PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Paulino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josepha Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paulino
vs
Caron

187 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexandre Paulino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josepha Caron!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron is looking to clinch.

Caron looking to score a takedown here. Paulino is defending well but Caron drives through and ends up in Paulino's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Paulino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caron defends it easily.
Paulino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paulino is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Paulino has an active guard here but Caron has managed to pass into half guard.
Paulino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caron is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caron pulls his head out easily.

Paulino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paulino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caron pulls his head out easily.

Paulino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paulino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caron tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caron is thwarting Paulino's attempts to control the position.

Paulino actively working from the bottom here.
Caron controlling the action here.
Paulino tries to get to full guard but Caron has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulino trying to control here.
Paulino is staying active underneath Caron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caron blocks the strikes from Paulino.

Paulino is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Caron is tapping! Great win for Paulino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexandre Paulino!