PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Romeo Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbrella Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Romeo Paris
vs
Leg

182 cm
23
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

RVCA (Butch got the Cheap Shite)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Romeo Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Umbrella Leg!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice cross by Paris.
Paris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leg ducks right into an uppercut from Paris.
Paris's corner calls for a 1-2. Paris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Leg gets caught napping as Paris dives in and scores a takedown. Leg manages to retain guard.

Leg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paris lands a couple of elbows.

Leg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paris is aware though and is defending well.
Leg is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Leg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leg tries to bench press Paris off him but Paris keeps the position.
Paris lands some shots froms side control.
Paris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leg some visible discomfort.
Paris scores with punches from side control.
Paris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Leg is looking for a sweep.
Leg looks winded!
Leg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Paris working over Leg with some ground and pound. Leg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris controlling the action here.

Paris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paris.
Leg is not content to let Paris control the position.
Paris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Paris throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paris scores with a kick to the body.
Paris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paris connects with a body shot that sends Leg's belly button to the back.
Kobe Romeo Paris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Umbrella Leg has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paris closes the distance and clinches.

Paris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Paris moves nicely into side control.
Paris lands a nice forearm strike.
Paris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Paris is chipping away with strikes.
Paris lands a few punches from side control.
Paris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paris cracks Leg with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paris is chipping away with strikes.
Leg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Paris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Paris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leg has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Romeo Paris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umbrella Leg'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.

Paris lands a lovely overhand right.
Paris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Paris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Paris manages to break the clinch.
Paris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leg can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paris - that will leave a mark!
Leg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paris.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paris.
Paris scores with a body shot.

Paris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leg's half guard.
Paris passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leg!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Paris looking to secure an arm triangle but Leg defends it well.
Paris cracks Leg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Paris landing punches.
Paris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paris lands a heavy elbow.
Paris with good strikes from the mount here!
Paris with a couple of short strikes.

Paris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Leg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Leg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Paris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Paris working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Paris working for a submission but Leg is keeping him at bay.
Paris raining down hammerfists from mount.
Paris lands a big shot there that rocks Leg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Paris landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Leg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Leg is rocked!
Paris trying to control but Leg is having none of it.
Paris cracks Leg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris raining down shots from the mount!
Paris lands a big elbow.
Paris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leg?
Paris trying to control but Leg is having none of it.
Paris lands a nice shot to the head.
Paris landing punches.
Leg is still in real trouble! Can Paris finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paris tries to control but Leg wriggling away.

Paris working for a submission but Leg is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leg is looking to improve his position but Paris isn't that keen on the idea.
Leg seems to have recovered his senses.
Paris landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Romeo Paris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umbrella Leg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Paris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paris lands with a straight right. Leg didn't see that one coming.
Paris throws a front kick that sends Leg stumbling back into the cage.
Kobe Romeo Paris is winning the standup battle so far.
Leg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paris!

Paris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leg quickly recovers to half guard.
Paris working Leg over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Paris.
Paris moves into full mount! Leg won't be happy about that!
Leg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paris working Leg over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Paris scoring with strikes but Leg is staying in there.
Paris raining down hammerfists from mount.
Paris fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kobe Romeo Paris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paris cracks Leg with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Romeo Paris!
After the fight, Kobe Romeo Paris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.