PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen's entrance music is Papa Roach - Do or die. A fine choice. Bart Maniac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paulsen
vs
Maniac

171 cm
20
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morten Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac shoots in looking for a takedown but Paulsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maniac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maniac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maniac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Maniac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulsen is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Maniac misses.
Paulsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Bart Maniac has been cut.
Maniac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maniac drops his hands momentarily and Paulsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.
Paulsen scores with a leg kick.
Paulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maniac.
Paulsen jabs Maniac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Paulsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Maniac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulsen lands a slapping body shot.
Maniac slips a jab from Paulsen.
Paulsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maniac. That did some damage!
Maniac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maniac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paulsen.
Paulsen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maniac blocks a low kick nicely.
Paulsen is looking to land body kicks.
Maniac slips under a jab from Paulsen.
Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a jab to the body
and Maniac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Maniac misses with a wild body shot.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen throws a leg kick which misses Maniac's front leg but catches the back leg as Maniac tries to avoid it.
Paulsen misses with a shot to the body
and Maniac counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maniac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Maniac looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Paulsen!
Paulsen manages to get back to half guard.
Maniac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paulsen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen wants to control but Maniac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paulsen is looking to improve his position.
Maniac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paulsen's head.
Maniac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paulsen won't allow Maniac to pass to mount.
Paulsen is controlling Maniac's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paulsen throws a chopping leg kick but Maniac manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Maniac is just out of range.
Maniac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paulsen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Maniac moved out of range nicely.
Paulsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maniac.
Paulsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paulsen avoids the body shot from Maniac.
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Maniac ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Maniac ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Maniac slips a straight right by Paulsen.
Maniac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Maniac'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.

Paulsen misses with a low kick.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paulsen cracks the inside of Maniac's front leg.
Morten Paulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniac staying out of range there.
Maniac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paulsen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paulsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maniac momentarily.
Paulsen throws a chopping leg kick but Maniac manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maniac fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulsen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paulsen punishes Maniac's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paulsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paulsen looks to throw the jab but Maniac is out of range.
Morten Paulsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Maniac misses with a hook.
A big left from Paulsen misses.
Maniac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maniac.
Morten Paulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen misses with a looping left.
Maniac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paulsen misses with a left hand
and Maniac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paulsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulsen tries to work over Maniac's front leg with a kick but Maniac checks it.
Maniac thuds his right hand into Paulsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maniac moves out of range of the body kick.
Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maniac slips a jab and a cross from Paulsen.
Maniac fails with a takedown attempt.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut
and Maniac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paulsen thinking.
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but Maniac moved away.
Maniac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen connects with a crisp jab.
Paulsen connects with a jab.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maniac was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Paulsen misses.
Maniac closes the distance and clinches up with Paulsen, looking for a takedown. Maniac pushes Paulsen against the cage but Paulsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maniac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulsen.
Maniac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maniac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paulsen thuds his shin into the meat of Maniac's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maniac checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maniac checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paulsen. That's going to slow Maniac down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paulsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Maniac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but Maniac sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Maniac.
Maniac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Paulsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Maniac's cut.
That's time! Paulsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paulsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulsen throws out a loose jab but Maniac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen thumps Maniac with a low kick.
Paulsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maniac's calf.
A jab from Paulsen misses.
Maniac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paulsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maniac somewhat.
A leg kick checked by Maniac.
Good shot there by Paulsen.
Paulsen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maniac ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paulsen is fending him off so far but Maniac persists. Nope, Paulsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulsen feints and then cracks Maniac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maniac down.
Maniac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paulsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maniac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. Maniac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maniac doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Maniac to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paulsen, right into the meat.
Paulsen with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maniac on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Maniac is rocked!
Paulsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maniac is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulsen finish him?
Maniac throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maniac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paulsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maniac can do to turn this around?
Paulsen scores with a hook to the body. Maniac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulsen drops Maniac with a big left hand! Maniac is injured, injured bad! Paulsen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morten Paulsen!
Morten Paulsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.