PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprawl Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park - Numb. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paulsen
vs
Brawl

193 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sprawl Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawl swings for the body but Paulsen moves out of range.

Brawl tries to keep at a distance but Paulsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paulsen gets through Brawl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawl takes a shot to the head.
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paulsen keeps control of Brawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Sprawl Brawl has been cut.
Paulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paulsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen pushes Brawl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Brawl working hard to break the clinch.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brawl backwards.
Brawl has had enough of the clinch but Paulsen keeps him there for the moment.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Paulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Brawl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paulsen as Brawl tries to tie him up.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawl.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Paulsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Brawl is trying to force a seperation but Paulsen has the dominant position.
Brawl blocks a body shot from Paulsen.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Paulsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Brawl tries to circle away but Paulsen has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen working aggressively here.
Paulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sprawl Brawl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brawl lands a left and a right that send Paulsen crashing to the mat, dazed. Brawl thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Robert Paulsen has been cut.
Brawl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Brawl.

Paulsen is rocked!
Brawl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Brawl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Brawl. Those never looked like landing.
Paulsen throwing a counter right hand but Brawl manages to avoid it.

Paulsen forces Brawl back against the cage and clinches.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen gets through Brawl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Paulsen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulsen.
Brawl can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paulsen leaning against his opponent.
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Robert Paulsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paulsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawl tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brawl can do to turn this around?
Paulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen stalling against the cage.
Paulsen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulsen won't allow it.
Paulsen lands a right hand.
Paulsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulsen.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen scores with a shot to the side of Brawl's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawl.
A short right from Paulsen.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Brawl can't break the clinch.
Paulsen has Brawl pressed against the cage, preventing Brawl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paulsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Paulsen to work.
Paulsen cracks Brawl with a nice body shot.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawl tries to circle away but Paulsen has him pinned against the cage.
Paulsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paulsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Paulsen.
Paulsen stalls.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulsen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brawl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sprawl Brawl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Paulsen closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Brawl is trying to force a seperation but Paulsen has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.
Brawl is trying to break free.
Paulsen lands a right hand.
Paulsen keeps control of Brawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.
Paulsen slowing the pace effectively.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Brawl is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Paulsen prevents Brawl from breaking the clinch.
Paulsen is pushing Brawl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Paulsen.
Brawl is trying to push Paulsen away but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sprawl Brawl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawl tries to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling the position.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Paulsen.
Brawl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl blocking some punches.
Come on Paulsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brawl wants to break free but Paulsen has control.
Brawl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl looking to stall.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brawl.
A short right from Paulsen.
Brawl blocks an uppercut.

Brawl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paulsen has time to react.
Paulsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulsen is looking to counter punch.
Brawl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen misses with a low kick.

Paulsen forces Brawl back against the cage and clinches.
Brawl wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robert Paulsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawl tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen misses with some punches.
Paulsen is leaning against Brawl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawl is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulsen has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Brawl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paulsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robert Paulsen made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.