PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koreen Poi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Paul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paul
vs
Poi

180 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koreen Poi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Poi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paul's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paul is on top in guard.

Poi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul postures up and lands a big shot to Poi's brow.
Poi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul being controlled here momentarily.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poi is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.
Paul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paul connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poi has control of Paul's left arm, preventing Paul from doing any damage.
Paul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Poi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poi looking to control.
Paul throws an elbow that misses. Poi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paul's guard. Nice move by Poi!

Paul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poi defends it easily.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Poi from controlling successfully.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poi's guard.

Paul is in close to Poi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Poi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paul is working Poi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Poi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paul cracks Poi with a solid left hand.
Paul trying to control but Poi is working from the bottom.
Paul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paul cracks Poi with a solid left hand.
Paul wants to control from the top but Poi keeps moving.
Paul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paul cracks Poi with a solid left hand.
Poi keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Poi working a defensive guard here.
Paul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Poi has his hands on Paul's head, controlling the position.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul wants to control from the top but Poi keeps moving.
Paul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paul is in close to Poi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paul lands a couple of elbows.
Poi keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Paul dominated that round.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paul.
Poi is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
Paul working the body and head with strikes.
Paul working away.
Paul is looking to take a break and control but Poi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poi tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poi wants to control but Paul postures up.
Paul lands a decent elbow from side control.
Paul working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Poi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poi can do to turn this around?
Poi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paul looks up at the clock and then as Poi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paul smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Paul is working to tighten his grip on Poi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Poi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Paul is really squeezing tight and eventually Poi passes out! Paul breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Paul!