PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paiva
vs
d

188 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Paiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joe d!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
d dives in and grabs Paiva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paiva pushes down on d's head and hops out.
d shoots in but no luck this time.
d is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Paiva as d shoots in.
Raphael Paiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Paiva tries to clinch but d is having none of it.
d shoots for a takedown but Paiva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
d looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paiva moves into the clinch successfully.
Paiva gets through d's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
d's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paiva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paiva.

Paiva drops d onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! d is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

d is rocked!
d tries to pull guard but Paiva holds him up against the cage and eventually d drops back down to his feet.
d is still on wobbly legs! Can Paiva finish him?
Paiva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
d seems to have recovered his senses.

Paiva drops d onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! d is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
d looks gassed!
A short right from Paiva on the inside.

Paiva drops d onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! d is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Paiva throws a big uppercut that drops d! More strikes from Paiva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! d lies dazed against the cage as Paiva celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Paiva!