PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Muffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pius Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muffin
vs
Paul

200 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MC Muffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pius Paul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul misses with a hook.
Muffin shoots in and drives through. Paul sprawls well.
Paul gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Muffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Muffin prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Paul gets underhooks to prevent Muffin's takedown attempt.

Paul breaks from the clinch.
Paul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Muffin's head.
Muffin lands with a kick to the temple. Paul shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muffin keeps Paul at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muffin misses with a head kick.

Paul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Muffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Muffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul cracks Muffin with a solid left hand.
Muffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Paul is working Muffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paul lands a couple of digs.
Paul lands a couple of elbows.
Muffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Paul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Muffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Muffin has momentary wrist control but Paul slips an elbow through the middle.

Muffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muffin is breathing heavily.
Paul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Muffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paul postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Muffin is retaining full guard.
Paul is looking to work some ground and pound but Muffin has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Muffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Muffin is keeping the position.

Muffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Muffin is looking for a triangle but Paul pushes his legs off easily.
Paul preventing the sweep.
Paul postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muffin trying to keep a closed guard but Paul is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muffin's head.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.

Muffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Muffin working for a triangle but Paul defends it easily.
Muffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paul's guard.
Paul throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Muffin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Paul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Paul has escaped and now he's on top!
Paul postures up and lands a big shot to Muffin's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a couple of elbows.
Paul working some strikes from top position.
Paul distracts Muffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul won't allow Muffin to sweep him here.
Paul scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paul lands a couple of digs.
Paul distracts Muffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paul scoring with punches to the head and body.

Muffin is looking for a triangle but Paul pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul cracks Muffin with a solid left hand.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Muffin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Paul is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Muffin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Paul's back instead.

Muffin working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Paul is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Muffin has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Paul taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). MC Muffin!