PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between London Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul
vs
James

200 cm
21
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

205 cm
23
281 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, London Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in and drives through. Paul sprawls well.
Paul tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul connects with the punch.

It looks like Jesse James has been cut.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paul.
Paul scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Paul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws a shot from downtown. Paul moves away and avoids it.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Jesse James's cut even more.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
Paul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Paul swinging wilding here.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul thows a body shot but no joy.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paul slips under a jab.
James tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul lands with a right hand.

The cut above Jesse James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
James looks gassed!
Paul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paul lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul jabs at James's body.
Paul scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jesse James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). London Paul!