PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Lebanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paul
vs
Lebanner

170 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Lebanner!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebanner scores with a head kick.

It looks like Dj Paul has been cut.
Lebanner throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Lebanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebanner wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Paul avoids the head kick by Lebanner.
Lebanner throws a head kick that misses.
Lebanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebanner.
Lebanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebanner throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Lebanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lebanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paul.
Paul takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lebanner is looking to clinch.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebanner avoids the body shot from Paul.
Jerome Lebanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt

and Paul counters with a takedown into side control.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lebanner keeps working.

Lebanner is wriggling around trying to escape but Paul has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Lebanner taps out and Paul picks up the big win! Great work there by Paul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dj Paul!
Dj Paul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.