PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brivaldo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heavy Hands will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Junior
vs
Hands

181 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brivaldo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heavy Hands!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hands swivels and escapes.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hands throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior shoots in but Hands avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brivaldo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hands swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Hands throws a combination. Junior tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Hands sprawls well.
Hands throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Junior.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Hands looks gassed!
Hands looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.

That's two 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.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Hands misses with the combination.
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Hands sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Hands.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left and a right from Hands both land. Nice combination.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Hands misses with the combination.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Hands, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes Hands against the ropes but Hands circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Hands which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Hands dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hands slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hands tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hands to the ground. Hands escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hands throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Hands lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hands as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brivaldo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hands sprawls well. Hands wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hands is breathing heavily.
Hands will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Hands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hands!
Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.

Junior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hands!
Hands is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior moves to the back.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
Hands tries to escape but Junior has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Junior tries to keep control of the position but Hands is staying busy.
Junior scores with punches and elbows.
Junior scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Junior's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

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.
Hands looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hands is trying to break free.
Hands has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Junior.
Junior tries to keep control of the position but Hands is staying busy.
Hands wants to escape the position.
Hands looking very determined here, making life difficult for Junior.
Hands is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Hands preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Junior.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hands looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Junior controlling well, preventing Hands from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brivaldo Junior dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Hands misses.
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Heavy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands throws a one two combo.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brivaldo Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hands's waist but Hands gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hands sprawls well. Hands wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Hands keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Some wild striking there from Hands.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Hands.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Hands sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hands tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hands to the ground. Hands escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hands fails to land with a series of punches.

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.
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Hands throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hands but Hands pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hands throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Hands tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hands manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hands 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Hands!