PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paul Garcon
vs
Paulsen

189 cm
24
243 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

205 cm
23
265 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knut Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen blocks the body kick.
Paulsen clobbers Garcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paulsen, right into the meat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paulsen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.

Garcon closes the distance and pushes Paulsen back into the cage.

Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcon!
Garcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulsen.
Garcon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paulsen's head.
Paulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Garcon takes a swing at Paulsen's ribcage but misses.
Garcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Garcon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Garcon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Paulsen manages to break the clinch.
Paulsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but Garcon moved away.
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.
Garcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Garcon pushes Paulsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Paulsen.

Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Paulsen thuds a left hand into Garcon's body.
Garcon defending well as Paulsen loads up on a big left hand.
Paulsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paulsen throws a hook but Garcon blocks it.
Paulsen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcon scores with a decent looking hook.

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!
Garcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcon throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Garcon swings for the body but Paulsen moves out of range.
Garcon checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcon thuds his shin into the meat of Paulsen's side.
Garcon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paulsen throws a body kick that misses.
Paulsen throws a looping overhand right but Garcon ducks down to avoid it.
Garcon is looking to wear down Paulsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Garcon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paulsen or not.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcon scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paulsen manages to break the clinch.
Paulsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcon delivers a nice body kick.
Paulsen looks winded!
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Garcon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paulsen is able to avoid easily.
Garcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
Paulsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulsen throws a nice head kick!

Garcon gets a clinch.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcon lands a nice hook to Paulsen's body. Paulsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a right and a left that Paulsen avoids nicely.
Paulsen lands a head kick. Garcon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Garcon.
Paulsen dodges the punch combination from Garcon.
Paulsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paulsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Paulsen off balance momentarily.
Garcon blocks the body kick.
Garcon lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcon tries to land a front kick but Paulsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paulsen blocks the body kick.
Garcon scores with a jab to the body.

Garcon instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paulsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Garcon.
Paulsen slips a straight right by Garcon.
Garcon lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Garcon.
Garcon wants to clinch.
Paulsen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garcon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paulsen can do to turn this around?
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulsen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.
Garcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
Donk. Garcon catches Paulsen right on the button with a cross.
Garcon throws a body kick that misses
and Paulsen counters with a straight right hand.
Garcon misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulsen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcon - that will leave a mark!
Paulsen is breathing heavily.

Garcon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcon lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paulsen is trying to break the clinch but Garcon is controlling him.
Paulsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcon has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcon.

Paulsen is rocked!
Garcon creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Paulsen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Paulsen drops to his knees and Garcon pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Paul Garcon!
A very excited looking Jean Paul Garcon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.