PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deion Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deion Styles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Knut Paulsen's chin.

Paulsen
vs
Styles

205 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knut Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deion Styles!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Styles misses
and Paulsen counters with a body kick that stops Styles in his tracks momentarily.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Styles moves out of range as Paulsen throws a body kick.
Paulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Paulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paulsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Paulsen.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulsen.
Styles throws a series of punches but Paulsen moves out of range.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulsen with a hook.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Paulsen connects with a high kick.

It looks like Deion Styles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paulsen.
Styles looks winded!
Paulsen lands with a good body shot.
Styles walks into a straight right hand from Paulsen.
Styles blocks a head kick by Paulsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Paulsen! Styles is out on his feet! Paulsen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Styles is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Styles is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knut Paulsen!
An out of breath Knut Paulsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.