PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Storm (ranked 4954 p4p, 4871 weight class) and Mondo Paukuolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Storm
vs
Paukuolo

214 cm
23
266
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
264
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Le Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondo Paukuolo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paukuolo closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Storm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Paukuolo pulls guard.
Paukuolo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm works over Paukuolo with some ground and pound from guard.
Paukuolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Paukuolo, not yet.

Paukuolo working for a triangle but Storm defends it easily.
Storm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm postures up.
Paukuolo wants to sweep here but Storm controlling him for the moment.

Paukuolo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukuolo working a defensive guard here.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Paukuolo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Paukuolo!

Paukuolo wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.

Paukuolo stands up from Storm's guard - Paukuolo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paukuolo shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paukuolo looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mondo Paukuolo.
Storm misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paukuolo.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Storm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Paukuolo to the ground. Storm is now in Paukuolo's guard.
Storm scoring with some ground and pound.
Paukuolo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Paukuolo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Storm preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paukuolo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paukuolo is on top in guard.

Paukuolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paukuolo is controlling him.

Paukuolo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Storm looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Storm looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Storm!

Paukuolo wants to control but Storm postures up.
Storm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paukuolo on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm landing strikes.
Storm cracks Paukuolo with a big right hand but Paukuolo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Paukuolo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Storm's best efforts.
Paukuolo is looking to control Storm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paukuolo avoid being mounted?
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paukuolo is pressing down on Storm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Storm throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Paukuolo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Paukuolo!

Paukuolo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Le Storm dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Storm misses.
Paukuolo tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Paukuolo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Storm scores with a jab to the body.
Paukuolo scores with a shot to the body.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paukuolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paukuolo feints the counter takedown.
Paukuolo with a poor takedown
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.

Paukuolo is rocked!
Storm lands a hook that stumbles Paukuolo back into the cage. Storm follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Paukuolo to the canvas! Storm pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Paukuolo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Le Storm!
A very excited looking Le Storm rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.