PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rushrush Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kleber Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre's entrance music is Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pierre
vs
Paiva

195 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rushrush Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleber Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Paiva.
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Paiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Paiva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paiva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Rushrush Pierre has been cut.
Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paiva wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Paiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pierre lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Paiva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre stops Paiva from getting back to his feet.
Pierre trying to control the pace.
Paiva wants to get back to his feet.

Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Paiva is defending well.
Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Paiva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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.
Paiva pushes Pierre off looking to stand but Pierre dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Paiva instigates a clinch.
Paiva is looking to control Pierre's arms but Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paiva has his back to the cage.
Paiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paiva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paiva scores a nice knee to the body.
Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paiva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rushrush Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paiva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Paiva is trying to get back to his feet.

Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pierre is breathing heavily.

Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Paiva to his feet.
Paiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Paiva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre looks for a takedown but Paiva sprawls well.
Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Paiva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paiva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
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 Rushrush Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rushrush Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierre looks for a takedown but Paiva sprawls well.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Paiva. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rushrush Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paiva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kleber Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre fails with the takedown.
Paiva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Paiva moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva crunches a lovely knee into Pierre's ribcage.
Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paiva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paiva prevents the takedown attempt.
Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Paiva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paiva lands a left hand.
Paiva stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Paiva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paiva is trying to stall.
Paiva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paiva gets underhooks to prevent Pierre's takedown attempt.
Paiva looking to slow down the pace here.
Paiva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paiva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.

Paiva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paiva pinned against the cage. Paiva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Paiva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Paiva tries to tie him up.
Pierre keeps control of Paiva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paiva.
Paiva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Paiva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pierre misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paiva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Paiva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pierre's guard! Nice work there by Paiva!
Paiva tries to stand but Pierre is controlling from the bottom.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Paiva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kleber Paiva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rushrush Pierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Paiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paiva lands with a nice body kick.
Pierre fails with the takedown.
Paiva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paiva wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.

Paiva wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paiva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paiva's guard.

Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paiva wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Paiva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierre's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Paiva manages to pass to side control.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre trying to control here.
Paiva wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling the position.
Pierre trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Paiva is controlling well.
Paiva tries to stand and escape but Pierre is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Paiva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rushrush Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paiva clinches but Pierre breaks the clinch

and Pierre moves into the clinch.
Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paiva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pierre up against the cage.
Paiva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paiva is trying to stall.
Paiva throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierre.
Pierre is trying to drag Paiva to the mat but Paiva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pierre is trying to drag Paiva to the mat but Paiva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paiva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rushrush Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pierre 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rushrush Pierre!