PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Durrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul comes into the arena with Lick It Up blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Paul
vs
Durrine

181 cm
24
161 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stanley Paul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Durrine!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Durrine.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul scores with a punch to the head.
Paul lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Chuck Durrine has been cut.
Durrine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Stanley Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul throws a lazy head kick

and Durrine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paul's guard.
Paul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paul tries to get out of the position.
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!
Paul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Durrine is controlling him.
Durrine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durrine throwing strikes but missing.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Durrine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Durrine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Paul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Durrine from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durrine dives in and grabs Paul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes down on Durrine's head and hops out.

Paul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Durrine is looking to stand up but Paul isn't so interested in that idea.

Paul decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Durrine looks gassed!
Durrine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durrine in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Durrine scores a takedown into full mount!
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Durrine avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
Paul avoids a strike by Durrine and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Durrine's guard! Fantastic escape!

Paul stands and steps away. Durrine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Nice takedown defense from Paul. No joy for Durrine on that attempt.
Paul throws a low kick, looking for Durrine's leg but Durrine calmly moves out of range.
Durrine lands with a kick to the temple. Paul shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paul tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a hook but Durrine blocks it.
Paul tries to land a leg kick but Durrine saw it coming and moves away.
Durrine tries to move into range but Paul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Durrine shoots in.
Stanley Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Durrine.
Durrine with a lazy takedown attempt

and Paul counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Durrine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Paul has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paul scoring with punches from side control.
Durrine is looking for a sweep.
Paul has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Paul lands with some strikes.

Paul looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul working the ground and pound effectively.
Paul scoring with strikes but Durrine is staying in there.
Durrine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Paul working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paul lands a nice shot to the head.
Durrine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Durrine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paul lands a jab to the nose.
Paul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durrine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.

Paul scores with a takedown into Durrine's guard.

Paul stands up and waves to Durrine to follow him.
Stanley Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durrine is breathing heavily.
Durrine fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durrine.
Paul misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Paul tries to work over Durrine's front leg with a kick but Durrine checks it.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durrine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Paul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stanley Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
Durrine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul counters with a nice uppercut.
Durrine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Paul throws a head kick that misses.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durrine.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Paul misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paul tries to clinch but Durrine moves away

and Durrine counters with a single leg into guard. Paul didn't expect that.

Paul has his feet on Durrine's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Durrine shoots in and drives through. Paul sprawls well.
Stanley Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Durrine.
Durrine with a poor takedown
and Paul counters with a right hand to the body.

Durrine gets caught flat footed, as Paul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Durrine has an active guard here but Paul has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Durrine's temple.
Durrine trying to control but Paul postures up.
Paul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durrine on the ground.
Ground and pound from Paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul controlling the action here.
Stanley Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Durrine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paul scores with a couple of nice shots.
Durrine tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paul not doing much here.
Durrine tries to roll over but Paul keeps him under control.
Paul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Paul trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Durrine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Paul decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Paul darts in trying to clinch

and Durrine counters with a shoot takedown. Paul fights it but they end up in guard.
Durrine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul is looking to stand up but Durrine isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Durrine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul wants to clinch

and Durrine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paul wants to stand up but Durrine is controlling him.
Durrine advances to half guard.
Durrine is controlling the pace.
Paul trying to hold on to Durrine's head to control him but Durrine postures up.
Durrine wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Paul wants to control but Durrine is keeping busy.
Durrine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durrine looking to sit in guard and control but Paul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Durrine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Paul has passed into half guard!
Durrine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paul scores with a couple of nice shots.

Paul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durrine defends it well.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Durrine is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durrine trying to hold on to Paul's head to control him but Paul postures up.
Paul is trying to control the action in half guard but Durrine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durrine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Paul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durrine defends it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Paul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durrine's guard.

Durrine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Paul has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrine is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Durrine's temple.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Paul lands with a punch from half guard.
Paul scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paul slips a nice elbow through Durrine's hands, connecting with Durrine's forehead.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paul working Durrine over with strikes.
Paul is controlling the pace.
Durrine wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul drops an elbow to the side of Durrine's head.
Durrine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paul is working away from the top position though.
Paul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Paul.
Paul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Paul is taking a breather. Durrine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Durrine moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Durrine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paul gets the takedown into side control.
Durrine is looking to regain half guard here but Paul keeps moving and retains side control.
Durrine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Paul trying to hold on to Durrine's head to control him but Durrine postures up.
Paul pushes Durrine off looking to stand but Durrine dives back in and keeps control.
Durrine wants to free his trapped foot but Paul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Paul is trying to stand back up but Durrine is controlling him
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Paul manages to get to full guard.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Durrine has the dominant position.
Paul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durrine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Paul lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Durrine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paul is working away from the top position though.
Paul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Durrine missing with punches from the bottom.
Paul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durrine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Durrine wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Durrine moves out of range easily.
Durrine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Paul stuffs the takedown attempt from Durrine. Durrine gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paul's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paul duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durrine fails with the takedown.
Paul is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Paul as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durrine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paul looks to land a combination but Durrine avoids it well.
Paul throws a right and a left that Durrine avoids nicely.
Durrine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Durrine.
Durrine slips under a jab from Paul.
Durrine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paul.
Paul misses with a body shot.
Durrine fails with the takedown

and Paul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Durrine's guard now.
Stanley Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Durrine.
Paul throwing strikes from guard but Durrine blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul had his way with Chuck Durrine in that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Durrine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paul scores with a three punch combo!

Paul scores with a takedown into Durrine's guard.
Paul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Durrine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paul's guard.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durrine's guard.
Paul throwing strikes but missing.
Durrine seems keen to control Paul's posture.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Durrine trying to control the position.
Durrine wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is working Durrine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Durrine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Paul has passed into half guard!
Paul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paul drops an elbow to the side of Durrine's head.
Durrine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paul scores with a couple of nice shots.

Paul wants to work for an arm triangle but Durrine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Durrine has hold of Paul's hands but Paul slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stanley Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrine is looking for a sweep. Paul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paul scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paul scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Durrine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paul's back!
Durrine tries to get the hooks in deep but Paul pushed the leg off.
Durrine doesn't have the hooks in and Paul manages to turn into his guard.
Paul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durrine can do to turn this around?
Durrine keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Durrine looking for a sweep. Not yet Durrine, not yet.
Paul's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Durrine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durrine trying to keep a closed guard but Paul is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paul won't allow Durrine to sweep him here.

Durrine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paul passes into side control.
Paul scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Durrine to see if he's OK.
Durrine can't do much from the bottom here.
Paul lands a few punches from side control.
Chuck Durrine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durrine trying to remain calm as Paul controls from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paul has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Paul!
Stanley Paul is the new lightweight champion!