PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carbon Wolfe (ranked 3697 p4p, 6374 weight class) and Isoo Paa (ranked 489 p4p, 679 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wolfe
vs
Paa

193 cm
19
206
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carbon Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Isoo Paa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe throws a poor cross that misses
and Paa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe lands a head kick!

It looks like Isoo Paa has been cut.
Wolfe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolfe throws a head kick but Paa moves out of range.
Wolfe misses with a head kick.
And Paa tries to counter it with a takedown but Wolfe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Paa fails with the takedown.
Wolfe pushes Paa away with a front kick.
Wolfe lands a high kick!
Wolfe misses with a right hand

and Paa moves into the clinch.

Paa breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carbon Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa tries to move into range but Wolfe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Isoo Paa's cut even more.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paa.
Carbon Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isoo Paa.

Paa closes the distance and pushes Wolfe back into the cage.
Paa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Paa breaks from the clinch.
Wolfe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paa.
Wolfe misses with a double jab.
Wolfe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
Paa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wolfe blocks a head kick by Paa.
Wolfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paa is defended easily by Wolfe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa avoids the head kick by Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Paa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
As Wolfe backs off Paa throws a huge counter combo but Wolfe manages to avoid it all.
Wolfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.

Paa rushes Wolfe and presses him up against the cage.

Paa breaks from the clinch.
Wolfe looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Paa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wolfe defends well and Paa ends up having to push Wolfe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paa has his takedown stuffed
and Wolfe counters with a series of strikes. Paa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wolfe throws a nice looking combination but Paa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Wolfe.

Paa closes the distance and clinches.
Paa looking for a takedown.

Paa breaks the clinch.

Paa clinches up against the cage.
Wolfe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paa wants to take the fight to the mat but Wolfe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Paa breaks the clinch.
Wolfe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paa takes a kick to the side of the head.

The cut above Isoo Paa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head kick misses from Wolfe.

Paa clinches with his opponent.
Wolfe is trying to force a seperation but Paa has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe can't break the clinch.

Paa drags the fight down to the ground.
Paa seems keen to control Wolfe's posture.
Wolfe is looking to stand up but Paa won't let him.
Paa wants to sweep but no luck.
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 controlling Wolfe's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carbon Wolfe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isoo Paa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paa drives through and clinches with Wolfe against the cage.
Paa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wolfe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paa tries to pull guard but Wolfe won't allow it.
Wolfe tries to circle away but Paa has him pinned against the cage.

Paa breaks from the clinch.
Paa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paa on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe fails to land with a series of punches.
Paa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wolfe has time to react.
Wolfe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paa's sensitive parts.
Wolfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paa shoots in and drives through. Wolfe sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carbon Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isoo Paa.
Paa shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolfe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wolfe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Paa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolfe swivels and escapes.
It looked like Wolfe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wolfe misses with a few strikes there.
Paa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wolfe throws a series of punches but Paa avoids them all with ease.
Paa wants to counter the offense by Wolfe and move into the clinch position.
Paa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolfe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Isoo Paa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wolfe misses with a looping right.
Wolfe lands a high kick!
Wolfe swings widly with a right hand

and Paa counters by clinching up.

Paa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbon Wolfe is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolfe throws a series of punches but Paa avoids them all with ease.
Wolfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paa can do to turn this around?
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!
Wolfe throws a head kick but Paa moves out of range.
Carbon Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe stuffs the takedown attempt from Paa. Paa gets slowly back to his feet.
Paa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfe's waist but Wolfe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paa off to one side.
Wolfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Isoo Paa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carbon Wolfe!
Carbon Wolfe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.