PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between freight train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). train comes into the arena with yes blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

train
vs
Paul

195 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, freight train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Paul!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

train looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paul!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Paul trying desperately to get to his feet.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Paul that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
train breaks from Paul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paul sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
train trying to mount his opponent but Paul defends it.
Paul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from train.
train is nestled in close to Paul, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
train wants to pass the guard but Paul is defending well.
train looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
train missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
train working some strikes from top position.
train tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.
train lands a couple of elbows.
train sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paul's guard.
train missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paul regains full guard. Nicely done.

Paul looking for a guillotine here but train defends easily.
train has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul keeping full guard, as train tries to pass.
train preventing the sweep.
Paul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
train sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paul's guard.
train working over Paul with some ground and pound. Paul looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
train lands with a punch from half guard.
train working Paul over with strikes.
train throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
train slips a nice elbow through Paul's hands, connecting with Paul's forehead.
train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from train.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
train takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Paul has hold of train's hands but train slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
train frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
train postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by train.
train postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
train landing strikes from the mount.
train lands a big shot there that rocks Paul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
train punishing his opponent with strikes.
train scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paul?
train scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Paul is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
train pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paul is still in real trouble! Can train finish him?
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
train putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
train postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Paul bigstyle! Two more strikes land for train and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). freight train!