PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 5206 p4p, 548 weight class) and Craig Marduk (ranked 8761 p4p, 718 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulin
vs
Marduk

195 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Marduk.

Paulin moves into the clinch.
Marduk misses with some punches.
Paulin misses with some punches.
Paulin tries to work over Marduk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marduk backwards.

Marduk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Paulin lands a big uppercut and Marduk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marduk looks OK. Paulin waves Marduk back to his feet!

Marduk is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marduk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marduk is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulin finish him?
Paulin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marduk moves away.
Marduk seems to have recovered his senses.
Marduk thumps Paulin with a low kick.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paulin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marduk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marduk cracks Paulin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk moves away from the strike by Paulin.
Paulin feints a jab and as Marduk dips his head, Paulin unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Marduk right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Marduk falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Paulin smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thierry Paulin!
Thierry Paulin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.