PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Newtron (ranked 6133 p4p, 5022 weight class) and James La Paz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Newtron
vs
La Paz

205 cm
25
200
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Newtron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James La Paz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newtron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Newtron scores with a four punch combination!
Newtron scores with a jab to the body.
La Paz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Newtron works over La Paz's head and body with a nice combination.
Newtron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Newtron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newtron works over La Paz's head and body with a nice combination.
Newtron lands a jab-cross combination.
Newtron lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Paz backs up against the cage.
Newtron lands a jab.
Newtron scores with a one two! La Paz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Newtron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newtron scores with a three punch combo!
La Paz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Newtron.
A right-left combo lands from Newtron.
Newtron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Paz.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newtron is working the combinations to good effect here.
Newtron is breathing heavily.
Newtron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newtron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Paz walks into a stiff left hand from Newtron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newtron misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron throws a series of punches but La Paz moves out of range.
Newtron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newtron looks to score with a jab to the body but La Paz is just out of range.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron misses with a wild combination.
Newtron tries to bum rush La Paz with a series of wild strikes but La Paz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jimmy Newtron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newtron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Paz.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
La Paz slips a straight right by Newtron.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Paz moves away.
La Paz avoids the body shot from Newtron.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Newtron misses with a hook.
La Paz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newtron.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newtron throws a series of punches but La Paz moves out of range.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
Newtron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Paz.
Newtron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Paz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newtron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newtron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La Paz's head backwards.
Newtron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Paz.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newtron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Paz slips a straight right by Newtron.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newtron misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Paz with the counter takedown but Newtron avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Paz moves out of range of the strikes.
Newtron throws a right hand that La Paz ducks under and follows up with a left that La Paz also avoids with ease.
La Paz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newtron defends it well.
La Paz slips a jab from Newtron.
Newtron misses with a looping left.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newtron throws a body shot but no joy.
Newtron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Paz.
La Paz with the counter takedown but Newtron avoids it easily.
Newtron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Paz.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron misses with a double jab

and La Paz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Newtron will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Paz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newtron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
La Paz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Newtron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newtron, as that shot connected.
Newtron throws a one two combo.
Newtron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Newtron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
La Paz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newtron throws a nice looking combination but La Paz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Newtron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Paz manages to avoid it.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron misses with the combination.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newtron works over La Paz's head and body with a nice combination.
Newtron misses with a series of wild punches.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newtron is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newtron misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Newtron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Paz dodges the punch combination from Newtron.
Newtron misses with a wild body shot.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Newtron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newtron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newtron misses with a double jab.
La Paz with the counter takedown but Newtron avoids it easily.
Newtron misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Newtron. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Paz. La Paz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newtron throws a looping overhand right but La Paz ducks down to avoid it.
Newtron throws a hook but La Paz blocks it.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newtron throws a nice looking combination but La Paz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by La Paz.
Newtron's corner calls for a 1-2. Newtron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Newtron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Paz can do to turn this around?
Newtron throws a hook to the side of La Paz's head but La Paz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Jimmy Newtron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newtron misses with a few strikes there.
Newtron throws a right and a left that La Paz avoids nicely.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newtron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Paz circles away quickly and effectively.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
La Paz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Newtron. Those never looked like landing.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newtron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Paz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Newtron throws a right and a left that La Paz avoids nicely.
La Paz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newtron defends it well.
Newtron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Paz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Newtron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Paz moves out of range as Newtron strikes.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.
Newtron misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newtron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Paz manages to avoid it.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
La Paz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newtron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Paz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newtron throws a body punch but La Paz moves out of range.
Newtron throws a series of punches but La Paz moves out of range.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newtron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Newtron misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Newtron.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
La Paz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Newtron dominated that second round.
That's time! Newtron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Newtron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newtron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newtron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
A combination from Newtron does no damage.
Newtron throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newtron swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Newtron. Those never looked like landing.
Newtron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Paz circles away quickly and effectively.
La Paz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newtron defends it well.
Newtron misses with a two punch combination.
La Paz feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newtron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newtron fails to land with a series of punches.
La Paz with the counter takedown but Newtron avoids it easily.
Newtron throws a body shot but no joy.
Newtron misses with a series of wild punches.
La Paz moves out of range of the strikes.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newtron throws a series of punches but La Paz avoids them all with ease.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron misses with a body shot.
Newtron throws a series of punches but La Paz avoids them all with ease.
Newtron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newtron misses with a series of wild punches.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newtron throws a combination that misses

and La Paz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
La Paz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Paz stops Newtron from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
La Paz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Newtron misses with a few strikes there.
La Paz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Newtron misses.
Newtron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimmy Newtron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Paz avoids the body shot from Newtron.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newtron swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newtron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Paz.
And La Paz tries to counter it with a takedown but Newtron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newtron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
La Paz slips a jab and a cross from Newtron.
Newtron tries to bum rush La Paz with a series of wild strikes but La Paz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Paz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newtron.
La Paz moves out of range as Newtron strikes.
La Paz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newtron misses with a hook. La Paz ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newtron misses with the combination.
James La Paz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Newtron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimmy Newtron is winning the standup battle so far.
Newtron misses with a looping right.
La Paz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newtron defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Newtron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Newtron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Newtron!