PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retri Paladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear has chosen Grizzly Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paladin
vs
Bear

175 cm
28
136 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

225 cm
24
288 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Retri Paladin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Bear!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paladin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paladin.
Bear takes one to the side of the head.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Paladin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paladin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paladin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Paladin counter with a right hand.
Paladin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paladin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bear shoots and misses
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paladin.
Bear walks into a left hand.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Paladin counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Paladin to acknowledge the strikes.
Retri Paladin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Bear.
Bear looks gassed!
Bear fails with the takedown
and Paladin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear wants to clinch but Paladin slips to the side
and Paladin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear 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 is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice combination there by Paladin.
Paladin feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Paladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Paladin.
A left and a right from Paladin both land. Nice combination.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bear eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Paladin breaks the clinch.
Paladin cracks a nice hook into Bear's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Paladin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paladin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bear on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bear is trying desperately to land a takedown but Paladin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bear.
Bear shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does 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.
Paladin feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Paladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paladin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Paladin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paladin.
Bear sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paladin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Paladin.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paladin cracks Bear with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paladin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bear's head.
A left and a right from Paladin both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Paladin.
Paladin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danga de danga de dang - Paladin scores with a four punch combination!
Paladin scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paladin stalks Bear and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bear's face. Bear staggers backwards, shaken.
Paladin jabs at Bear's body.
Paladin connects with a nice looking jab.
Paladin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bear has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paladin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paladin scores with a leg kick.
Paladin lands an overhand right.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
A left lands for Paladin.
Danga de danga de dang - Paladin scores with a four punch combination!
Paladin lands a head shot.
Paladin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bear takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paladin lands a head shot.
Paladin lands an overhand right.
Paladin lands with an uppercut that bounces Bear off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paladin scores with a nice strike.
Paladin thuds a left hand into Bear's body.
Bear has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paladin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bear takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Retri Paladin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Paladin.
Paladin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bear drops his hands momentarily and Paladin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paladin scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Paladin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paladin.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Paladin lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paladin throws a one two combo.
Nice straight punches there by Paladin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paladin.
Decent striking displayed by Paladin there.
Paladin misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retri Paladin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paladin works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Paladin works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt
and Paladin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paladin scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Paladin. That snapped Bear's head back.
Paladin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bear on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paladin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bear's calf.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Paladin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bear walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Paladin.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Retri Paladin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paladin cracks Bear with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paladin works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Paladin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paladin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paladin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bear eats them both and turns towards Paladin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paladin lands with a nice body punch.
Bear with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paladin to score with a decent uppercut.
Paladin lands with a cross.
Paladin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Paladin.
Bear is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paladin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paladin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paladin scores with a hook to the body. Bear takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paladin.
Nice shot by Paladin.
Paladin works Bear's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paladin misses with a head kick.
Paladin lands a nice shot that snaps Bear's head back.
Paladin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paladin.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Retri Paladin is winning the standup battle so far.
Paladin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paladin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the cage.
Paladin connects with the punch.
Bear is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bear tries to move into range but Paladin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paladin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paladin lands a jab-cross combination.
Paladin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paladin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bear.
Bear has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paladin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paladin, as that shot connected.
Bear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paladin lands a jab-cross combination.
Paladin cracks Bear with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paladin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bear blocks the body kick.
Paladin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Paladin.
Paladin scores with a three punch combo!
Paladin scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin pushes Bear away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear avoids the head kick by Paladin.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Retri Paladin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paladin scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paladin feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Paladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paladin scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paladin punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
Paladin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paladin duly obliges.
Paladin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Paladin lands.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bear moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Paladin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retri Paladin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bear blocks a head kick by Paladin.
Paladin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bear back to the cage. Paladin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paladin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paladin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Paladin lands.
Paladin lands with a nice combination. Bear backs away looking to recover.
Paladin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bear's head.
Paladin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paladin.
Paladin clobbers Bear with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Paladin catches Bear right on the button with a cross.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paladin counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paladin.
Paladin scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paladin digs a good hook to Bear's body.
Nice shot by Paladin.
A left and a right from Paladin both land. Nice combination.
Paladin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Paladin.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paladin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paladin looks to land a combination. Bear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paladin scores with a nice strike.
Paladin cracks Bear with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Paladin. That snapped Bear's head back.
Paladin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paladin.
Paladin works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paladin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Paladin.
Paladin lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Paladin.
Paladin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin lands a two punch combo.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bear takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paladin lands with a nice combination. Bear backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Paladin.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Paladin does it's job there.
Paladin scores with a jab. Bear acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paladin throws a combination. Bear tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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 throws a good cross that connects.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bear crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paladin - the referee stops the clock and Bear gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paladin. Bear manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paladin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab lands there for Paladin.
Paladin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the cage.
Paladin feints and then cracks Bear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bear down.
Paladin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paladin scores with a punch to the head.
Paladin lands the left hand.
Paladin cracks Bear with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paladin!
Paladin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bear takes a step back to recover.
Paladin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bears jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paladin jabs at Bear's body.
Paladin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paladin tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paladin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paladin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Paladin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paladin lands a two punch combo.
Paladin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grizzly Bear 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 scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paladin jabs Bear to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Retri Paladin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paladin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Retri Paladin!