PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabrice Niquelon (ranked 6408 p4p, 6554 weight class) and Jake Paul (ranked 633 p4p, 638 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Niquelon
vs
Paul

191 cm
25
207
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
200
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrice Niquelon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Paul!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niquelon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Niquelon dives in for a single leg takedown but Paul sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Niquelon being controlled against the cage.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Niquelon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Paul sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niquelon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Niquelon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Niquelon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabrice Niquelon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul scores with a one two! Niquelon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niquelon takes one to the chin there.
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul throws a series of punches but Niquelon moves out of range.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul stuffs the takedown attempt from Niquelon. Niquelon gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paul cracks Niquelon on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Niquelon falls backwards against the cage. Paul follows up with more strikes that drop Niquelon to his knees. Paul keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Niquelon! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Paul!
A victorious Jake Paul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.