yagami has control.
De Paula wants to get back to striking at distance but yagami won't allow it.

yagami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

De Paula rushes yagami and presses him up against the ropes.
De Paula wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

yagami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
raito yagami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
yagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Paula counters with a one-two to the body.
yagami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

De Paula clinches up with yagami and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Paula wants to break the clinch but can't.

yagami breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yagami misses with an uppercut. De Paula saw that one coming.
yagami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Paula lands the left hand.
De Paula tries to clinch but yagami moves out of range.
yagami swats away the attempt to clinch by De Paula.
Marcus De Paula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Paula throws a combination. yagami tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Paula scores with a jab.
De Paula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
raito yagami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yagami shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Paula wants to clinch.
De Paula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yagami shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
yagami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Paula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Paula keeps the fight on the outside.

De Paula drives through and clinches with yagami against the ropes.

De Paula manages to break the clinch.
De Paula tries to clinch but yagami moves out of range.
yagami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Paula is looking to clinch but yagami is avoiding it.
De Paula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Paula doesn't manage to clinch there - yagami circles away.
De Paula wants to clinch up but yagami keeps it at a distance.
yagami circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Paula scores with a hook to the body. yagami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Paula tries to clinch but yagami moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paula tries to close the distance and clinch but yagami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
yagami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
yagami circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Paula throws a series of punches but yagami moves out of range.
yagami misses with a combination
and De Paula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
yagami throws a series of strikes that have De Paula backpedaling.
yagami doesn't manage to clinch there - De Paula circles away.
A combination from De Paula does no damage.
De Paula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Paula throws a left and a right that both miss
and yagami counters with a left and a right that stings De Paula.
yagami misses with a series of wild punches.
De Paula misses with a few strikes there.

That's four 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.
yagami works over De Paula's head and body with a nice combination.
De Paula thuds a left hand into yagami's body.
De Paula wants to clinch up but yagami keeps it at a distance.
De Paula wants to clinch but yagami slips to the side
and yagami counters with a series of strikes. De Paula will be more careful next time no doubt.
yagami misses with a combination

and De Paula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Paula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

yagami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
yagami dodges the punch combination from De Paula.
yagami tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Paula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Paula misses with a two punch combination.
yagami getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marcus De Paula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
raito yagami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Paula throws a jab when yagami was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus De Paula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think yagami has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... raito yagami!