PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Azinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - T.N.T. Azinger has chosen Racoon - No mercy as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Irwin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Irwin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Irwin
vs
Azinger

190 cm
32
212 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

204 cm
29
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Azinger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azinger.
Azinger is looking to clinch but Irwin is avoiding it.
Azinger misses with a wild body shot.
Azinger scores with a kick to the body.
Azinger lands a nice shot to the body.
Irwin throws the left hand but Azinger avoids the punch easily.
Azinger looks for the body kick but Irwin saw that one coming.
Irwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Azinger.
Azinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azinger avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Irwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Azinger clinches up against the cage.
Azinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azinger.
Irwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Irwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Azinger moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Azinger.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azinger ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Azinger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azinger blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Azinger lands a head kick. Irwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Azinger dips to his left and cracks Irwin with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azinger scores with a kick to the body.
Irwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Azinger moves away and avoids it.
Irwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Azinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azinger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Irwin.
Irwin throws a shot to the body.
Irwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Irwin swinging wildly here.
Azinger misses with a head kick.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Azinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Irwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azinger.
Nice shot lands for Irwin.
Azinger lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a hook.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Azinger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Azinger is just out of range.
Azinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irwin.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azinger throws a head kick that half lands.
Irwin misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Azinger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azinger.
Azinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azinger connects with a nice looking jab.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azinger tries to clinch up but Irwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Azinger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azinger throws a head kick that Irwin semi-blocks.
Irwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Irwin is rocked!
Azinger scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Irwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azinger throws out the jab.
Azinger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Irwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Azinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Azinger lands a shoulder strike.
Azinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irwin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Azinger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Azinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Irwin up against the cage.
Irwin trying to stall but Azinger improves his position.
Azinger misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Azinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azinger lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Irwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azinger lands a nice elbow.
Irwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Azinger has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Azinger won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Azinger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Azinger misses.
Paul Azinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azinger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azinger.
Azinger swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azinger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Irwin moves out of range as Azinger throws a body kick.
Azinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irwin.
Irwin throws a hook but Azinger blocks it.
Paul Azinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azinger.
Azinger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Irwin lands a nice hook to Azinger's body. Azinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azinger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azinger thows a body shot but no joy.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Azinger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Irwin throws a lazy right hand but Azinger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Irwin misses
and Azinger counters with a nice body kick.
Azinger moves away from the strike by Irwin.
Azinger tests Irwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Azinger finds it's way through Irwin's defenses.
Azinger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azinger.
Irwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Azinger slips a straight right by Irwin.
Irwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azinger doesn't seem bothered though.
Azinger misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azinger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irwin throws a push kick but Azinger slaps the foot to one side.
Azinger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irwin's head.
Azinger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irwin's head.
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Azinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin misses with a wild body shot.
Azinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azinger looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Irwin misses with a jab to the body
and Azinger counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Irwin misses.
Irwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Azinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azinger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irwin.
Azinger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Azinger misses.
Azinger misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azinger, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azinger moves out of range of the strikes.
Azinger slips a straight right by Irwin.
Azinger takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
Azinger misses the shot to the body.
Irwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Irwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Irwin.
Jab by Azinger.
Azinger lands with a shot to the body.
Azinger works Irwin's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Azinger.
Azinger misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azinger connects with a body shot that sends Irwin's belly button to the back.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azinger throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irwin jabs at Azinger's body.
Azinger swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azinger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azinger throws an elbow that misses.

Irwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irwin feints and then cracks Azinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azinger down.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Azinger cracks Irwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azinger.
Azinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Irwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Azinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Azinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azinger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Azinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azinger.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azinger sizes up Irwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin slips under a jab from Azinger.
Irwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Irwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azinger scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters circling a little - Azinger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Azinger moved out of range.
A jab from Irwin misses.
A jab lands there for Azinger.
Azinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azinger cracks Irwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Irwin misses with a hook. Azinger ducked under it nicely.
Irwin misses with a body kick.
Irwin throws a body kick that misses.
Azinger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin throws a low kick but Azinger moves out of range easily.
Irwin throws a hook but Azinger blocks it.
Irwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azinger missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azinger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paul Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azinger throws a head kick that half lands.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azinger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Irwin avoids the body shot from Azinger.
Irwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azinger. Azinger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azinger.
Irwin lands a jab to the head.

Azinger is rocked!
Irwin shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Azinger takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Irwin sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Azinger bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Irwin!
Paul Irwin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.