PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dominator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retri Paladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominator's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Donination. The Dominator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dominator
vs
Paladin

150 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
136 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Absolute Clothing (GTT)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Dominator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Retri Paladin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominator takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paladin scores with a hook to the body. Dominator takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paladin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dominator backs up against the cage.
Paladin lands a jab-cross combination.
Dominator has his takedown stuffed
letting Paladin counter with a right hand.
Dominator darts in trying to clinch
and Paladin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dominator tries to clinch
and Paladin counters with a straight right hand.
Paladin scores with a spinning back kick!
Paladin lunges at Dominator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dominator's hand.
Dominator shoots and misses
and Paladin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paladin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dominator with a poor takedown
and Paladin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dominator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paladin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paladin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominator stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominator is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominator takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paladin scores with a shot to the body.
Dominator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paladin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paladin lands a jab.
Dominator is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paladin connects with a nice looking jab.
Paladin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
Dominator could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paladin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paladin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paladin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dominator's head.
Paladin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dominator back to the cage. Paladin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paladin scores with a one two! Dominator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin lands a jab to the nose.
Paladin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paladin lands a jab.
Paladin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dominator had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Paladin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paladin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paladin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dominator on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Paladin.
Nice body punch from Paladin.
Paladin thows a body kick. Dominator tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dominator. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paladin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paladin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dominator looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paladin lands a jab.
Paladin thuds his right hand into Dominator's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dominator has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Retri Paladin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominator walks into a straight right hand from Paladin.
Paladin works over Dominator's head and body with a nice combination.
Paladin lands with a nice combination. Dominator backs away looking to recover.
Paladin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paladin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dominator backs up against the cage.
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paladin looks to land a combination. Dominator sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paladin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paladin scores with a shot to the body.
Retri Paladin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paladin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dominator's head.
A left and a right from Paladin both land. Nice combination.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dominator. Dominator circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paladin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dominator takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dominator eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paladin lands a nice looking body shot.
Paladin lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paladin.
Paladin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paladin lands a slapping body shot.
Dominator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paladin throws a combination. Dominator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paladin moves into the clinch successfully.

Paladin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paladin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dominator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paladin lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the liver by Paladin. Beautiful body shot.
Paladin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paladin.
Paladin sizes up Dominator with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paladin scores with a one two! Dominator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Paladin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominator walks into a straight right hand from Paladin.
Dominator takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dominator has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dominator eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paladin lands with a kick to the temple. Dominator shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retri Paladin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dominator tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paladin counters with a two punch combo.
Paladin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paladin cracks Dominator with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paladin lands a jab to the nose.
Dominator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
A nice combination there by Paladin.
Paladin works Dominator's body with a nice hook.
Dominator takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paladin lands with a kick to the temple. Dominator shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paladin!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Paladin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Paladin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Paladin.
Paladin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paladin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dominator on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paladin scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Paladin.
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dominator tries to move into range but Paladin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paladin lands a really nice looking cross but Dominator seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paladin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominator on the side of the head.

Dominator gets tackled into the cage by Paladin. Paladin maintains the clinch.

Paladin manages to break the clinch.
Dominator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Paladin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dominator doesn't seem phased though.
Paladin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paladin throws a series of strikes that have Dominator backpedaling.
Paladin scores with a shot to the body.
Paladin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dominator eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dominator eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paladin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Paladin.
Dominator walks into a straight right hand from Paladin.
Paladin looks to land a combination. Dominator sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paladin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paladin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dominator will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paladin clobbers Dominator with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dominator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paladin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dominator thinking.
Paladin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paladin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominator on the side of the head.
Paladin scores with a one two! Dominator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Dominator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paladin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dominator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paladin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dominator back to the cage. Paladin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paladin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by Paladin - just one landing.
Paladin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dominator tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paladin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paladin works over Dominator's head and body with a nice combination.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paladin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paladin lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paladin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dominator on the side of the head.
Paladin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominator has time to react.
Paladin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Retri Paladin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paladin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dominator's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paladin.
Paladin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dominator back to the cage. Paladin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A lazy left from Paladin finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Paladin as he connects with a hook.
Dominator is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paladin.
Paladin throws a head kick that Dominator semi-blocks.
Paladin works over Dominator's head and body with a nice combination.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1-2. Paladin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paladin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dominator's head.
Paladin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paladin feints a jab promting Dominator to slip. Paladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paladin lands a body shot.
Paladin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paladin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paladin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dominator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paladin to score with a decent uppercut.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retri Paladin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Paladin lands a lovely overhand right.
Paladin lands a front kick.
Paladin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominator has time to react.
Paladin scores with a decent looking hook.
Paladin scores with a one two! Dominator had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominator in the body.
Paladin thuds his shin into the meat of Dominator's side.
Paladin lands a head kick!
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paladin lands with a nice combination. Dominator backs away looking to recover.
Paladin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paladin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dominator's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominator gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paladin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paladin.
Paladin throws a nice head kick!
Paladin throws a combination. Dominator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paladin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paladin scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Paladin.
Paladin connects with a single shot there.
Paladin digs a good body shot into Dominator's ribs.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Paladin lands with a nice combination. Dominator backs away looking to recover.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dominator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paladin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominator needs to keep his hands up - Paladin had a free shot at his head there.
Paladin lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paladin lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Paladin - just one landing.
Paladin feints a jab promting Dominator to slip. Paladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paladin lands a two punch combo.
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dominator gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paladin.
Paladin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paladin throws a nice head kick!
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paladin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paladin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dominator back to the cage. Paladin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paladin.
Paladin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Paladin - just one landing.

Dominator is rocked!
Paladin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dominator.
Oh Dominator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paladin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominator stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominator seems to have got his legs back now.
Paladin works over Dominator's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paladin throws a head kick that Dominator semi-blocks.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paladin scores with the left hand. Dominator knows he should have avoided that one.
Paladin lands a nice looking body shot.
Paladin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paladin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paladin connects with the punch.
Dominator takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dominator takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Paladin.

Paladin clinches up with Dominator and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominator tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paladin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dominator avoiding damage as Paladin throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paladin.

It looks like The Dominator has been cut.
Paladin lands an elbow inside that Dominator shrugs off.
Paladin scores with a shot to the side of Dominator's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paladin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paladin.
Paladin lands a jab-cross combination.
Paladin stalks Dominator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dominator's face. Dominator staggers backwards, shaken.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
Paladin lands with a straight right. Dominator didn't see that one coming.
Dominator takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paladin cracks Dominator with a good jab.
Paladin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dominator's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paladin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dominator backs up against the cage.
Paladin scores with a three punch combo!
Paladin works over Dominator's head and body with a nice combination.
The Dominator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retri Paladin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paladin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominator stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Retri Paladin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paladin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Retri Paladin!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Retri Paladin!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Retri Paladin!

Retri Paladin wins by unanimous decision!