PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 744 p4p, 98 weight class) and William Chandler (ranked 676 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paulin
vs
Chandler

195 cm
25
240 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, William Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a sloppy head kick and Paulin moves out of range easily.
Paulin tried to counter with a leg kick but Chandler avoided it.
Paulin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
A jab from Paulin misses.
Paulin misses with a head kick.
Chandler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chandler moves out of range of the leg kick from Paulin.
Paulin throws a combination that misses
and Chandler counters with a body kick that stops Paulin in his tracks momentarily.
Paulin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chandler connects with the punch.

It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chandler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chandler wants to land a leg kick but Paulin is out of range.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Paulin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chandler cracks Paulin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chandler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Paulin to stand back up!
Chandler feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Paulin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Chandler!
William Chandler took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.