PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Romeo Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Game of Thrones. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ector
vs
Romeo Paris

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Romeo Paris!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris avoids the body shot from Ector.
Ector moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kobe Romeo Paris has been cut.
Paris shoots in but no luck this time.
Good standup being displayed there by Ector as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Ector finds it's way through Paris's defenses.
Ector scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector swinging wildly here.
Ector cracks a nice hook into Paris's ribs.

Paris closes the distance and clinches.
Paris can't get the takedown.
Paris is looking for a takedown.
Kay Ector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Romeo Paris.
Paris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ector is defending well for now.
Ector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Ector's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
Ector misses with a body punch.
Paris wants a takedown.
Ector struggles to land a body shot inside as Paris controls his hands.
Ector tries to land knees in the clinch but Paris avoids the damage to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Paris jumps guard and drags Ector to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ector knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paris on the ground.
Ector is looking to work some ground and pound but Paris has wrist control.
Ector trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ector controls the pace.
Ector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ector throws a big right hand that misses.

Ector decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paris, up you get!
Ector punishes Paris's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Paris is just out of range.
Ector displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paris.
Ector listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ector fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Ector lands a body shot.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Paris is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ector.

That has opened up Kobe Romeo Paris's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector digs a good hook to Paris's body.
Ector throws a sloppy body shot
and Paris counters with an outside leg kick.
Ector scores with a shot to the body.
Ector lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paris circles away quickly and effectively.
Paris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ector.
Ector scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paris.
Ector throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ector.
Ector lands a slapping body shot.
Ector takes a swing at Paris's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris wants to clinch up but Ector keeps it at a distance.
Ector jabs at Paris's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Ector misses the target.
Ector lands a jab to the head.
Paris tries to clinch up but Ector circles away and keeps his distance.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ector throws a jab but it's blocked by Paris.
Paris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ector scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ector takes a swing at Paris's ribcage but misses.
Paris tries to clinch there but Ector circles away.
Ector scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Ector dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Romeo Paris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paris avoids the body shot from Ector.
A telegraphed right hand from Ector misses the target.
Paris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ector.
Ector swings for the body but Paris moves out of range.
Ector is looking to wear down Paris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ector just misses with a punch to the body.
Paris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Paris is just out of range.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paris tries to close the distance and clinch but Ector swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paris misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paris moves away from the strike by Ector.
Ector is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paris can do to turn this around?
Paris wants to clinch.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paris wants to clinch up but Ector keeps it at a distance.
Paris walks into a straight right hand from Ector.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Ector.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paris tries to clinch but Ector is having none of it.
Ector sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ector scores with a jab.
Ector scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Ector throws a hook to the side of Paris's head but Paris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paris ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Ector sizes up Paris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Paris is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector cracks Paris with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Paris falls to his knees and Ector doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Ector!
An out of breath Kay Ector thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.