PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tao
vs
Paulson

188 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Damnfield clothing
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao tries to clinch but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Paulson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao is looking to clinch but Paulson is avoiding it.
Paulson scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Paulson does no damage.
Paulson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson throws a head kick that Tao semi-blocks.
Tao doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulson circles away.

Paulson darts in and clinches Tao up against the cage.
Tao misses with a knee strike.

Paulson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Paulson manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Paulson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paulson's guard! Nice work there by Tao!
Tao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao stands up over Paulson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tao connects with a couple of short punches.
Tao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tao scoring with some ground and pound.
Paulson looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao postures up in Paulson's guard and throws a big left but Paulson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao cracks Paulson with a solid left hand.
Tao scoring with some ground and pound.
Tao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paulson being controlled here, momentarily.
Tao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paulson has hold of Tao's hands but Tao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paulson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paulson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao is nestled in close to Paulson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tao winds up and cracks Paulson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tao controlling the action here.
Tao is nestled in close to Paulson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tao working Paulson over with strikes.
Tao has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tao is landing with some decent strikes but Paulson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Paulson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Paulson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tao.
Tao breaks from Paulson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paulson is still in real trouble! Can Tao finish him?
Paulson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tao landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paulson?
Tao lands a big shot to the head and Paulson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Long Tao!