PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlson Paulssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson Paulssen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paulssen
vs
Jones

183 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlson Paulssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jet Jones!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Paulssen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Paulssen misses the shot to the body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulssen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulssen. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paulssen.
Jet Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulssen throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Paulssen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Paulssen scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulssen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones really wants to buck Paulssen off and get back to his feet.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Paulssen.
Paulssen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulssen scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Paulssen controlling from mount.
Jones really wants to buck Paulssen off and get back to his feet.
Paulssen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Paulssen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Paulssen's body position as best he can.
Paulssen wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.

Paulssen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jones looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Paulssen! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carlson Paulssen!