PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Van Der Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Paul
vs
Van Der Saar

172 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Van Der Saar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul throws a wild body kick that Van Der Saar sees coming a mile off.
Van Der Saar throws a combination that misses

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paul.
Van Der Saar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paul connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andre Van Der Saar has been cut.

Paul breaks the clinch.

Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul working Van Der Saar over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Paul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paul keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Saar's efforts to push away.
Paul scores a nice knee to the body.
Paul lands a knee to the head.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Saar avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Van Der Saar wants to break free but Paul has control.
Van Der Saar is trying to force a seperation but Paul has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Saar is trying to break the clinch but Paul is controlling him.
Paul leaning against his opponent.

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Paul blocks a head kick by Van Der Saar.

Paul moves into the clinch.

Paul tightens his grip and picks Van Der Saar up, before dumping him to the ground. Van Der Saar manages to land in guard.

Paul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paul pushes down on Van Der Saar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paul trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paul seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Van Der Saar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ron Paul!