Pava
A closer look at the game and the gear.
He talks through the match and the gear he’s using.
Rafael Pavanelli is Pava: a former professional Counter-Strike 1.6, CS:GO and VALORANT player. He won titles with MIBR, g3x and Team oNe, and represented Falkol in Riot’s FPS. On stream, he plays with his community, reviews peripherals and gets into the details of setups and FPS gameplay.
Has worked with
- Razer
Before the streams, the LANs.
Before the major organizations came RevoltZ and eXtreme.RJ in Rio de Janeiro. Pava joined MIBR in 2003. In Counter-Strike 1.6, he won CPL Brazil and CPL Chile in 2005. He also played CPL Summer 2006 as a guest for g3x. His MIBR chapter belongs to that early generation; the ESWC 2006 winning lineup was a different roster.
Back to CS. This time, CS:GO.
After leaving MIBR, he competed with Authority at KODE5 Brazil 2009. Away from CS, he became known as Azombra in World of Warcraft. His FPS return came through CS:GO: g3x in 2015, Santos Dexterity, the unsigned NeedJobs lineup and another stint with g3x in 2016.
With g3x, he won ESL Brasil Premier League in 2016. With Team oNe, he won the inaugural Gamers Club Masters in 2017 alongside BIT, trk, iDk and Maluk3. He announced his retirement from professional CS that November and stayed with the organization as a streamer. In 2019, he was announced in the g3x reunion with gaules, mch, spacca and CSR.
PUBG skins with his own name.
PUBG brought another chapter: Pava represented South America with SkipNhO at Broadcaster Royale 2018 in Seattle and received in-game cosmetics bearing his name. Battle royale broadened a career that has always reached beyond a single FPS.
Competing in VALORANT.
Pava also played VALORANT professionally. Playing for Falkol, he won the GLL Orbital Strike Cup in August 2020 with mch, cogu, liko and bld. For First Strike, he was on the final qualifier roster with mch, bld, Khalil and qck. He later played tournaments and qualifiers with OSKARAVELHO, a team of friends from the scene.
From teams to community.
As a creator, he became Dignitas’ first streamer and influencer in Brazil in 2021. He joined 00 Nation as a streamer in 2023 and was part of the Brazilian division’s Fake Natty/Legacy period. These are chapters of his content career, rather than current professional player contracts.
Livestreams remain the meeting point. On Kick, he mixes Counter-Strike 2, PUBG and other games. FERJEE lists him among its influencers and ambassadors; in February 2025, his team won the LAN opening its new training center. Competition continues alongside the conversation and community.
Gear in detail. FPS in action.
Pava is a peripherals nerd. He reviews gear, digs into setups and knows how to explain FPS gameplay. VIVAZ worked with him on Razer’s Counter-Strike peripherals launch. Here are a few ideas for the next campaign.
Peripheral reviews
Pava likes to understand mice, keyboards and headsets in detail. His reviews connect the gear to FPS gameplay and explain how it works in a match.
Peripheral review · live demonstration · in-game comparison
FPS launches
Having played CS and VALORANT professionally, Pava has plenty to discuss when he tries a new FPS. He talks through mechanics and decisions, and shares first impressions with chat.
First impressions · guided sessions · gameplay clips
Beyond FPS
PUBG and World of Warcraft offer ways to reach viewers who follow the player across games.
Themed stream · game discovery · progression series
The chat plays too
A brand can join community matches, challenges and recurring stream segments. Chat gets to take part alongside Pava.
Fan lobbies · challenges · recurring segments
From online to LAN
His LAN experience and ties to Rio suit fan meetups, exhibition matches and appearances at gaming events.
Showmatch · play session · in-person gathering
Stories from someone who played
Pava was there in MIBR’s early years and competed when VALORANT arrived in Brazil. He has stories to share in interviews and conversations with other generations of esports players.
Interview · cross-generation conversation · editorial series