PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Paulson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cuervo
vs
Paulson

167 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

173 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
Cuervo scores with a jab to the head.
Paulson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuervo momentarily.
Paulson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cuervo misses with a combination
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Cuervo. Beautiful body shot.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cuervo is rocked!
Cuervo misses with a body shot.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Cuervo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.

Paulson has closed the distance and engaged Cuervo in a clinch.
Cuervo seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulson has Cuervo pressed against the cage, preventing Cuervo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Paulson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.
Cuervo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuervo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cuervo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson looks to land a combination but Cuervo avoids it well.

Paulson moves into the clinch.
Cuervo can't break the clinch.
Cuervo is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulson has double underhooks.

Paulson breaks the clinch.
Cuervo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cuervo.
Cuervo avoids the body shot from Paulson.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo throws a low kick but Paulson moves out of range easily.
Cuervo takes a swing at Paulson's ribcage but misses.
Cuervo lands with a cross.
Paulson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuervo.
Cuervo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paulson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paulson scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Paulson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paulson blocks the body kick.
Paulson avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
A cross from Paulson lands.
Paulson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paulson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulson throws a series of strikes that have Cuervo backpedaling.
Paulson misses with a right hand
and Cuervo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulson missing with a left hand there. Cuervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulson misses with a double jab.
Cuervo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Paulson to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuervo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuervo manages to avoid it.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cuervo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cuervo ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
and Paulson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuervo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cuervo throws the kick towards the body but Paulson avoids it.
Cuervo slips a jab from Paulson.
Cuervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuervo looks to land a right hand but Paulson moved out of range.
Cuervo swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuervo is just out of range.
Paulson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Paulson misses its intended target.
Cuervo cracks a nice hook into Paulson's ribs.
Good work by Paulson as he checks the leg kick.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo looks to throw the jab but Paulson is out of range.
Cuervo avoids the body shot from Paulson.
Cuervo scores with a jab. Paulson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Paulson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cuervo is trying to break the clinch but Paulson is controlling him.
Cuervo is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulson has double underhooks.

Paulson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paulson.
Cuervo dodges the punch combination from Paulson.
Cuervo thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuervo.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulson with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulson dominated that round.
That's time! Cuervo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paulson throws a series of punches but Cuervo moves out of range.
Paulson lands a jab to the head.
Cuervo misses with a body punch
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuervo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson counters with a three punch combo that has Cuervo backing up. Cuervo nods at Paulson to acknowledge the strikes.
Paulson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuervo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Paulson counters with a right hand that sends Cuervo tumbling to the canvas! Can Paulson finish him? He dives into Cuervo's guard looking to do just that!
Cuervo looking to control but Paulson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson is controlling the pace.
Cuervo is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cuervo wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Paulson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuervo connects with a jab.
Cuervo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paulson misses with a hook.
Paulson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Cuervo misses
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulson tries to clinch but Cuervo is having none of it.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulson avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
Cuervo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
Paulson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuervo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paulson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a low kick, looking for Paulson's leg but Paulson calmly moves out of range.
Cuervo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robert Paulson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cuervo throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuervo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson checks the leg kick.
Paulson throws a right hand that misses
and Cuervo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuervo misses with a hook to the body
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paulson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cuervo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paulson in his tracks.
Cuervo looks to land a combination but Paulson avoids it well.
Cuervo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Cuervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Cuervo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuervo tries to clinch but Paulson moves out of range.
Cuervo throws a leg kick but Paulson moved away.
Cuervo moves out of range as Paulson strikes.
Paulson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuervo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cuervo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Paulson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuervo thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulson. Cuervo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cuervo gets a clinch.
Paulson has Cuervo pressed against the cage, preventing Cuervo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Paulson breaks from the clinch.
Paulson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cuervo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cuervo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuervo lunges at Paulson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paulson's hand.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Paulson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulson ducks under a wild hook from Cuervo.
Cuervo lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Paulson.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Paulson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson misses with a combination
and Paulson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulson walks into a jab.
Paulson lands a right hook to the body.
Paulson swings widly with a right hand
and Cuervo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulson tries to bum rush Cuervo with a series of wild strikes but Cuervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuervo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuervo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
Paulson avoids the body shot from Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuervo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cuervo misses with a right hand
and Paulson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Cuervo slips a straight right by Paulson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo punishes Paulson's body with a nice straight punch.
Cuervo takes a swing at Paulson's ribcage but misses.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuervo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paulson throws a jab when Cuervo was well out of range.
Cuervo throws the left hand but Paulson avoids the punch easily.
Cuervo wants to land a leg kick but Paulson is out of range.
Cuervo throws a hook but Paulson avoids it easily.
Cuervo throws out a loose jab but Paulson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Paulson moves into the clinch successfully.
Cuervo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuervo wants to get back to striking at distance but Paulson won't allow it.

Paulson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cuervo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paulson takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a series of punches but Paulson moves out of range.
Cuervo throws out a loose jab but Paulson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jose Cuervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Paulson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cuervo misses with a leg kick
and Paulson scores with a counter punch that sends Cuervo to the canvas! Paulson smells blood - he's punishing Cuervo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cuervo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Paulson!