PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between X Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that X Loco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily X Loco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Loco
vs
Paul

190 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
226 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, X Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Paul!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul shoots in but Loco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loco lands a jab to the nose.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Loco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loco wants to clinch.
Loco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Loco.
Loco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paul backs up against the cage.

Paul is rocked!

It looks like Jamal Paul has been cut.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loco.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Loco clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loco throws a combination that misses

and Paul counters with a series of strikes that sends Loco to the canvas! Paul follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Loco is rocked!
Loco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.

Paul stands up and waves to Loco to follow him.
Oh Loco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loco lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Paul sprawling to the canvas. Loco follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Paul hang on?
Paul is still in real trouble! Can Loco finish him?

Loco escapes and gets back to his feet.
Loco seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Loco.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Paul shoots in but no luck this time.
X Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Paul.

Loco clinches with his opponent.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco misses with a double jab

and Paul counters by clinching up.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Paul staying out of range there.

Loco takes the fight into the clinch.
Paul stalling in the clinch but Loco improves position.
Loco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Paul has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco scores with a body shot.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loco fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Paul out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). X Loco!