PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Paxton
vs
Victorio

195 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

197 cm
24
207 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Victorio!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio punishes Paxton's body with a nice straight punch.
Victorio thows a body shot but no joy.
Victorio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Victorio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Victorio blocks a jab.
Victorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Victorio digs a good hook to Paxton's body.
Paxton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Victorio's head.
Paxton throws a head kick that misses.
Victorio cracks Paxton with a good jab.
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!
Paxton swings away with a body shot that misses

and Victorio counters with a shoot takedown. Paxton fights it but they end up in guard.
Paxton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Victorio is pushing down on Paxton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paxton is fighting to maintain full guard but Victorio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Victorio tries to pass to full mount but Paxton defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Victorio.
Victorio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Victorio prevents Paxton from improving his position.
Victorio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Victorio with good strikes from the mount here!
Victorio with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Victorio goes for an armbar but Paxton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paxton.

Victorio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Paxton escapes and throws Victorio's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Victorio gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio is trying to get back to full guard.
Victorio is pressing down on Paxton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Victorio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paxton passes into half guard.
Victorio gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio seems keen to control Paxton's posture.
Victorio controls Paxton momentarily but Paxton frees himself.
Paxton wants to stand but Victorio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paxton stopping the sweep attempt from Victorio.
Paxton trying to move into half guard but instead Victorio has managed to sweep!
Paxton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Victorio on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio wants to pass the guard but Paxton is keeping the position.
Victorio trying to control but Paxton is working from the bottom.
Victorio throwing strikes from guard but Paxton blocks nicely.
Paxton keeping moving, preventing Victorio from controlling successfully.
Paxton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paxton keeping moving, preventing Victorio from controlling successfully.
Victorio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Victorio dominated that round.
That's time! Paxton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paxton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victorio.
Jab by Paxton.
Victorio 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.
Paxton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victorio on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paxton. That's going to slow Victorio down.
Tommy Victorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio lands with a good body shot.
Paxton misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paxton checks a leg kick.
Victorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Victorio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Victorio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paxton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Victorio checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victorio.
Paxton feints and then cracks Victorio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Victorio down.
The crowd cheers as Victorio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paxton doesn't seem phased though.
Victorio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paxton was well out of range. Poor timing from Victorio.
Victorio thuds his shin into the meat of Paxton's side.
That kick from Victorio tenderised Paxton's leg. Paxton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Victorio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Victorio throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Victorio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paxton rather than just go for the knockout.
Victorio connects with a high kick.
Paxton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paxton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paxton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paxton missing with a left hand there. Victorio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Victorio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio looks to score with a jab to the body but Paxton is just out of range.
Tommy Victorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paxton throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Victorio throws a leg kick which misses Paxton's front leg but catches the back leg as Paxton tries to avoid it.

Victorio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Victorio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paxton is looking for a sweep. Victorio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paxton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paxton tries to get out of the position.

Victorio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paxton has managed to free his arm - good work.

Victorio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton is looking to control Victorio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paxton avoid being mounted?
Paxton is trying to stand back up but Victorio is controlling him
Paxton is refusing to be controlled, as Victorio sits in half guard.
Tommy Victorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Victorio winds up and cracks Paxton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Victorio not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Victorio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Victorio trying to pass the guard but Paxton defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio drops an elbow to the side of Paxton's head.
Paxton tries to roll over but Victorio keeps him under control.
Victorio working over Paxton with some ground and pound. Paxton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paxton is controlling Victorio's trapped leg to prevent Victorio from advancing to side control.
Victorio uses his free foot to push down on Paxton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paxton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Victorio landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Victorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Victorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paxton cracks Victorio with a good jab.
Paxton swings for the body but Victorio moves out of range.
That kick from Victorio tenderised Paxton's leg. Paxton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Victorio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paxton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Paxton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Victorio misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victorio.
Paxton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victorio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Victorio misses with a looping right.
Victorio cracks Paxton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paxton thows a body kick. Victorio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Victorio lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paxton's sensitive parts.
Victorio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paxton will feel that in the morning.
Good work by Paxton as he checks the leg kick.
Victorio looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.
Victorio is looking to chop away at Paxton's legs.
Paxton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Victorio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Victorio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paxton moves away.
Victorio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victorio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Victorio staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Victorio.
Victorio throws a head kick but Paxton moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paxton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paxton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Victorio misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Victorio lands a jab to the nose.
Paxton loads up on a big right hand but Victorio slips the punch.
Paxton blocks the body kick.
Paxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paxton tries to land a body kick

so Victorio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paxton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Victorio advances to half guard.
Victorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Victorio there.
Victorio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Paxton to regain full guard.
Tommy Victorio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Victorio drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Victorio seems to have locked his on tight now - Paxton screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Victorio, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tommy Victorio!
Tommy Victorio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.