PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton has chosen Rising to the Top by Sean Price as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dew
vs
Paxton

179 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stan Dew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Paxton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paxton.
Paxton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paxton throws a body punch but Dew moves out of range.

Paxton gets a takedown into half guard.
Dew wants to get back to his feet.
Paxton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paxton stops Dew from getting back to his feet.
Paxton is pressing down on Dew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dew is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paxton controlling from the full mount.
Paxton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paxton scoring with strikes but Dew is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton won't let Dew get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paxton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paxton controlling from mount.
Paxton landing punches.
Paxton controlling the pace for now.
I looks like Paxton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Paxton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Paxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paxton dominating with strikes here.
Paxton controlling the position easily from mount.
Dew's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paxton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dew is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Paxton punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Paxton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paxton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paxton with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dew blocks a jab.
Paxton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dew moves out of range as Paxton strikes.
Dew throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Dew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dew throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paxton.
Paxton misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew walks into a jab.
Dew plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paxton scores with a body shot.
Dew connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paxton misses with a double jab.
Paxton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paxton fails with the takedown.

Paxton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dew tries to kick Paxton off but Paxton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paxton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton controlling the pace.
Paxton winds up and cracks Dew with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dew tries to kick Paxton off but Paxton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paxton not doing much here.
Paxton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paxton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paxton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dew wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Paxton seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Paxton.
Paxton throws out a loose jab but Dew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paxton throws out the jab.
Paxton misses with an uppercut.
Paxton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paxton.
Dew throws a head kick but Paxton moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paxton lands with a straight right. Dew didn't see that one coming.
No luck for Paxton with that takedown attempt.
Paxton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paxton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paxton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Paxton misses its intended target.
Dew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paxton.
Dew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paxton just misses with a punch to the body.
Paxton loads up on a big right hand but Dew slips the punch.
Dew moves out of range as Paxton strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton cracks Dew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paxton shoots in for a takedown but Dew shows good takedown defense.
Paxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton throws a hook to the side of Dew's head but Dew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dew really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dew misses with a wild combination.
Bill Paxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dew stuffs the takedown.
Paxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paxton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paxton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dew pinned against the cage. Dew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stan Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Paxton.
Dew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stan Dew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paxton misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paxton throws a looping overhand right but Dew ducks down to avoid it.
Paxton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dew throws a head kick that Paxton semi-blocks.
Dew throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paxton.

Paxton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dew wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew is trying to escape the position but Paxton is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paxton fails with a takedown attempt.
Paxton scores with a hook to the body. Dew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paxton looks to land a combination but Dew avoids it well.
Dew staying out of range there.
Dew walks into a jab.
Paxton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dew blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dew wants it to stay on the feet.

Paxton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Paxton stops Dew from getting back to his feet.
Paxton slips a nice elbow through Dew's hands, connecting with Dew's forehead.
Paxton controlling the action here.
Dew pushes Paxton off looking to stand but Paxton dives back in and keeps control.
Paxton is taking a breather. Dew says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Paxton stops Dew from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew taking some punishment here, with Paxton in his half guard.
Paxton seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dew is trying to stand.
Paxton controlling the action here.
Dew is trying to stand back up but Paxton is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paxton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paxton connects with a nice short shot to Dew's temple.
Paxton is controlling the pace.
Paxton wants to stand but Dew has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dew's head.
Paxton stops Dew from getting back to his feet.
Paxton content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Paxton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Paxton.
No joy there for Dew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dew lands a head kick!
Paxton takes a swing at Dew's ribcage but misses.
Paxton loads up on a big right hand but Dew slips the punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paxton misses with a looping left.
Dew misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Paxton dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paxton avoids the head kick by Dew.
Dew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paxton.
A head kick from Dew lands but Paxton takes it in his stride.
Dew lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paxton takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton shoots for a takedown but Dew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paxton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dew wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stan Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Paxton.
No luck for Paxton with that takedown attempt.
Dew lands with a kick to the temple. Paxton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dew goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paxton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dew.
Dew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paxton.
Dew takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxton.
Dew throws a head kick that half lands.
Paxton misses with a hook.
Paxton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dew tries to avoid it but Paxton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dew to the ground. Dew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paxton fails with a takedown attempt.
Bill Paxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dew tries a head kick but it misses.
Dew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dew throws a head kick that Paxton semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Paxton.
Dew takes one on the button.
Paxton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paxton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dew as he jumps to the side.
Paxton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dew avoids it really well and circles away.
Dew throws a head kick that misses.
Dew throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dew throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paxton.
Paxton blocks a head kick by Dew.
Paxton shoots in for a takedown but Dew shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dew lands a head kick. Paxton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stan Dew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Dew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paxton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Paxton!
Bill Paxton is the new bantamweight champion!