PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russel Paulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt biz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulman comes to the cage accompanied by fight music . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Paulman
vs
biz

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russel Paulman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, matt biz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulman closes the distance and clinches up with biz, looking for a takedown. Paulman pushes biz against the cage but biz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

biz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulman is looking to break free of the clinch but biz has double underhooks.
biz keeps control of Paulman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
biz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paulman has had enough of the clinch but biz keeps him there for the moment.
biz is leaning against Paulman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

biz has Paulman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. biz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Paulman tumbling to the mat - biz dives into Paulman 's guard.

Paulman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. biz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
biz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Paulman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paulman keeping full guard, as biz tries to pass.

biz stands up from Paulman 's guard - biz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Paulman takes a swing at biz's ribcage but misses.
Paulman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
biz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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

biz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paulman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
biz throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulman tries to break free.
biz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

biz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Paulman is defending well though. biz let's go of the attempt for now.

Paulman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if biz gets his way!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - biz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Paulman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Paulman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by biz.
Paulman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by biz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is working to get back to half guard.
biz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
biz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
biz looks gassed!
Paulman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
biz unloads with some shots from mount but Paulman bucks and avoids them well.
Paulman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Paulman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
biz tries to control but Paulman wriggling away.
Paulman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paulman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of biz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take biz's back!

Paulman is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and biz taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Paulman .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russel Paulman !