PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhon Paks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and triple h (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhon Paks looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Paks
vs
h

186 cm
22
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhon Paks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, triple h!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
h shoots for a takedown but Paks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
h misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

h drives through and clinches with Paks against the cage.

h turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
h really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

h decides to stand back up. h steps back and let's Paks get back to his feet.
h moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jhon Paks has been cut.
Paks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

h connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Paks to the floor! h dives in looking for the finish!

Paks is rocked!

h decides to stand and escape the position.

h closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
h trying to control the position but Paks is working away.
Paks is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
h trying to control the action but Paks is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paks is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but h is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
h scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paks?
h tries to control but Paks wriggling away.
Paks tries to reverse the position but h maintains control.
h trying to control but he's not successful this time.

h is standing up, even though he is in mount.
h shoots in for a double leg but Paks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jhon Paks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of triple h.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

h gets in close and instigates a clinch.
h is trying to drag Paks to the mat but Paks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paks tries to pull guard but h won't allow it.
Paks is trying to drag h to the mat but h just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paks looking for a takedown.

h has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paks uses from the top position.
h is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paks wanted to stand there but h had control of the position.
Paks wants to pass the guard but h is keeping the position.
h tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paks looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
h throws a nice head kick!
h closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paks circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paks throws a body kick that misses.
Paks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
h changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paks tries to avoid it but h manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paks to the ground. Paks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Paks. No joy for h on that attempt.
Paks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and h counters with a lovely shot to the body.
h tries to clinch there but Paks circles away.
Paks moves in looking to clinch but h pushes him off.
h shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paks misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
h misses with a body kick.
Paks looks to throw a body kick

and h counters by moving into the clinch.
Paks tries to pull guard but h holds him up against the cage and eventually Paks drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

triple h dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhon Paks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paks throws a body kick the misses
and h counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

h moves into the clinch.
h dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

h jumps into guard, dragging Paks to the mat.
h trying to keep a closed guard but Paks is proving a slippery customer.
h keeping full guard, as Paks tries to pass.
h controls Paks momentarily but Paks frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paks tries to free his leg and advance position but h is retaining full guard.
h is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paks looking to pass the guard.
Paks is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

h bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
h working the ground and pound.
Paks taking a bit of punishment here - h scoring with strikes.
Paks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of h's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take h's back!
Paks has the hooks in. h is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

h defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Paks's arms.

h preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Paks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
h tries to escape the position.

Paks is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and h taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Paks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jhon Paks!