PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Revere (ranked 2401 p4p, 3323 weight class) and Archie Paine (ranked 332 p4p, 439 weight class). Archie Paine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Revere
vs
Paine

185 cm
21
192
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
190
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Revere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archie Paine!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Revere misses with a takedown attempt
and Paine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Revere dives in and scores a takedown into Paine's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revere throws a big elbow that misses.
Revere postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Revere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Revere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Revere is looking to work some ground and pound but Paine has wrist control.
Revere trying to control the position from guard on top but Paine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revere prevents Paine from getting back to his feet.
Revere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revere is working Paine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Revere stopping the sweep attempt from Paine.
Revere lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revere wants to control from the top but Paine keeps moving.
Revere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Revere is looking to work some ground and pound but Paine has wrist control.
Revere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Revere postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Revere postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Revere working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paine's head.
Revere throws a big right hand that misses.
Revere throwing strikes from guard but Paine blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revere throws a big right hand that misses.
Revere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revere throws a big elbow that misses.
Revere lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Revere scoring with some ground and pound.
Revere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Revere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revere postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Revere missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Revere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Revere controls the pace.
Revere throwing strikes from guard but Paine blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revere is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Revere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revere wants to control from the top but Paine keeps moving.
Revere with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Revere. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Revere with a flurry of punches that miss.
Revere lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Revere distracts Paine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paine keeping moving, preventing Revere from controlling successfully.
Revere is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at PEAK MMA Fight Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Revere cracks Paine with a solid left hand.
Revere wants to control from the top but Paine keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Revere cracks Paine with a solid left hand.

Paine is rocked!
Revere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revere gets to his feet and stands over Paine, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Paine felt that one! Revere unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Paine from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Revere!