|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudu Paraiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 213 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
198 cm
22
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mister House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paraiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but House moves away.
Paraiba misses with a takedown attempt - House sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paraiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
Mister House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
House looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
House looking to pass the guard.
House is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
House pushing down on Paraiba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Mister House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Paraiba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paraiba shoots in and gets a takedown into House's guard.
House pulls Paraiba in close to his closed guard and prevents Paraiba from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paraiba trying to move into half guard but instead House has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House 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.
House sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paraiba's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House passes the guard and advances to mount!
House controlling the position easily from mount.
Paraiba is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
House is looking to work his way around to Paraiba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
House controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister House wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paraiba checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paraiba.
House slaps away a takedown attempt from Paraiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paraiba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister House dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
House shoots in but Paraiba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paraiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
House fails to land the takedown.
Paraiba checks a low kick from House.
Paraiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Paraiba cracks a nice hook into House's ribs.
Paraiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
Paraiba doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.
House shoots in and drives through. Paraiba sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba misses with a two punch combination.
Paraiba throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House shoots for a takedown but Paraiba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
House tries to sprawl but Paraiba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
House tries to roll over but Paraiba keeps him under control.
Paraiba is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House gets full guard.
Paraiba tries to free his leg and advance position but House is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as House holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dudu Paraiba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Paraiba tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paraiba somewhat.
Paraiba looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Paraiba. No joy for House on that attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from House does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from House does no damage.
Paraiba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
House shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paraiba defends it nicely.
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paraiba circles away.
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paraiba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paraiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paraiba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba with a lazy takedown attempt
and House counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House controlling the pace.
House passes to side control.
Paraiba is trying to control House's posture but House avoids it.
Paraiba seems a little lost for a moment, as House dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Paraiba for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mister House will probably get the nod.
That's time! House's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House throws a right and a left that Paraiba avoids nicely.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes House against the cage but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from House. No joy for Paraiba on that attempt.
House dives in and grabs Paraiba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes down on House's head and hops out.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Mister House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
Paraiba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging House to the ground. Paraiba is now in House's guard.
House is adopting a defensive guard.
House will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paraiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
House is looking to stand up but Paraiba isn't so interested in that idea.
We're going to have a standup here because Mister House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
House avoids the body shot from Paraiba.
House closes the distance and clinches up with Paraiba, looking for a takedown. House pushes Paraiba against the cage but Paraiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paraiba throws a shot to the body.
Paraiba gets the takedown into side control.
House pushes Paraiba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Paraiba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
House is looking to regain half guard here but Paraiba keeps moving and retains side control.
Mister House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House is trying to control Paraiba's posture but Paraiba avoids it.
Paraiba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
House is looking for a sweep.
House is trying to control Paraiba's posture but Paraiba avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paraiba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
House is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
House holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Paraiba prevents House from improving his position.
House keeping hold of Paraiba's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
House is refusing to be controlled, as Paraiba sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dudu Paraiba.
I think House has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister House!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
