PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Ted Nugent - Stranglehold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creed
vs
Paulson

180 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
162 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creed.
Paulson jabs Creed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Creed lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Creed catches Paulson right on the button with a cross.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulson misses with an uppercut. Creed saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson misses with a head kick.
Creed has a takedown stuffed.
Creed moves out of range of the body kick from Paulson.
Paulson cracks Creed with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed throws a hook but Paulson avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws a hook but Paulson blocks it.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Paulson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paulson lands with a nice combination. Creed backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Logan Creed has been cut.
Creed misses with a combination
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
Paulson tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range.
Paulson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creed moves forwards but Paulson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulson misses the target.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Paulson rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Creed managing to block the knees to the body from Paulson.
Creed avoids a wild elbow strike from Paulson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed dodges an elbow strike from Paulson.
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Paulson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paulson tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Creed misses with some punches.

Creed gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paulson wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.
Paulson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paulson manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Paulson is keeping the position.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Creed manages to get himself to full guard.
Paulson is in close to Creed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paulson trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paulson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paulson postures up and lands a big shot to Creed's brow.
Paulson wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.
Creed is trying to control the position but Paulson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulson trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Paulson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Paulson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Creed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paulson staying out of range there.
Creed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Creed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paulson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Creed.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Paul Paulson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulson lands a high kick!

Creed is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Paulson! Creed is out on his feet! Paulson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Creed is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Creed is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Paulson!