PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Eachann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Paul might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Violence Fetish - Disturbed. Xavier Paul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Paul
vs
Eachann

212 cm
22
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Firebird Designs

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 Montreal, Xavier Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Eachann!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul wants to clinch.

Eachann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paul sprawls well initially but Eachann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Eachann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paul is trying to stand up here but Eachann is controlling him well.

Paul pushes Eachann off and gets back to his feet.
Paul has his takedown stuffed

and Eachann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paul is looking to escape.
Paul landing rabbit punches to the side of Eachann's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Paul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul is trying to stand.
Eachann prevents Paul from improving his position.
Paul gets back to full guard.
Eachann looks gassed!
Eachann preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eachann trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Paul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eachann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eachann at a distance.
Paul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Eachann is rocked!

Paul moves into the clinch.
Eachann is still on wobbly legs! Can Paul finish him?

Paul breaks the clinch.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt

and Eachann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eachann is looking to advance position but Paul won't allow it.

Paul has one foot on Eachann's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Eachann shoots in but no luck this time.
Eachann seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice takedown defense from Paul. No joy for Eachann on that attempt.
Xavier Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Eachann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Eachann's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Paul before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Paul!