PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 3789 p4p, 504 weight class) and Lechu Szulcu (ranked 24319 p4p, 929 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pierre Papin
vs
Szulcu

202 cm
30
211 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

199 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Pierre Papin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lechu Szulcu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szulcu tries for a takedown but Papin circles away easily
and Papin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Papin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Papin as the two fighters clinch.
Papin avoiding damage.
Szulcu tries to stall but Papin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Papin scores with a hook to the body.
Szulcu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papin gets underhooks to prevent Szulcu's takedown attempt.
Jean Pierre Papin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lechu Szulcu.
A left hand lands to the body for Papin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szulcu backwards.
Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szulcu backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papin.
Szulcu tries to pull guard but Papin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Papin is leaning against Szulcu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szulcu looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulcu tries to break free but Papin pushes him back against the cage.
Papin gets through Szulcu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Papin slowing the pace effectively.
Papin gets through Szulcu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szulcu tries to break the clinch but Papin is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Papin.
Szulcu tries for a takedown but Papin manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Papin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papin.
Papin leaning against his opponent.
Papin slows down the pace here.
Papin prevents Szulcu from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulcu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Papin stalling against the cage.
Papin stalls.
Papin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jean Pierre Papin.

Papin closes the distance and clinches.
Szulcu letting Papin take a breather here.
Papin has Szulcu pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Papin.
Nice body punch from Papin.
A frustrated look appears on Szulcu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papin lands an elbow inside that Szulcu shrugs off.

It looks like Lechu Szulcu has been cut.
Papin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szulcu backwards.
Papin blocks an uppercut.
Szulcu has a couple of punches blocked by Papin.
Papin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Papin.
Papin stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Papin.
Papin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Papin pushes Szulcu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papin scores with a shot to the side of Szulcu's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Papin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papin lands with a short shot to the head.
Papin lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papin lands a body punch.
Papin is working Szulcu over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Papin stalls.
Papin lands with a short shot to the head.
Papin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szulcu takes a shot to the head.
Papin lands a hook that snaps the head of Szulcu backwards.

Szulcu is rocked!
Papin throws a big uppercut that drops Szulcu! More strikes from Papin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Szulcu lies dazed against the cage as Papin celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Papin!
Jean Pierre Papin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.