PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dox
vs
Paulson

169 cm
20
134 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Dox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulson misses with a hook. Dox ducked under it nicely.
Dox tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dox showed some decent athleticism there.
Paulson wants to get back to full guard.
Dox is pressing down on Paulson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paulson is holding on for now.
Dox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paulson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dox stops Paulson from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paulson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dox wants to take a breather but Paulson is having none of it.
Dox wants to stand up but Paulson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Paulson is not content to let Dox control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dox.
Paulson lands a right hand.
Paulson misses with some punches.
Paulson has Dox pressed against the cage, preventing Dox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dox wants a takedown but no success here.
Paulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paulson.
Paulson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paulson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dox stalling in the clinch but Paulson improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Paulson breaks the clinch.
Dox misses with a hook. Paulson ducked under it nicely.

Paulson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dox stalling in the clinch but Paulson improves position.
Paulson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Paulson.
Paulson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Paulson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulson scores with a jab.

It looks like Paul Dox has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Dox or perhaps it was just good defense by Paulson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dox tries to clinch

and Paulson counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paulson lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Paulson.
Dox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dox blocks an uppercut.
Paulson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Dox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dox struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulson controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paulson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dox tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Dox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dox tries to clinch
and Dox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulson missing with a left hand there. Dox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Paulson drives through and clinches with Dox against the cage.
Paulson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Paulson fails to land.
Paulson misses with some punches.
Dox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Paulson.
Dox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paulson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Paulson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dox.
Paulson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Still in the clinch, Paulson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dox is trying to break the clinch but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
Dox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulson scores with a shot to the side of Dox's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulson.
Paulson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Paulson.
Paulson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paulson stalling the fight.
Paulson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson pushes Dox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Paulson on the inside.
Dox trying to stall but Paulson improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paulson avoiding damage.

Paulson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dox misses with a takedown
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson works over Dox's head and body with a nice combination.

Dox is rocked!
Dox throws a head kick that misses.
Dox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paulson tests Dox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Dox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson punishes Dox's body with a nice straight punch.
Dox seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulson throws a series of strikes that have Dox backpedaling.
Paulson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robert Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paulson throws an overhand right that lands on Dox's shoulder, as Dox tries to avoid the shot.

Paulson forces Dox back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulson.
Paulson scores with a shoulder strike.
Paulson lands with a light punch inside.
Paulson has Dox pressed against the cage.
Paulson avoiding damage as Dox throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paulson.
Dox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paulson.
Paulson throws a head punch that misses.
Paulson misses with the head strike.
Paulson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Paulson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Paulson misses.
Dox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dox moves in looking to clinch but Paulson pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulson checks the leg kick.
Dox wants to clinch

and Paulson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Dox's cut.
That's time! Dox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paulson drives through and clinches with Dox against the cage.
Dox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulson lands with a light punch inside.
Paulson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dox is trying to break the clinch but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Dox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Paulson.
A bit of stalling here from Paulson.
Dox has had enough of the clinch but Paulson keeps him there for the moment.
Dox tries to break free but Paulson pushes him back against the cage.
Dox taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Dox blocking some punches.
Paulson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dox is trying to maintain a safe position but Paulson gets an underhook and turns Dox into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dox fails to pull guard.
Paulson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Paulson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dox misses with a head kick.
Robert Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulson is looking to clinch but Dox is avoiding it.
Dox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Paulson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Paulson breaks the clinch.
Paulson lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paulson closes the distance and clinches.

Paulson breaks from the clinch.
Dox tries to clinch but Paulson moves away
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paul Dox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Dox circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulson avoids the head kick by Dox.
Nice body punch from Paulson.
Paulson misses with a body shot.
Dox swinging wildly here.

Paulson drives through and clinches with Dox against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulson has a couple of punches blocked by Dox.
Dox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulson.
Paulson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dox stalling in the clinch but Paulson improves position.
Paulson stops a takedown attempt from Dox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dox goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dox ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Dox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paulson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Paul Dox's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paulson drives through and clinches with Dox against the cage.
Dox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Paulson.
Paulson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dox misses with a punch to the body.
Dox is trying to maintain a safe position but Paulson gets an underhook and turns Dox into the cage.
Paulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paulson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dox backwards.
Dox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paulson smiles and moves away.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Dox circles away.
Robert Paulson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dox looks to land a combination but Paulson avoids it well.
Paulson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Paulson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paulson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulson!