PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samu Paelinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samu Paelinck had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paelinck
vs
Connor

190 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samu Paelinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmie Connor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paelinck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Connor tries to kick Paelinck off in order to stand up. Paelinck Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Paelinck is chipping away with strikes.
Paelinck scoring with punches and elbows.
Paelinck working the body and head with strikes.
Paelinck has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paelinck lands some shots froms side control.
Paelinck throws an elbow but Connor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Paelinck lands a few punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paelinck landing a few strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Connor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paelinck.
Paelinck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Connor is rocked!
Paelinck scores with punches from side control.
Connor is still in real trouble! Can Paelinck finish him?
Paelinck lands a strong strike to the head of Connor. That's dazed him! Paelinck looking to finish here. Connor is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Paelinck lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samu Paelinck!
In defeat, Jimmie Connor stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'LL GET BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND SEE WHAT WENT WRONG , I WILL BE BACK '.