PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauly D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by W32.Mydoom.AU@mm . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

James
vs
D

185 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pauly D!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
D steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but D is just out of range.
D keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
D lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
James scores with a jab. D acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
D takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by D.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D moves away.
D needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
D takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but D is just out of range.
James is looking to wear down D with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James misses with a hook.
James defending well as D loads up on a big left hand.
James looks to throw the jab but D is out of range.
D ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James throws a body punch but D moves out of range.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping D at a distance.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D thuds a left hand into James's body.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
D ducks under a wild hook from James.
Pauly D is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D slips a jab and a cross from James.
James connects with the punch.
D throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
D uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. D sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James scores with a body shot.
James lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James misses with a shot to the body
and D makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D avoids the body shot from James.
James lands a right hook to the body.
D swings away with a body shot that misses
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
D lands a jab to the head.

James tries to keep at a distance but D has taken the fight into the clinch.
James misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from James on the inside.
James looking to stall.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James blocks a body shot from D.
D tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
D misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
D misses with a hook from the clinch.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
D prevents a body shot from James.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
D misses with a punch to the body.
D throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
D swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
D tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
D struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
A short uppercut from D.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard James will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

James cracks D with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. D doesn't seem bothered though.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
D on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
D misses with a hook to the body
letting James counter with a right hand.
James scores with a jab.
James cracks a nice hook into D's ribs.

D moves into range and clinches up with James.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
D working aggressively here.
James pressing his opponent against the cage.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ds head.
The referee is keeping an eye on James - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as D controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from James.
D misses with a knee strike.
James tries to pull guard but D holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
D lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
D lands with a short head shot on the inside.
D blocks an uppercut.
James prevents a body shot from D.
D tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing D back against the cage.
James managing to block the knees to the body from D.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is struggling to control the position.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
D doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
D misses with a short punch on the inside.
D prevents a body shot from James.
James can't find room to land a body shot as D controls the action.
D tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of D backwards.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

James pulls guard effortlessly.
James trying to keep a closed guard but D is proving a slippery customer.
D stopping the sweep attempt from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pulls D in close to his closed guard and prevents D from doing any damage or advancing position.
D wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James is controlling D's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. D does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four 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.
D displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
D tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for D.
A big left from D misses.
James misses with a shot to the body
letting D counter with a right hand.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James defending well as D loads up on a big left hand.
Richard James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James digs a good hook to D's body.
D steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
D scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James slips a jab from D.
D tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard James dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A swing and a miss from D.
D throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but D is just out of range.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James throws a hook but D blocks it.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
D is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
James swings for the body but D moves out of range.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of D's head.
D misses with a body punch
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a jab to the head.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but D manages to avoid it.
James misses with a hook. D ducked under it nicely.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as D backs up against the cage.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
D slips under a jab from James.
James looks to land a right hand but D moved out of range.
Richard James is winning the standup battle so far.
D misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James blocks a jab.
D walks into a jab.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
D tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James swings for the body but D moves out of range.
D wants to clinch
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of D's head.
D misses with a wild body shot.
D misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
D takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James loads up on a big right hand but D slips the punch.
Jab by James.
D throws a big shot that misses.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James shoots in for a double leg but D sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
D throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent D stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James lands a jab to the nose.
James misses the body punch
and D counters with a straight right hand.
James misses with a looping right.
A big left from D misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James throws a series of punches but D avoids them all with ease.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for D.

D closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pauly D has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
D lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands a body punch.
Richard James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from D.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
D tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard James!