PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jona Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jona Terry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paul
vs
Terry

187 cm
23
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jona Terry!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Terry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Paul wants to work for an arm triangle but Terry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Terry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paul really is a fat lump.
Terry keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Terry defends it.
Terry wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry gets back to full guard.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Terry is keeping the position.

Terry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Paul stacks Terry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Paul!
Terry looks to move to half guard but instead Paul has passed into mount! Damn!

Paul has control of Terry's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Terry regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Paul moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Terry has worked his arm free - good work by Terry!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Paul tries for a kimura but Terry is defending well.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Terry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Terry has escaped the position, nice work there.

Paul goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Terry rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paul's guard! Nice work there by Terry!
Paul keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
Terry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paul has his foot on Terry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terry works his way back into a safe position though.
Terry passes Paul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Terry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paul has managed to free his arm - good work.

Paul looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Terry is trying for a kimura here. Paul looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Terry wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jona Terry!