PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva comes into the arena with Gunslinger -Avenged Sevenfold blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paiva
vs
Fay

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Bruno Paiva!
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, Vinicius Fay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paiva gets a clinch.
Paiva wants to break free but Fay has control.

Fay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paiva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fay.
Paiva stuns Fay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Paiva clinches with his opponent.
Fay is looking to break free of the clinch but Paiva has double underhooks.
Fay tries to score a body lock takedown but Paiva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Paiva manages to break the clinch.

Fay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fay looking to control but Paiva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fay thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Paiva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paiva blocking the ground and pound.

Fay with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paiva is looking to escape.
Paiva wants to get back to his feet.
Fay thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fay misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paiva is looking to escape.
Fay with shots to the head and body - Paiva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Paiva has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

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.
Paiva covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Fay misses with an elbow to the head.

Paiva manages to escape to his feet.
Fay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Paiva.
Paiva tries to close the distance and clinch but Fay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paiva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fay shoots for a takedown but Paiva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinicius Fay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fay shoots for a double leg takedown but Paiva sprawls well. He's pushed Fay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paiva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paiva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fay has a takedown stuffed.
Fay tries to clinch

and Paiva moves into the clinch.

Paiva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fay misses with a takedown attempt
and Paiva counters with a low kick, right behind Fay 's knee.
Bruno Paiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Fay.
Paiva connects with a nice looking jab.
Paiva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fay wants to clinch but Paiva slips to the side

and Paiva counters by moving into the clinch.
Fay lands with a right to the head.

Paiva breaks the clinch.
Paiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Fay circles away.
A head kick misses from Fay.
Fay missing with a left hand there. Paiva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paiva darts in and clinches Fay up against the cage.
Fay goes for a takedown attempt but Paiva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Paiva moves into the clinch.

Paiva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Paiva drives through and clinches with Fay against the cage.
Fay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paiva up against the cage.
Paiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paiva has had enough of the clinch but Fay keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paiva lands an elbow inside.

Paiva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Paiva closes the distance and pushes Fay back into the cage.
Paiva can't break the clinch.
Paiva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fay has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paiva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paiva wants to break free but Fay has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paiva.
Fay goes for a takedown attempt but Paiva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fay wants to clinch but Paiva slips to the side
and Paiva counters with a one-two to the body.
Fay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paiva. Paiva obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruno Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paiva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fay throwing strikes from guard but Paiva blocks nicely.
Paiva keeping moving, preventing Fay from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fay gets to his feet. Paiva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fay swats away the attempt to clinch by Paiva.
Fay shoots for a double leg takedown but Paiva sprawls well. He's pushed Fay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paiva wants to clinch
and Fay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fay scores with a takedown into Paiva's guard.
Fay postures up in Paiva's guard and throws a big left but Paiva blocks it.
Fay trying to control but Paiva is working from the bottom.
Fay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paiva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinicius Fay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paiva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fay fails in his attempt to clinch.

Paiva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paiva prevents Fay from breaking the clinch.

Paiva breaks from the clinch.
Fay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paiva counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Fay.

Fay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fay shoots and misses

and Paiva counters by moving into the clinch.
Paiva tries to break the clinch but Fay is controlling the position.

Fay breaks from the clinch.
Fay lands a nice shot to the body.
Paiva tries a head kick but it misses.
Fay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruno Paiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Fay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paiva rushes Fay and presses him up against the cage.
Paiva is pressed up against the cage. Fay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paiva down to the mat. Paiva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fay shoots and misses

and Paiva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Paiva.
Paiva is trying to break the clinch but Fay has him pressed against the cage.
Fay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paiva smiles and moves away.

Fay gets a clinch.

Fay pulls guard.
Paiva preventing the sweep.
Fay is trying to control the position but Paiva postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fay looking to control but Paiva passes into half guard.
Fay trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fay.
Fay is looking to stand up but Paiva isn't so interested in that idea.
Fay wants to hit a switch here but Paiva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fay there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fay is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fay tries to reverse the position but Paiva maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruno Paiva.
I think Fay 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Fay!