PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kenneth paolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jobber vX has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Xv Jobber vX has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jobber vX
vs
paolo

225 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 65 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 65 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, kenneth paolo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

paolo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

paolo gets control of Jobber vX's arms and successfully pulls guard. paolo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
paolo is pulling down on Jobber vX's head. It's preventing any offense from Jobber vX, at least for the moment.

paolo kicks Jobber vX off and gets to his feet.

paolo drives through with a takedown into guard.
paolo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that paolo 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 kenneth paolo.

paolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jobber vX tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

paolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

paolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobber vX, pushing him back against the cage.
paolo has Jobber vX pressed against the cage.

paolo lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
paolo passes Jobber vX's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
paolo works his foot free and advances to mount.
paolo controlling the position easily from mount.
paolo looks gassed!
paolo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

paolo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber vX tries to hold on but paolo pushes him away.
paolo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jobber vX knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for paolo on the ground.
paolo controlling the pace for now.
Jobber vX wants to hold on but paolo pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jobber vX really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
paolo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
paolo lands a nice shot to the head.
paolo controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kenneth paolo dominated that 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.

paolo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jobber vX was covering up waiting for the punch and paolo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
paolo passes Jobber vX's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
paolo moves nicely into side control.
paolo controlling the position from side mount.
Jobber vX taking a bit of punishment here - paolo scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber vX pushes paolo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, paolo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
paolo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
paolo lands some shots froms side control.

paolo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

paolo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - paolo lands in his opponent's guard.
paolo is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber vX controls paolo momentarily but paolo frees himself.
paolo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
paolo is stalling in the full guard.

paolo stands and steps away. Jobber vX gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

paolo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jobber vX manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
paolo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Jobber vX looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! paolo has picked Jobber vX up and slammed him! Jobber vX can't keep hold of the triangle and paolo manages to pass to side control!

paolo is trying to get an arm triangle but Jobber vX is defending well.

paolo has hold of Jobber vX's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jobber vX seems comfortable defending it but paolo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jobber vX is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jobber vX is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but paolo couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). kenneth paolo!