PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugen von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Bohm Bawerk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bang the Drum All Day. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eugen von Bohm Bawerk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Paige
vs
von Bohm Bawerk

191 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugen von Bohm Bawerk!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
von Bohm Bawerk dodges the punch combination from Paige.
von Bohm Bawerk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige throws a series of punches but von Bohm Bawerk avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Paige.

von Bohm Bawerk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
von Bohm Bawerk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
von Bohm Bawerk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paige trying to control but von Bohm Bawerk postures up.
von Bohm Bawerk wants to pass the guard but Paige is defending well.

Paige looking for submissions off his back.
Paige wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. von Bohm Bawerk connects with a nice short shot to Paige's temple.
Paige is in trouble now - von Bohm Bawerk has advanced to mount!
von Bohm Bawerk unloads with some shots from mount but Paige bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by von Bohm Bawerk.

It looks like Damon Paige has been cut.
Paige is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Bohm Bawerk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
von Bohm Bawerk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paige wants to hold on but von Bohm Bawerk pushes him away.
von Bohm Bawerk working the ground and pound effectively.

Damon Paige's cut is getting worse.
von Bohm Bawerk working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Damon Paige's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damon Paige's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eugen von Bohm Bawerk!