PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between bloody albo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). albo's entrance music is coldplay-fix you. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

albo
vs
Paul

188 cm
22
232 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bloody albo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, London Paul!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
albo tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
albo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul throws a solid leg kick but albo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paul.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Paul scores with a shot to the body.
albo misses with a takedown attempt - Paul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paul scores with a punch to the head.
bloody albo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
albo tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
albo throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.

Paul darts in and clinches albo up against the cage.
albo stalling in the clinch but Paul improves position.
Paul stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of albos head.
albo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Paul - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paul lands with a right to the head.
albo tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bloody albo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Paul.
albo is breathing heavily.

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

Paul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paul with a flurry of punches that miss.

Paul decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of albo is proving hard to escape from.
albo keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
albo looking to control.
albo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paul controls the pace.

albo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Paul uses it to pass to side control.

Paul stands up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from albo. Paul shrugs it off though.

Paul gets caught flat footed, as albo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
albo won't allow Paul to sweep him here.
albo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Paul kicks albo off and gets to his feet.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
albo misses with a takedown
and Paul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
albo misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paul.

albo is rocked!
albo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh albo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul lands some shots froms side control.
Paul working the body and head with strikes.
albo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Paul scoring with punches and elbows.
Paul lands a few punches from side control.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Paul is working albo over with some ground and pound from side control.

Paul stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but albo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
albo tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). London Paul!