PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 125 p4p, 220 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 19 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paa
vs
Girard

180 cm
29
190
23 - 8 - 0

196 cm
32
183
23 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Girard throws a jab but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Girard. Girard obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa slips a straight right by Girard.
Paa lands a nice shot that snaps Girard's head back.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paa with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Paa.
A slow jab from Girard misses its intended target.
Paa lands a really nice looking cross but Girard seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Girard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Girard scores with a kick to the body.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paa.
Paa throws out a loose jab but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa takes one to the chin there.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Paa scores with a hook to the body. Girard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paa blocks a leg kick.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Paa tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Girard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Girard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Paa tries to clinch there but Girard circles away.
Girard throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Girard throws out a counter right but Paa avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Paa blocks the leg kick.
Paa avoids the head kick by Girard.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Girard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Girard avoids the body shot from Paa.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paa checks it well.
As Girard tries to get set, Paa tries to push him back and clinch up but Girard manages to avoid the attempt.
Paa throws out a leg kick but Girard moves out of range and Paa only half commits.
Girard clobbers Paa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Paa lands a really nice looking cross but Girard seems unphased.
Paa connects with a single shot there.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Paa.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Paa.
Girard throws a low kick but Paa moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paa. Girard shrugs it off though.
Girard moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Paa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch but Girard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Girard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Girard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paa under the eye.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa misses with a hook.
Girard tries to bum rush Paa with a series of wild strikes but Paa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Girard cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Girard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paa throws a sloppy head kick and Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Girard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paa doesn't seem phased though.
Girard wants to slow Paa down by chopping away at his legs.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Paa tries to work over Girard's front leg with a kick but Girard checks it.
Paa misses with a body kick.
Girard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Girard connects with a right hand. Paa shakes it off.
Girard slips a straight right by Paa.
Girard lands a lovely overhand right.
Girard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paa throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Paa backing away here, and Girard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Girard throws a series of punches but Paa moves out of range.
Paa throws the kick towards the body but Girard avoids it.
Girard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Girard throws a body kick that misses.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paa moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Girard avoids the body shot from Paa.
Girard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Girard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Paa misses the jab.
A jab from Girard does it's job there.
Girard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paa's head backwards.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
A good leg kick by Paa.
Girard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Girard misses its intended target.
Paa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
A good leg kick by Paa.
Girard digs a good hook to Paa's body.
A left lands for Paa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paa checks a leg kick.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
Paa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paa is looking to chop away at Girard's legs.
Girard throws out a counter right but Paa avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Girard works the jab nicely.
Paa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Girard finds it's way round the side to connect with Paa's head.
Girard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Girard moves out of range as Paa strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Girard.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Paa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Paa misses.
Girard works the jab nicely.
Girard moves away from the strike by Paa.
Girard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
Paa cracks Girard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Girard throws a low kick, looking for Paa's leg but Paa calmly moves out of range.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Girard! But no joy.
Girard checks a low kick from Paa.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Girard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paa will feel that in the morning.
Paa darts in trying to clinch
and Girard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa blocks the body kick.
Paa misses with a wild body shot.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Girard drops his hands momentarily and Paa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lands a nice looking body shot.
Girard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Paa misses.
Girard flicks out a counter leg kick but Paa steps away.
Paa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Girard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paa slips under a jab from Girard.
Paa checks a low kick from Girard.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girard misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paa.
Girard's corner calls for a 1-2. Girard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Paa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Girard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paa to score with a decent uppercut.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Girard scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Girard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paa checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Girard.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Girard scores with a push kick.
Paa misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Paa misses with a hook.
Girard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paa was well out of range. Poor timing from Girard.
Girard lands a front kick.
Paa blocks a leg kick.
It appears Paa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Paa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Paa misses.
Paa slips a straight right by Girard.
No joy there for Girard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Girard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard avoids the body shot from Paa.
A slow jab from Girard misses its intended target.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Girard.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Paa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Girard wants to slow Paa down by chopping away at his legs.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Girard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Girard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Paa down.
Girard swats away the attempt to clinch by Paa.
Girard misses with a series of wild punches.
Paa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Girard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
Girard throws a body kick that misses.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Paa half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Girard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard catches Paa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paa will feel that in the morning.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Girard misses the target.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paa has time to react.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Girard.
Paa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Girard can pounce on him.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Girard misses with a low kick as Paa jumps back.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Paa throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard throws a right and a left that Paa avoids nicely.
Paa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Girard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Girard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Paa throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side.
Girard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Girard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paa to score with a decent uppercut.
Girard slips under a jab from Paa.
Girard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Girard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Girard misses with a hook
and Paa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard throws a head kick that misses.
Girard misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
Girard throws a leg kick but Paa moved away.
Girard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paa.
Paa throws a head kick that Girard semi-blocks.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Girard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Paa needs to keep his hands up - Girard had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Paa blocks the leg kick.
Paa is looking for a counter combo.

Paa instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Girard can't break the clinch.

Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Girard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Girard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Girard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paa misses with a looping right.
Girard cracks Paa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paa throws a hook but Girard blocks it.
Girard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Girard swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa misses with a body kick.
Paa blocks a head kick by Girard.
Girard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Girard wants to land a leg kick but Paa is out of range.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard throws a leg kick but Paa checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to clinch up but Girard circles away and keeps his distance.
Girard throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Paa misses.
Girard throws a sloppy head kick and Paa moves out of range easily.
Paa lands a nice looking body shot.
Paa checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Paa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Girard.
Girard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Girard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Girard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Girard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paa moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Girard.
Paa moves out of range of the body kick from Girard.
Girard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Girard moves forwards but Paa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paa throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
It seemed like Girard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Girard misses.
Paa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paa walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
Girard looks to score with a jab to the body but Paa is just out of range.
Girard swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Girard tests Paa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Girard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paa moves out of range as Girard throws a body kick.
Girard swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Good shot there by Paa.
Girard connects with a body shot that sends Paa's belly button to the back.
Paa avoids a kick to the body.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Girard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paa checks it well.
Paa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Girard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a leg kick but Girard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Girard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.
Girard throws a body shot but no joy.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Paa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Girard avoids the body shot from Paa.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paa blocks a leg kick.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Girard.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Paa scores with a jab to the head.
Paa scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa lands a nice hook to Girard's body. Girard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Paa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
Iso Paa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Girard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
In his post fight interview, Gaultier Girard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.