PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draft Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 300 Violin Orchestra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Paulson's choice of entrance music: Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beer
vs
Paulson

190 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Draft Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson cracks a nice hook into Beer's ribs.
Beer staying out of range there.
Paulson misses with an uppercut. Beer saw that one coming.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but Beer moved out of range.
Beer misses the jab.
Paulson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beer avoids it really well and circles away.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beer sprawls well. Beer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paulson gets slowly back to his feet.
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson ducks right into an uppercut from Beer.
Beer throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draft Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Paulson.
Beer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paulson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paulson somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Paulson misses.
Beer slips under a jab from Paulson.
Beer slips a jab from Paulson.
Beer swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Beer looks to land a combination but Paulson avoids it well.
Paulson fails to land the takedown.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Beer gets a takedown into half guard.
Paulson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beer wants to pass the guard but Paulson is defending well.

Beer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paulson wants to improve his position but Beer is controlling well.
Beer stalling.
Paulson pushes Beer off looking to stand but Beer dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draft Beer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Paulson misses with a takedown attempt - Beer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beer misses with an uppercut.
Beer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulson.
Beer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paulson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beer swinging wildly here.
Beer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Beer misses with a body shot.
Paulson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beer sprawls well. Beer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paulson gets slowly back to his feet.
Draft Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Paulson.
Paulson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer moves away from the strike by Paulson.
Beer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beer.
Paulson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulson misses with a body punch
and Beer counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Beer.
Paulson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer digs a good body shot into Paulson's ribs.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beer as he avoids it easily.
Paulson misses with a looping right.
Paulson shoots in looking for a takedown but Beer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paulson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beer slips a straight right by Paulson.
Beer lands a really nice looking cross but Paulson seems unphased.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beer as he avoids it easily.
Paulson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paulson is breathing heavily.
Beer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beer lands a right hook to the body.
Beer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paulson.
The crowd cheers as Paulson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beer doesn't seem phased though.
Beer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paulson.
Paulson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draft Beer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Paulson has his takedown stuffed
and Beer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beer misses with a jab to the body
and Paulson counters with a right hand to the body.
Beer slips a jab from Paulson.
Beer catches Paulson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paulson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Beer to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paulson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab by Beer.
Paulson with a poor takedown
and Beer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beer scores with a jab to the jaw.

Paulson gets a takedown into half guard.
Paulson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beer is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Beer wants to control but Paulson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beer wants to get back to full guard.
Beer is controlling Paulson's trapped leg to prevent Paulson from advancing to side control.
Beer wants to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, if Paulson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Robert Paulson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Paulson has his takedown stuffed
and Beer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Draft Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Paulson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer misses with a body shot.
Draft Beer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beer takes one to the chin there.
Beer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paulson's head backwards.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beer slips a jab from Paulson.
Beer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Beer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robert Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson clinches but Beer breaks the clinch
and Beer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beer closes the distance and clinches up with Paulson, looking for a takedown. Beer pushes Paulson against the cage but Paulson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paulson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beer walks into a stiff left hand from Paulson.
Beer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beer counters with a nice body shot.
Beer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Draft Beer.
Well Beer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draft Beer!