PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Phol (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.

Warror
vs
Phol

185 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Venom Combat Sports

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror throws out a leg kick but Phol moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror avoids the body shot from Phol.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol lands a nice looking kick to the body. Warror takes a step back to recover.
Phol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Phol.
Phol tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Warror swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warror looks to land a left hand but Phol moved out of range nicely.
Warror checks the leg kick.
Phol slips under a jab.
Phol throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phol connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror moves away from the strike by Phol.
Warror lunges at Phol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phol's hand.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Phol fails with an attempt to clinch.
King Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Phol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like King Phol has been cut.
A left lands for Phol.
Phol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Warror connects with a nice looking jab.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warror finds it's way round the side to connect with Phol's head.
Phol lands a jab to Warror's midsection.
Phol tries to clinch up but Warror circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Warror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Phol. Those never looked like landing.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Phol flicks out a counter leg kick but Warror steps away.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Phol.
Good shot there by Phol.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Phol moves out of range easily.
Phol throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
Warror throws a head kick that half lands.
Phol has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Phol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Phol is rocked!
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phol is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Warror drops Phol with a naaaaasty hook - Phol is in real trouble here! Warror dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Warror thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.