PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Braddock (ranked 205 p4p, 18 weight class) and Thierry Paulin (ranked 574 p4p, 48 weight class). Thierry Paulin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Braddock
vs
Paulin

185 cm
27
285 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Braddock moves out of range easily.
Paulin looks to score with a jab to the body but Braddock is just out of range.
Braddock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Paulin.
Braddock blocks a jab.
Braddock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Braddock throws a series of punches but Paulin moves out of range.
Paulin lands a head kick!

It looks like John Braddock has been cut.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Braddock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulin.
Paulin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
A shot to the body from Paulin misses
and Braddock counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Paulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Braddock clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Paulin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulin lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulin throws a body punch but Braddock moves out of range.
Braddock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Braddock, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Paulin as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Braddock lands.
Braddock lands a slapping body shot.
Braddock scores with a sloppy right hand. Paulin should have avoided that one.
Braddock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paulin throws a lazy head kick

and Braddock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paulin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paulin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Braddock.

Paulin manages to break the clinch.
Paulin throws a leg kick but Braddock moved away.
Braddock avoids the head kick by Paulin.
Braddock defending well as Paulin loads up on a big left hand.
Braddock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paulin on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulin misses with a lunging right hand
and Braddock counters with a nice body shot.
Thierry Paulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paulin throws a head kick but Braddock moves out of range.
Braddock moves out of range of the body kick.
Paulin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braddock manages to avoid it.
Braddock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Paulin lands a jab to Braddock's midsection.
Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Braddock throws out a powerful jab.
Paulin takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Braddock lands.

Paulin is rocked!
The fighters circling - Paulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braddock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Braddock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Braddock drives through and clinches with Paulin against the cage.
Paulin has a couple of punches blocked by Braddock.
A nice left hand lands by Braddock.

That has opened up Thierry Paulin's cut even more.
Braddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Braddock on the inside.
Braddock misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Braddock - that landed with a thud.
Paulin swings wildly with an uppercut but Braddock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braddock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braddock stalling.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
Braddock lands with a right to the head.
Braddock working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Braddock as the two fighters clinch.
Paulin looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Braddock.
The referee calls for Braddock to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Braddock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braddock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braddock lands a shoulder strike.
Paulin is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?

The cut above Thierry Paulin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Braddock creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Paulin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Paulin drops to his knees and Braddock pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Braddock!
John Braddock retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, John Braddock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.