PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Paulister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irons has chosen Get On Your Knees - Age Against the Machine as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Paulister
vs
Irons

175 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Paulister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Irons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paulister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Paulister connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paulister throwing strikes here but Irons is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paulister is landing with some decent strikes but Irons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Irons sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Paulister is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Irons is just riding it out for now. Paulister eventually gives up the hold.

Irons looking for a kimura from the bottom but Paulister passes into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paulister creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Irons avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paulister.
Paulister lands some shots froms side control.
Irons tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paulister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulister misses with the ground and pound.
Irons is looking for a sweep.
Paulister working the body and head with strikes.
Irons manages to get back to half guard.
Paulister 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.
Paulister lands with a punch from half guard.
Irons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paulister drops an elbow to the side of Irons's head.
Paulister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paulister 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.
Irons is refusing to be controlled, as Paulister sits in half guard.
Irons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Irons is refusing to be controlled, as Paulister sits in half guard.

Irons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irons looks gassed!
Paulister is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Irons!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons taking shots to the head.
Paulister lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irons wants to control but Paulister is having none of it.
Paulister working Irons over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Irons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paulister content just to control the position here.
Paulister prevents Irons from getting the reversal.
Paulister with good strikes from the mount here!
Paulister can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Irons is looking to escape.
Paulister cracks Irons with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Paulister looking to finish Irons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Irons!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulister is landing with some decent strikes but Irons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Irons is rocked!

Paulister looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Paulister unloading with bombs!
Irons is still in real trouble! Can Paulister finish him?
Paulister putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Paulister lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Irons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Irons is working to get back to half guard.
Paulister dominating with strikes here.
Paulister with shots to the head and body - Irons looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Paulister.
Paulister working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irons is squirming around, avoiding Paulister's attempts to control the action.
Paulister dominating with strikes here.
Paulister wants to control the pace but Irons is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulister controlling the pace for now.
Paulister landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Irons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paulister looking to control but Irons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paulister postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Irons looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Frank Irons has been cut.
Paulister unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Irons wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Paulister celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Paulister!