PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 944 p4p, 27 weight class) and Roar Horse (ranked 935 p4p, 50 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paulin
vs
Horse

195 cm
28
240 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

206 cm
32
300 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin jabs Horse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulin looks to land a left hand but Horse moved out of range nicely.
Paulin looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Horse has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Some bone on bone action there as Horse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
Horse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paulin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
Paulin moves out of range as Horse strikes.
Horse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paulin cracks Horse with an open hand slap.

It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse avoids the head kick by Paulin.
Paulin misses with a wild body shot.
Paulin clobbers Horse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horse staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Horse blocks the leg kick.
Horse moves out of range of the body kick.
Paulin lands a big head kick that sends Horse to the canvas! Paulin follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Paulin!
After winning the bout, Thierry Paulin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.