PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Lemaitre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemaitre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, La Marseillaise. Samir Lemaitre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Knut Paulsen's chin.

Lemaitre
vs
Paulsen

185 cm
23
240 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samir Lemaitre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knut Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen thows a body kick. Lemaitre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemaitre scores with a shot to the body.
Lemaitre scores with a nice right hand.
Paulsen tries to land a front kick but Lemaitre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lemaitre lands a jab to Paulsen's midsection.
Paulsen takes a swing at Lemaitre's ribcage but misses.
Lemaitre jabs Paulsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulsen lands with a nice body punch.
Paulsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lemaitre's calf.
Lemaitre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Axis of Evil in the buildup to the fight.
Lemaitre cracks a nice hook into Paulsen's ribs.
Lemaitre takes a swing at Paulsen's ribcage but misses.
Paulsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemaitre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Lemaitre misses its intended target.
Lemaitre looks to land a right hand but Paulsen moved out of range.
Lemaitre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paulsen under the eye.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses
and Lemaitre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lemaitre ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands a jab to Lemaitre's midsection.
Lemaitre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lemaitre scores with a jab to the head.
Lemaitre lands with a good body shot.
Lemaitre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lemaitre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulsen moves away.
Lemaitre scores with a nice head shot.
Lemaitre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemaitre throws a nice looking combination but Paulsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemaitre blocks the body kick.
Lemaitre throws a big shot that misses.
Lemaitre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paulsen throws a lazy head kick
and Paulsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemaitre jabs at Paulsen's body.
Lemaitre throws a body shot but no joy.
Lemaitre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaitre is looking to wear down Paulsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws out a powerful jab.
Lemaitre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paulsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemaitre swings for the body but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lemaitre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lemaitre throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Lemaitre slips a jab from Paulsen.
Paulsen avoids the body shot from Lemaitre.
Lemaitre throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Lemaitre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paulsen tries to avoid it but Lemaitre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paulsen to the ground. Paulsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knut Paulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen throws a wild body kick that Lemaitre sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemaitre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lemaitre misses its target.
Lemaitre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemaitre throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samir Lemaitre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemaitre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemaitre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lemaitre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Lemaitre misses with a hook to the body
and Paulsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lemaitre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Lemaitre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lemaitre throws a sloppy body shot
and Lemaitre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulsen slips under a jab from Lemaitre.
Lemaitre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
Paulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paulsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lemaitre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulsen.

Lemaitre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paulsen is trying to defend but Lemaitre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paulsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lemaitre.
Lemaitre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lemaitre slips a nice elbow through Paulsen's hands, connecting with Paulsen's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemaitre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Paulsen trying to hold on to Lemaitre's head to control him but Lemaitre postures up.
Lemaitre 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.
Lemaitre lands strikes from half guard.
Paulsen moves into full guard.
Lemaitre throwing strikes but missing.
Paulsen has control of Lemaitre's left arm, preventing Lemaitre from doing any damage.
Lemaitre postures up and lands a big shot to Paulsen's brow.
Lemaitre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lemaitre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lemaitre trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemaitre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Paulsen is rocked!
Lemaitre with a nice head shot there.
Paulsen is still in real trouble! Can Lemaitre finish him?
Lemaitre arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Paulsen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samir Lemaitre!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Samir Lemaitre made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.