PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 479 p4p, 685 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 67 p4p, 94 weight class). Roberto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samba de Roda kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chugman
vs
Roberto

150 cm
46
130
46 - 42 - 0

173 cm
29
149
17 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 46 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chugman moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chugman.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Chugman tries to work over Roberto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberto lands a body shot.
Chugman avoids the elbow strike from Roberto, against the cage.

Roberto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chugman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roberto to the mat. Roberto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chugman throwing strikes from guard but Roberto blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet but Chugman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chugman looking to sit in guard and control but Roberto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roberto postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chugman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberto passes into half guard.
Chugman tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.

Chugman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chugman is trying to control but can't.

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.
Chugman wants to get back to full guard.
Chugman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like Roberto is going to stand back up.
Chugman trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Chugman.
Chugman looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberto lands an elbow inside.
Roberto pushes Chugman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Roberto.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Roberto keeps control of Chugman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chugman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
Roberto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Chugman looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman wants a takedown.
Chugman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roberto is defending well.
Chugman is breathing heavily.
A short left from Roberto.
Roberto lands a hook that snaps the head of Chugman backwards.
Roberto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberto.
Roberto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chugman's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Roberto is leaning against Chugman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roberto connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Roberto.
Roberto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chugman misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberto is working Chugman over against the cage.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberto obliges.
Still in the clinch, Roberto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chugman or not.
Roberto landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Chugman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulo Roberto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chugman can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Roberto swings wildly with an uppercut but Chugman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chugman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberto after a bit of a struggle.
Roberto stops a takedown attempt from Chugman.
Roberto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chugman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chugman backwards.
Roberto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chugman backwards.
Chugman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto lands an elbow just above Chugman 's eye.
Chugman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chugman blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chugman backwards.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chugman.
Chugman tries to pull guard but Roberto holds him up against the cage and eventually Chugman drops back down to his feet.
Roberto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Roberto - that landed with a thud.
Roberto trying to land knees to the body.
Roberto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chugman takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Chugman avoiding damage as Roberto throws knees to the body.
Roberto lands a body punch.
Roberto pushes Chugman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Chugman avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Roberto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chugman backwards.
Roberto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chugman taking a breather.
Roberto presses Chugman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roberto presses Chugman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chugman takes a shot to the head.
Chugman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chugman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chugman is rocked!
Roberto gets through Chugman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Chugman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roberto lands with a light punch inside.
Roberto creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Chugman! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Roberto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
After the fight, Paulo Roberto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.