PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paulo
vs
Can

173 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
149 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Paulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Can!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Can lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Can working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paulo lands a right hand.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulo controls his hands.

Paulo manages to break the clinch.
Paulo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Can scores with a punch to the head.
Can moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Can walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Can digs a good hook to Paulo's body.
Paulo swats away the attempt to clinch by Can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can cracks Paulo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Paulo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Can looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulo is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
Can misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can looks to land a left hand but Paulo moved out of range nicely.
Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paulo misses with a head kick.
Paulo lands with a good body shot.
Paulo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulo.
Can is looking to clinch but Paulo is avoiding it.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Can moves out of range as Paulo throws a body kick.
Can wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulo tries to bum rush Can with a series of wild strikes but Can uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Can fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulo throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Paulo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Can.
Can blocks a head kick by Paulo.
Can looks to throw the jab but Paulo is out of range.
Can moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulo.

Can instigates a clinch.
Paulo is working Can over against the cage.
Paulo has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
Paulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Paulo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Can is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulo keeps Can at a distance using the push kick.
Can connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Paulo misses.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Paulo moves away and avoids it.
Paulo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like The Can has been cut.
Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Can is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paulo throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Can misses with an uppercut. Paulo saw that one coming.
Can tries to clinch up.
Paulo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paulo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Can jabs Paulo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a right and a left that Paulo avoids nicely.
Can works Paulo's body with a nice hook.
Can tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Paulo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paulo throws a punch but it's blocked by Can.

Paulo breaks from the clinch.
Paulo walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Can misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Can looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Can looks to land a left hand but Paulo moved out of range nicely.
Paulo throws a nice head kick!
Can misses with a left hand

and Paulo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Can misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Paulo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Can's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Can misses with a right hand
and Paulo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Can's knee momentarily.
Can walks into a straight right hand from Paulo.
Nice straight punches there by Paulo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paulo.
Paulo misses with a head kick.
Paulo misses with a body shot.
Can avoids the head kick by Paulo.
Paulo misses with a body shot.
A cross from Can lands.
Paulo scores with a nice body kick.
Can might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paulo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulo misses with a wild body shot.
Can works Paulo's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Can blocks the leg kick.
Paulo misses with a hook to the body
and Can connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can takes a kick to the side of the head.
Can showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Can jabs Paulo right on the nose. Paulo blinks but takes it well.
Paulo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.
Can tries to clinch but Paulo moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Can.
Can tries to clinch up but Paulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulo swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Paulo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Can misses its intended target.
Paulo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paulo tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Can under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a looping right.

Can gets a clinch.
Can makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Can lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paulo.
Can is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paulo is keeping busy.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Paulo.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Can lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paulo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Can looking to stall.
Can has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

Paulo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Can tries to clinch up but Paulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Can throws a nice looking combination but Paulo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Can throws a jab when Paulo was well out of range.
Paulo slips under a jab.
Paulo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Can at a distance.
A big right from Can misses.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Can throws a right hand that Paulo ducks under and follows up with a left that Paulo also avoids with ease.
Can tries to clinch up
and Paulo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Antonio Paulo is winning the standup battle so far.
Can connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paulo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Can has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Can and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paulo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Can throws out the jab.
Paulo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paulo.
Can will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulo misses with a head kick.
Can on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paulo. Paulo obviously looking to wear him down.
Paulo takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Paulo takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Can moves in looking to clinch but Paulo pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Can will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on The Can's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Can chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paulo can pounce on him.
Can tries to clinch up.
Can fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulo manages to avoid it.
Can tries to clinch up.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Can lands with a cross.
Can takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paulo lands a front kick.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Can fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulo throws a head kick that Can semi-blocks.
Can misses the jab.
Paulo moves out of range as Can strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulo.
Can misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss

and Paulo counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Can stalling.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Can misses with some punches.
Paulo goes for a takedown attempt but Can pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Can throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paulo on the side of the head.
Paulo lands a head kick. Can smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paulo takes one to the side of the head.
Paulo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paulo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Can tries to clinch but Paulo is having none of it.
Paulo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can moves in looking to clinch but Paulo pushes him off.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Can. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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!
Paulo throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and moves out of range.
Can throws an off balance right hand
and Paulo counters with a nice leg kick.
Can connects with a body shot that sends Paulo's belly button to the back.
Paulo throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paulo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Can lands a body shot.
Paulo is looking to wear down Can with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Can misses with a looping right.
Paulo tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulo throws a head kick that Can semi-blocks.
The crowd cheers as Can lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulo doesn't seem phased though.
Can lands a nice shot that snaps Paulo's head back.
Can connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Can darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Paulo misses.
Can tries to clinch but Paulo is having none of it.
Paulo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Can misses.
Paulo throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
Can cracks Paulo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulo thumps Can with a low kick.
Can fails with an attempt to clinch.
Can wants to clinch up but Paulo keeps it at a distance.
Can scores with a jab. Paulo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Can walks into a stiff left hand from Paulo.
Can tries to clinch but Paulo moves away

and Paulo moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Paulo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can cracks Paulo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paulo throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Can.
Can lands a jab.
Paulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Can catches Paulo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paulo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulo staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulo swinging wildly here.
Paulo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Can is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Can really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Can's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Can finds it's way through Paulo's defenses.
Paulo needs to keep his hands up - Can had a free shot at his head there.
Paulo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Can looks to throw the jab but Paulo is out of range.
Can throws a jab when Paulo was well out of range.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses.
Paulo tries a head kick but it misses.
Can jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Can lands a nice hook to Paulo's body. Paulo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Can scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paulo throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
Paulo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulo looks for the body kick but Can saw that one coming.
Can's corner calls for a 1-2. Can obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Can with a jab.
Can looks to throw the jab but Paulo is out of range.
Paulo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Can rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paulo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Can tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Can is looking to clinch but Paulo is avoiding it.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Can blocks a head kick by Paulo.
Can fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paulo on the side of the head.
Can blocks a head kick by Paulo.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paulo.
Jab, jab by Can - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paulo misses the body punch
and Can counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Can throws a hook but Paulo blocks it.
Paulo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulo connects with a high kick.
Paulo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paulo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paulo takes one to the chin there.
Paulo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paulo takes one to the side of the head.

Paulo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Can.
Oh Paulo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Can on the inside.
Can lands with a left to the head.
Can stalling the fight.
Can lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paulo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Can dips a shoulder and cracks Paulo with a mighty uppercut! Paulo falls back against the cage and Can unloads with a barrage of strikes! Paulo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Can screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Can!
The Can is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious The Can thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.