PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos The Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Paul might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Omerta. Carlos The Animal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Paul
vs
The Animal

190 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
267 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Paul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos The Animal!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul looks to land a combination but The Animal avoids it well.
Paul misses with the combination.
Carlos The Animal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Animal throws a left that rocks Paul and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! The Animal dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Paul regain composure!

Paul is rocked!

It looks like David Paul has been cut.
The Animal lands a decent elbow from side control.

The Animal stands up and beckons Paul to his feet.
Paul lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Animal will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Animal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Animal lands a really nice looking cross but Paul seems unphased.
Oh Paul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Paul seems to have got his legs back now.
The Animal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paul swivels and escapes.
The Animal slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Paul misses with a double jab
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The Animal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paul takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paul tries to bench press The Animal off him but The Animal keeps the position.
Paul is working hard here to advance position.
The Animal landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul is breathing heavily.
The Animal cracks Paul with a big elbow.
The Animal cracks Paul with a big elbow.
The Animal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Animal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paul!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Animal scoring with strikes but Paul is staying in there.
The Animal with a couple of short strikes.
Paul wants to control but The Animal is having none of it.
Paul is bucking up trying to escape but The Animal cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Animal lands with some strikes.
The Animal lands with some strikes.
The Animal with shots to the head and body - Paul looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Animal dominating with strikes here.
Paul tries to lock up and control but The Animal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Animal scoring with strikes but Paul is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Animal is landing with some decent strikes but Paul is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Animal with good strikes from the mount here!
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Animal landing punches.
The Animal landing punches.
The Animal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paul?
The Animal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Animal with good strikes from the mount here!
The Animal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but The Animal has a good base and remains in mount.
The Animal dominating with strikes here.
The Animal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Animal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Animal lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paul is trying to escape the mount.
The Animal lands a nice shot to the head.
The Animal lands with some strikes.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Animal landing strikes from the mount.
The Animal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Animal lands a big elbow.
The Animal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Paul tries to reverse the position but The Animal maintains control.
The Animal with the ground and pound from mount.
The Animal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paul can't escape the position.
Paul wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to reverse the position but The Animal maintains control.
Paul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paul wants to control but The Animal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Animal stops Paul from getting back to his feet.
The Animal blocks the strikes from Paul.
Paul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paul tries to get out of the position.
Paul trying to control but The Animal postures up.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
The Animal wants to pass to mount but Paul is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos The Animal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Paul's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Paul. No joy for The Animal on that attempt.
Paul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Animal's head.
David Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Animal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
The Animal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paul pinned against the cage. Paul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Animal fails with the takedown.
David Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos The Animal.
The Animal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Paul.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Paul.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paul!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul throws a series of punches but The Animal moves out of range.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from The Animal.
The Animal fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from The Animal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Animal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paul circles away.
The Animal misses the jab.
No luck for The Animal with that takedown attempt.
Paul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Animal throws a shot from downtown. Paul moves away and avoids it.
Paul looks to land a combination. The Animal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Animal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Animal shoots for a double leg takedown but Paul sprawls well. He's pushed The Animal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Animal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Paul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Animal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paul but Paul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Animal fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from The Animal does no damage.
Paul works the jab nicely.
The Animal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paul. Paul obviously looking to wear him down.
Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Animal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The Animal shoots in and bounces Paul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paul is looking to stand up but The Animal isn't so interested in that idea.
The Animal lands a couple of elbows.
Paul wants to sweep here but The Animal controlling him for the moment.
The Animal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Animal throws a big right hand that misses.
The Animal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Animal scoring with punches from side control.
The Animal prevents Paul from escaping the position.
The Animal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Animal is controlling him well.
The Animal is chipping away with strikes.
The Animal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paul keeps working.
The Animal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The Animal working the ground and pound.
The Animal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paul!
The Animal dominating with strikes here.
Paul is working to get back to half guard.
The Animal lands a nice shot to the head.
Paul is trying desperately to improve position.
The Animal lands a big shot there that rocks Paul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but The Animal has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Paul really wants to buck The Animal off and get back to his feet.
The Animal landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Animal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paul hang on?
The Animal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paul can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Animal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but The Animal has a good base and remains in mount.
The Animal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! The Animal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Paul is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Animal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paul is working to get back to half guard.
The Animal lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Paul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Paul's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Animal connects with a single shot there.
No luck for The Animal with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul throws a series of strikes that have The Animal backpedaling.
The Animal moves forwards but Paul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Animal shoots in looking for a takedown. Paul tries to sprawl out of it but The Animal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Paul scores with a four punch combination!
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul throws a series of punches but The Animal avoids them all with ease.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh, that's a big right hand from The Animal and Paul goes tumbling to the canvas! The Animal follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul is trying to control but can't.
The Animal trying to pass the guard but Paul defending well.
The Animal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! The Animal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Animal lands a big elbow - Paul is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Paul is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carlos The Animal! Carlos The Animal retains his heavyweight title!