PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet Child O'mine - Guns N' Roses. Paul is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Volbeat-Warrior's call. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beast
vs
Paul

177 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

180 cm
25
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wrestling Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Paul!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ethan Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Paul.
Beast will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beast lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paul at a distance.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast avoids the body shot from Paul.
Paul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paul connects with a solid leg kick.
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Paul.
Paul swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul cracks the inside of Beast's front leg.
Paul tries to clinch up.

Beast gets a clinch.

Beast wants the takedown. Paul is fighting it off but Beast persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Paul's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beast defends well.

Paul is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.
Beast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beast has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.

Paul is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.
Beast controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beast lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Paul working for a triangle but Beast defends it easily.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Beast manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast drops an elbow to the side of Paul's head.
Beast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.
Beast slows the pace down in half guard.
Beast blocks the strikes from Paul.
Beast prevents Paul from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beast is looking to stall here but Paul recovers full guard.
Beast is in close to Paul's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Paul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Paul is looking to cinch up a triangle. Beast throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Paul's body to avoid the submission. Paul has instead reached around Beast's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Paul arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ethan Paul!
After winning the bout, Ethan Paul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.