PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Judo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Ron Paul has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Paul
vs
Judo

172 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Judo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judo.
Judo throws a body punch but Paul moves out of range.
Paul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paul wants to clinch.
Paul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Judo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paul.
Paul plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Judo swings for the body but Paul moves out of range.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Paul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Judo thows a body shot but no joy.
Judo looks to throw the jab but Paul is out of range.
Paul dives in and grabs Judo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Judo pushes down on Paul's head and hops out.
Paul tries to clinch up but Judo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Judo. Those never looked like landing.
Judo stuns Paul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack Judo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Judo closes the distance and pushes Paul back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Judo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judo misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Judo.
Paul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judo's defenses.

It looks like Jack Judo has been cut.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Judo takes an elbow to the temple.
Judo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paul taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Judo.
Paul blocks a body shot from Judo.
Judo struggles to land a body shot inside as Paul controls his hands.

Paul is fighting off a takedown attempt but Judo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paul to the mat. Paul regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judo advances to half guard.
Judo trying to mount his opponent but Paul defends it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judo uses his free foot to push down on Paul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paul.
Judo is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Judo looking for a guillotine from mount but Paul is having none of it.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Judo avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
Paul is working to get back to half guard.
Paul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Judo prevents Paul from standing back up.

Judo is trying to work for a kimura but Paul is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to improve his position but Judo is controlling well.
Judo working over Paul with some ground and pound. Paul looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Judo is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.

Judo seems to be looking for submissions.
Judo wants to free his trapped foot but Paul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul gets full guard.
Judo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judo is one step ahead there.

Paul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Judo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judo is one step ahead there.
Paul is working hard here to advance position.
Judo passes Paul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Judo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Judo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Judo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Judo trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Judo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Judo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Judo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paul rather than just go for the knockout.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Judo looking to score a takedown here. Paul is defending well but Judo drives through and ends up in Paul's guard.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Jack Judo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paul keeping full guard, as Judo tries to pass.
Judo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paul is looking to stand up but Judo isn't so interested in that idea.
Judo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Judo passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Paul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paul can't keep his opponent in guard - Judo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paul is looking for a sweep. Judo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Judo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Judo.

Judo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to roll over but Judo keeps him under control.

Judo wants to work for an arm triangle but Paul is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Judo wants to pass to mount but Paul is defending the position.

Judo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paul defends it well.

Judo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paul sees it coming and defends easily.
Judo wants to free his trapped foot but Paul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul is looking to control Judo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paul avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Judo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Judo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paul trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Judo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Judo stands and throws Paul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Judo wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo advances to full mount.
Paul sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Judo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paul tries to get to full guard but Judo has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Judo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paul has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Judo avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Judo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Judo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Paul avoids the body shot from Judo.
Ron Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Judo drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Judo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul lands a good knee to the midsection. Judo won't want to take too many of those.
Judo is leaning against Paul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paul has Judo pushed against the cage.
Paul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judo's defenses.

Judo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Paul can't fight it off and eventually Judo manages to take the fight to the floor. Paul looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Paul working for a triangle but Judo defends it easily.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Judo from controlling successfully.
Judo postures up in Paul's guard and throws a big left but Paul blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.
Judo trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Judo advances to half guard.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
Judo is trying to control. Paul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Judo wants to pass to mount but Paul is defending the position.
Paul tries to roll over but Judo keeps him under control.
Judo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Judo passes to full mount!

Judo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Paul looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Judo! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Judo!
An out of breath Jack Judo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.