PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between SD Plissken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plissken
vs
Paul

184 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Murder Inc.
Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, SD Plissken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drew Paul!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Plissken, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Plissken against the cage but Plissken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plissken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plissken pinned against the cage. Plissken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Plissken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paul has time to react.

It looks like Drew Paul has been cut.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
SD Plissken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Paul.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plissken as he jumps to the side.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Plissken.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plissken as he avoids it easily.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plissken as he avoids it easily.
Paul looks gassed!
Plissken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plissken fails to land with a series of punches.
Plissken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul is looking to clinch.

Paul fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Plissken sprawls well initially but Paul persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Plissken works his way to full guard. Good work.

Plissken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plissken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plissken is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Paul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paul desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Plissken is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.
Plissken trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plissken.
Paul is staying active underneath Plissken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Paul actively working from the bottom here.

Plissken is working for a submission of some sort.

Plissken is working for a submission of some sort.
Plissken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paul's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plissken is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paul sees it coming and defends easily.

Paul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Plissken is working for a submission of some sort.

Plissken wants to work for an arm triangle but Paul is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Plissken throwing shots but Paul is blocking nicely.

Plissken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plissken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paul keeping control of the position.

Plissken is looking for a kimura here.
Paul is trying to maintain the position but Plissken is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plissken moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SD Plissken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Paul's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Plissken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plissken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paul defending well though.

Plissken is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Plissken is working for a submission of some sort.
Paul trying to control but Plissken postures up.

Plissken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plissken.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plissken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Plissken seems to be working for a kimura but Paul defends the submission attempt.
Paul gets back to full guard.

Paul has his foot on Plissken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plissken works his way back into a safe position though.

Plissken stands up from Paul's guard - Plissken perhaps looking for a knockout.
Plissken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plissken changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Plissken crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plissken advances to full mount.
Paul taking shots to the head.
Paul tries to hold on but Plissken postures up.
Plissken scoring with strikes but Paul is staying in there.
Paul can't escape the position.
Plissken avoids the attempt from Paul to control.
Paul has given up his back.
Plissken connects with a big shot to the side of Paul's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plissken is working the ground and pound. Can Paul escape?
Paul trying to control the hands but Plissken won't let him.

Plissken looking for the RNC.
Paul is really stuck here.

Plissken working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plissken cracks Paul with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Paul from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paul defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Paul wants to escape the position.

Plissken has his arm under Paul's chin here. Game over son! Plissken squeezes tightly and Paul is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). SD Plissken!