PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Paul had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Glen Danzig will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Paul
vs
Danzig

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Danzig!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paul looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Danzig shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Danzig or perhaps it was just good defense by Paul which made him look bad.
Danzig tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Danzig is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul tries to clinch there but Danzig circles away.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Paul gets caught flat footed, as Danzig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paul keeping full guard, as Danzig tries to pass.
Danzig throwing strikes but missing.
Danzig is looking to work some ground and pound but Paul has wrist control.
Danzig trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.

Paul has his feet on Danzig's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
Walter Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Danzig.
Danzig lands a head kick!

It looks like Walter Paul has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danzig.
Danzig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Paul drives through and clinches with Danzig against the cage.
Danzig stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Danzig.
Danzig has Paul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danzig tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paul swivels and escapes.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Danzig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Paul clinches up with Danzig and pushes him back against the cage.
Danzig landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to pull guard but Danzig holds him up against the cage and eventually Paul drops back down to his feet.
Danzig with a knee to the head.
Danzig lands a knee to the body.

Danzig breaks the clinch.
Danzig connects with the punch.

A head kick lands from Danzig that sends Paul to the canvas. Paul tries to scramble back to his feet but Danzig brings him back down into side control.

Paul is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig landing strikes.
Oh Paul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Paul wants to control but Danzig postures up.
Paul seems to have got his legs back now.
Danzig advances to full mount.
Danzig landing strikes from the mount.
Paul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Danzig gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Danzig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danzig working a defensive guard here.

Paul stands up and waves to Danzig to follow him.
Danzig wants to clinch but Paul slips to the side

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Danzig looking for submissions off his back.
Danzig wants to control but Paul passes into side.
Danzig struggling a bit here.
Danzig is looking to regain half guard here but Paul keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danzig gets back to half guard.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Danzig is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Danzig trying to control here.
Danzig is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Danzig is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul prevents Danzig from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Danzig darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Danzig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Danzig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Paul's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danzig tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily

and Paul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paul.
Paul won't allow Danzig to get back to his feet.
Danzig is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.
Paul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Danzig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Danzig is trying to buck Paul off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig gets back to half guard.
Danzig tries to get to full guard but Paul has control of the leg.

Danzig is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.

Paul is looking for a kimura but Danzig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paul to get the leverage.
Danzig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paul is working away from the top position though.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danzig tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Danzig tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Danzig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Paul!
Danzig wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.

Danzig looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Paul tries to lock up and control but Danzig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Danzig trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
Danzig lands with some strikes.
Walter Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Danzig there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Danzig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Danzig thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Danzig wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Danzig swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Paul is now in Danzig's guard. A big mistake from Danzig there, giving up the dominant position!
Paul slips nicely into half guard.
Paul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Danzig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paul.
Danzig trying to get back to full guard but Paul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Danzig is desperately trying to improve his position but Paul has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glen Danzig will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Walter Paul's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danzig doesn't manage to clinch there - Paul circles away.
Danzig is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Danzig looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Danzig scores a takedown into full mount!
Paul slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paul is looking to improve his position.
Danzig trying to control from half guard but Paul is working away.
Danzig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paul defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danzig trying to control from half guard but Paul is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig trying to pass the guard but Paul defending well.
Danzig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danzig is keen to just control but Paul is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danzig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Danzig is trying to get back to full guard.
Danzig taking some punishment here, with Paul in his half guard.
Danzig is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danzig moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danzig is looking for a triangle but Paul pushes his legs off easily.
Danzig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Danzig is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees in the clinch landing for Danzig.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Paul or perhaps it was just good defense by Danzig which made him look bad.
Danzig misses with a body shot.
Danzig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danzig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walter Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Danzig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to stall.
Danzig wants to break the clinch but can't.

Danzig manages to pull guard.
Danzig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul prevents Danzig from getting back to his feet.
Danzig pulls Paul in close to prevent any damage.
Danzig looking to control.
Danzig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paul is controlling him.
Danzig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four 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.
Paul trying to control but Danzig is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Danzig tries to clinch

and Paul counters by clinching up.
Danzig throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Danzig landing knees to the body.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.
Paul throws a front kick aimed at Danzig's knee but Danzig avoids it well.
Danzig tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danzig swivels and escapes.
Danzig darts in trying to clinch

and Paul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danzig's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paul won't allow Danzig to sweep him here.
Danzig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walter Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danzig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paul is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danzig 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!