PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorgip Wallrium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bearer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorgip Wallrium's chin.

Wallrium
vs
Bearer

194 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorgip Wallrium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallrium buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallrium feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bearer's calf.
Bearer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallrium.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallrium. That's going to slow Bearer down.
Wallrium is looking to clinch.
Bearer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallrium is looking to clinch.
Wallrium doesn't manage to clinch there - Bearer circles away.
Wallrium lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bearer tries to bum rush Wallrium with a series of wild strikes but Wallrium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallrium moves in looking to clinch but Bearer pushes him off.
Wallrium lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bearer's sensitive parts.
Wallrium fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wallrium moves into the clinch.
Bearer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Bearer goes for a takedown attempt but Wallrium pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wallrium takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallrium takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallrium.
Wallrium moves in looking to clinch but Bearer pushes him off.
Bearer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallrium.

Bearer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bearer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bearer is trying to control. Wallrium wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bearer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bearer looks to land a strike but Wallrium avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bearer trying to control but Wallrium is working from the bottom.
Bearer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bearer is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallrium has wrist control.
Bearer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bearer throwing strikes from guard but Wallrium blocks nicely.
Bearer wants to control from the top but Wallrium keeps moving.
Bearer postures up and lands a big shot to Wallrium's brow.
Bearer throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallrium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bearer is looking to work some ground and pound but Wallrium has wrist control.
Bearer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallrium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallrium utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallrium keeping moving, preventing Bearer from controlling successfully.
Wallrium wants to stand and escape but Bearer is having none of it.
Wallrium lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bearer!
Bearer is trying desperately to improve position.
Bearer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallrium trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallrium is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bearer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bearer working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearer wants to hold on but Wallrium pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bearer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallrium wants to control the pace but Bearer is squirming around nicely.
Bearer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bearer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wallrium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bearer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallrium but Wallrium pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallrium lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallrium tries to clinch but Bearer is having none of it.
Bearer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bearer throws a lazy body kick
and Wallrium counters with a nice leg kick.
Bearer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bearer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallrium tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bearer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bearer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wallrium avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorgip Wallrium is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallrium doesn't manage to clinch there - Bearer circles away.
Bearer misses with the combination.
Bearer missing with a left hand there. Wallrium was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bearer drives through with a takedown into Wallrium's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallrium working a defensive guard here.
Wallrium keeping moving, preventing Bearer from controlling successfully.
Wallrium preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bearer throws a strike but Wallrium rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wallrium will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bearer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bearer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallrium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wallrium controls the pace.
Bearer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wallrium is looking to stand up but Bearer won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bearer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bearer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bearer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bearer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallrium?

Wallrium is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearer working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Wallrium is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bearer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wallrium covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bearer!