PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 638 p4p, 24 weight class) and Vladimir Impaler (ranked 670 p4p, 39 weight class). Thierry Paulin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paulin
vs
Impaler

195 cm
23
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

215 cm
24
275 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.
Paulin throws a lazy head kick
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses
and Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paulin looks to throw the jab but Impaler is out of range.
It seemed like Impaler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been told by Paulin's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paulin misses with a low kick as Impaler jumps back.
Paulin throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.
Paulin throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler misses with a left hand
and Impaler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Impaler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulin.
Paulin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paulin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Impaler if he has to take too many more of those.
Impaler moves away from the strike by Paulin.
Paulin catches Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Impaler.
Impaler staying out of range there.
Paulin throws a body shot but no joy.
Paulin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
Paulin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulin thumps Impaler with a low kick.
Paulin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Impaler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulin. Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thierry Paulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulin misses with a combination
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Impaler takes a swing at Paulin's ribcage but misses.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Paulin clobbers Impaler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Paulin misses.
Paulin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paulin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Impaler.
Paulin misses with a body shot.
Impaler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paulin misses with an uppercut.
Paulin throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paulin doesn't seem bothered though.
Paulin defending well as Impaler loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Paulin misses the target.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulin swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paulin.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulin throws an off balance right hand
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulin throws an overhand right that lands on Impaler's shoulder, as Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
Paulin throws a shot to the body.
Impaler looks to land a right hand but Paulin moved out of range.
Paulin scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Impaler moves away.
Impaler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paulin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Impaler throws a body punch but Paulin moves out of range.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Paulin.
Impaler misses with an uppercut.
Impaler ducks under a wild hook from Paulin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Impaler! But no joy.
Impaler throws a jab when Paulin was well out of range.
Paulin throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Impaler.
A little jabbing left from Impaler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thierry Paulin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thierry Paulin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Paulin. Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Impaler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Impaler scores with a decent looking hook.
Impaler scores with a decent looking hook.
Impaler cracks Paulin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paulin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Impaler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Impaler might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paulin has got the better of the exchanges.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Impaler misses its intended target.
Impaler misses with an uppercut. Paulin saw that one coming.
And Paulin counters with a quick kick to the body but Impaler blocks it.
Paulin throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Impaler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulin throws an off balance right hand
and Paulin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
Impaler swings for the body but Paulin moves out of range.
Paulin misses with a right hand
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Impaler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paulin misses with a left hand
and Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulin throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulin misses with a looping right.
Paulin throws a lazy uppercut
and Paulin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Impaler lands with a shot to the body.
Impaler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paulin slips a straight right by Impaler.
Impaler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paulin on the side of the head.
Paulin throws a big shot that misses.
Impaler cracks Paulin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulin throws a leg kick
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Impaler throws a lazy uppercut
and Paulin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Impaler misses with a right hand
and Paulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Impaler. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Paulin.
Paulin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paulin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Impaler throws a good cross that connects.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulin looks to throw the jab but Impaler is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Impaler! But no joy.
Impaler moves out of range as Paulin strikes.
Paulin throws out a leg kick but Impaler moves out of range and Paulin only half commits.
Paulin misses with an uppercut
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Paulin slips the punch.
A head kick by Paulin misses
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Paulin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paulin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulin.
A little jabbing left from Impaler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paulin misses with an uppercut. Impaler saw that one coming.
Impaler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulin lands a jab to the head.
Paulin throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Paulin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Impaler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Paulin misses with a hook.
Paulin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paulin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Impaler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Impaler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thierry Paulin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Impaler misses with a hook. Paulin ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Impaler misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Paulin misses its target.
Impaler scores with a nice strike.
Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulin.
Impaler walks into a left hand.
Vladimir Impaler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulin misses with an uppercut. Impaler saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulin. Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Impaler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Impaler blocks the low kick.
Paulin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Impaler throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Impaler coming out on top.
Paulin misses with a looping left.
Paulin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Impaler connects with a single shot there.
Impaler looks to land a left hand but Paulin moved out of range nicely.
Paulin scores with a body shot.
Paulin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick by Paulin misses
and Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Impaler throws out a counter right but Paulin avoids it with no problem.
Paulin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Impaler misses with an uppercut
and Paulin counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulin throws the kick towards the body but Impaler avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulin.
Paulin throws a leg kick
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Impaler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paulin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paulin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Impaler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulin throws a big shot that misses.
Paulin misses with a left hand
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Impaler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulin.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Paulin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Impaler misses with a lunging right hand
and Paulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paulin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paulin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.

Paulin is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulin throws a right hand that misses
and Impaler counters with a series of strikes. Paulin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Paulin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulin looks to land a combination but Impaler avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Paulin.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Paulin.
A countering left hand to the body from Impaler misses.
Paulin seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Impaler.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses.
Impaler missing with a left hand there. Paulin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulin misses the jab.
Impaler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulin.
Impaler clobbers Paulin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Impaler misses with a body punch
and Paulin counters with a straight right hand.
Paulin connects with a body shot.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulin is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Impaler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Impaler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Impaler!
Vladimir Impaler decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.