PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brealey
vs
Paulson

177 cm
24
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Brealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brealey lands a nice hook to Paulson's body. Paulson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brealey.
Paulson slips a straight right by Brealey.
A big left from Paulson misses.
Paulson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alex Brealey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brealey throws a hook but Paulson avoids it easily.
Brealey throws a leg kick but Paulson checks it.
Paulson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brealey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Paulson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brealey.
Brealey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Robert Paulson has been cut.
The fighters circling - Brealey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brealey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brealey.
Brealey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brealey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paulson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brealey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brealey misses with a body shot.
Brealey throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson misses with a hook. Brealey ducked under it nicely.
Brealey lands a jab to the nose.
Brealey slips a jab and a cross from Paulson.
Brealey scoring well with a low kick there.
Brealey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paulson looks to land a left hand but Brealey moved out of range nicely.
Paulson drops his hands momentarily and Brealey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brealey dodges the punch combination from Paulson.
Paulson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brealey on the side of the head.

Paulson gets tackled into the cage by Brealey. Brealey maintains the clinch.
Brealey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paulson.
Brealey gets through Paulson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brealey scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brealey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brealey lands a body shot.
Paulson looks gassed!
Brealey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
Brealey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Brealey.

Paulson is rocked!
Brealey is struggling to control the position.
Brealey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paulson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brealey finish him?
Still in the clinch, Brealey scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brealey.

Brealey pulls guard successfully.
Brealey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brealey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Brealey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Paulson defend it? Brealey steps over the head and cranks it - Paulson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Brealey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Brealey!