PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Matt Dammon (ranked 6066 p4p, 24020 weight class) and Mondo Paukuolo (ranked 227 p4p, 219 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Paukuolo's choice of entrance music: 300 Violin Orchestra. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dammon
vs
Paukuolo

196 cm
71
269
38 - 43 - 1

201 cm
26
272
1 - 7 - 0

Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 38 - 43 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondo Paukuolo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Paukuolo - just one landing.
Paukuolo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paukuolo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dammon backs up against the ropes.
Paukuolo jabs Dammon right on the nose. Dammon blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Paukuolo lands with a nice combination. Dammon backs away looking to recover.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Paukuolo.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dammon slips a jab and a cross from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paukuolo misses with a double jab.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo misses with a double jab.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dammon.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukuolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mondo Paukuolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Dammon slips a jab from Paukuolo.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paukuolo. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dammon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Paukuolo throws a right hand that Dammon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dammon also avoids with ease.
Paukuolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo misses with the combination.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Paukuolo misses with an uppercut. Dammon saw that one coming.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paukuolo misses with a straight right.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paukuolo throws a lazy right hand but Dammon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dammon.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Dammon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
Paukuolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Paukuolo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paukuolo looks to land a left hand but Dammon moved out of range nicely.
Paukuolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dammon.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Matt Dammon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paukuolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paukuolo is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paukuolo. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paukuolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Paukuolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paukuolo misses with an uppercut. Dammon saw that one coming.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dammon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo misses with a hook. Dammon ducked under it nicely.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Paukuolo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Paukuolo looks to throw the jab but Dammon is out of range.
Dammon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paukuolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Paukuolo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dammon rather than just go for the knockout.
Paukuolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Paukuolo.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Dammon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paukuolo.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Paukuolo lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Paukuolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dammon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dammon momentarily.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dammon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Paukuolo misses.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Paukuolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paukuolo throws a big shot that misses.
Paukuolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Paukuolo throws the left hand but Dammon avoids the punch easily.
Dammon dodges the punch combination from Paukuolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Paukuolo misses.
Dammon moves away from the strike by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo misses with a hook.
Paukuolo throws a series of punches but Dammon moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dammon.
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Dammon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo throws a looping overhand right but Dammon ducks down to avoid it.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dammon dodges the punch combination from Paukuolo.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Paukuolo misses.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Paukuolo misses its intended target.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Paukuolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paukuolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Paukuolo!
A very excited looking Mondo Paukuolo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.