PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Paw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Paw looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Paw
vs
James

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Paw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua James!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Paw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Paw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Paw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Paw manages to pass to mount!
James tries to hold on but Paw pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James tries to kick Paw off but Paw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Paw seems to be looking for submissions.
Paw is breathing heavily.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paw is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
James tries to kick Paw off but Paw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James is controlling Paw's trapped leg to prevent Paw from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joshua James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paw pinned against the cage. Paw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paw shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James wants to clinch

and Paw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is striking but Paw is not phased and passes to half guard.

Paw is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paw to get the leverage.
James is looking to improve his position.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Paw will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

James tries to sprawl but Paw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
James has a hand on Paw's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Paw takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

James tries to improve his position but Paw has taken his back! Paw has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will James tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Paw pushes James away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Paw!
Dan Paw thanked the fans post fight for their support.