PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulman comes to the cage accompanied by War is my Love . Marcus Hand Grenade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Paulman
vs
Hand Grenade

183 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
33
180 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russell Paulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Hand Grenade!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hand Grenade counters with a nice uppercut.

Paulman clinches.
Hand Grenade prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hand Grenade breaks from the clinch.
Hand Grenade misses with a few strikes there.
Paulman misses with a takedown
and Hand Grenade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Russell Paulman has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Paulman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paulman clinches.
Paulman is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hand Grenade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulman looks for a takedown but Hand Grenade sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hand Grenade counters with a two punch combo.
Paulman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hand Grenade lands with a nice body punch.
Paulman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand Grenade connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hand Grenade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hand Grenade defends well and Paulman ends up having to push Hand Grenade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paulman tries for a takedown but Hand Grenade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paulman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hand Grenade defends well and Paulman ends up having to push Hand Grenade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paulman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paulman misses with a takedown attempt
and Hand Grenade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hand Grenade has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hand Grenade lands with a shot to the body.
Hand Grenade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paulmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Hand Grenade.
Hand Grenade lands a lovely overhand right.
Hand Grenade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab lands there for Hand Grenade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade's corner calls for a 1-2. Hand Grenade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paulman tries to clinch there but Hand Grenade circles away.
Hand Grenade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hand Grenade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paulman.

Paulman is rocked!
Hand Grenade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paulman backs up against the cage.
Oh Paulman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Russell Paulman's cut is getting worse.
Hand Grenade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulman at a distance.
Hand Grenade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulman walks into a left hand.
Hand Grenade clobbers Paulman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paulman tries to clinch but Hand Grenade moves away
and Hand Grenade counters with a straight that turns Paulman's legs to rubber! Hand Grenade pushes forward with more strikes and Paulman goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hand Grenade!
After winning the bout, Marcus Hand Grenade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.