PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Kabak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabak's entrance music is Alestorm - Keelhauled. A fine choice. Paulsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Berserkergang. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kabak
vs
Paulsen

186 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrej Kabak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen misses with a double jab.
Kabak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut.
Paulsen looks to land a combination but Kabak avoids it well.
Paulsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kabak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kabak lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Paulsen sprawling to the canvas. Kabak follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Paulsen hang on?
Paulsen is not content to let Kabak control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kabak thows a huge punch but Paulsen dodges it nicely.

Paulsen has one foot on Kabak's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Paulsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kabak moves into the clinch.
Kabak cracks Paulsen with a nice body shot.
Paulsen looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kabak breaks from the clinch.
Jan Paulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabak scores with a jab to the body.

Kabak gets a clinch.
Kabak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kabak won't allow it.
Kabak prevents Paulsen from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulsen breaks the clinch.
Kabak misses with a combination
letting Paulsen counter with a right hand.
Paulsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kabak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kabak.
Kabak looking to stall.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kabak backwards.
Paulsen tries to stall but Kabak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paulsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kabak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kabak prevents Paulsen from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kabak.
Kabak tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kabak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrej Kabak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kabak has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen misses with the head strike.

Paulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulsen throws a right and a left that Kabak avoids nicely.

Kabak clinches up with Paulsen and pushes him back against the cage.

Kabak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kabak tries to clinch but Paulsen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kabak checks a leg kick.
Paulsen looks to land a combination but Kabak avoids it well.

Kabak has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kabak breaks from the clinch.
Kabak wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kabak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen throws a right hand that Kabak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kabak also avoids with ease.
Jan Paulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Kabak.
Paulsen stuffs the takedown.
Kabak shoots in and drives through. Paulsen sprawls well.
Paulsen throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kabak stumbling backwards into the cage! Kabak bounces back off the cage towards Paulsen, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Paulsen lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Paulsen celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Paulsen!