PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Crappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Paighn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crappler
vs
Paighn

185 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

200 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($10 Q156 Rec)
Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($10 Q156 Rec)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Crappler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Paighn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crappler checks a leg kick.
Paighn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paighn. That's going to slow Crappler down.
Paighn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crappler.
Paighn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paighn ducks under a wild hook from Crappler.
Paighn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crappler moves out of range as Paighn throws a body kick.
Paighn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crappler is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paighn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paighn lands a high kick!

It looks like King Crappler has been cut.
Paighn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paighn misses with a body kick.
Paighn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crappler's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Paighn.
Crappler moves out of range of the body kick from Paighn.
Paighn lands a nice hook to Crappler's body. Crappler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paighn throws out a leg kick but Crappler moves out of range and Paighn only half commits.
Crappler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paighn, right into the meat.
Paighn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paighn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paighn scores with a kick to the body.
Paighn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paighn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crappler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crappler tries to score with a low kick but Paighn moves his leg out of the way.
Paighn lands with a nice body kick.
Paighn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crappler will feel that in the morning.
Paighn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paighn.
A solid body kick from Paighn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crappler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paighn tests Crappler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crappler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paighn - the referee stops the clock and Crappler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paighn. Crappler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paighn tries to land a front kick but Crappler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paighn.
Paighn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crappler's head.
Crappler takes one on the chin but seems OK.

King Crappler's cut is getting worse.
Paighn thumps Crappler with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Paighn.
Crappler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Paighn.
Paighn lands a head shot.
Paighn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paighn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crappler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paighn defending against the ground and pound.
Crappler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paighn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crappler working away.
Paighn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crappler.
Paighn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crappler.
Crappler is trying to ground and pound but Paighn uses the momentary lack of control by Crappler to regain half guard.
Crappler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crappler seems to be working for a kimura but Paighn defends the submission attempt.
Crappler trying to control the action but Paighn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Paighn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Crappler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crappler throws a body punch but Paighn moves out of range.
Crappler lands a body shot.
Crappler misses with a low kick.
Crappler misses with a takedown attempt - Paighn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crappler blocks a head kick by Paighn.
Paighn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Paighn lands a big head kick that sends Crappler tumbling to the mat! Paighn takes a step backwards and waves Crappler back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Crappler is rocked!
Paighn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Crappler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phil Paighn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paighn.
Paighn thuds his shin into the meat of Crappler's side.
Crappler seems to have got his legs back now.
Paighn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crappler avoids the head kick by Paighn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paighn lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Crappler crumples to the floor! Paighn milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phil Paighn!
Phil Paighn is the new light heavyweight champion!