PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sal Paradise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus has chosen Laces Out as his entrance music. Sal Paradise could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Folignus's chin.

Paradise
vs
Folignus

188 cm
21
188 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Paradise !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Folignus misses the target.
Paradise swings for the body but Folignus moves out of range.
Paradise tests Folignus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Folignus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paradise scores with a jab to the body.
Folignus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paradise feints and then cracks Folignus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Folignus down.
Folignus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paradise catches Folignus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Folignus throws a leg kick but Paradise sees it coming and moves out of range.
Folignus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paradise throws out the jab.
Paradise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paradise misses with a lunging right hand
and Folignus counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paradise just misses with a punch to the body.
Paradise misses with a body shot.
Paradise looks to score with a jab to the body but Folignus is just out of range.
Sal Paradise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paradise misses the shot to the body.
Paradise misses with an uppercut
and Folignus counters with an inside leg kick.
Folignus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paradise throws a lazy uppercut
and Folignus counters with a thumping low kick.
Paradise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Folignus doesn't seem bothered though.
Folignus tries to clinch there but Paradise circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Folignus is defended easily by Paradise .
Paradise swings for the body but Folignus moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paradise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Folignus avoids the body shot from Paradise .
Paradise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folignus moves away.
Paradise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Folignus.
Folignus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paradise throws a good cross that connects.
Paradise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Folignus checks it well.
Paradise connects with a body shot that sends Folignus's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Paradise , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paradise throws a body punch but Folignus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paradise lands a jab to the head.
Paradise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paradise misses with a series of wild punches.
Paradise throws a right hand that misses
and Folignus counters with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Paradise .
A jab from Paradise misses.
A jab from Paradise finds it's way through Folignus's defenses.
Paradise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Folignus at a distance.
Paradise jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Folignus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paradise has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paradise and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Folignus throws an overhand right that lands on Paradise 's shoulder, as Paradise tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus takes one on the button.
Folignus walks into a jab.
Paradise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Folignus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Paradise connects with a single shot there.
Folignus connects with a high kick.
Paradise swats away the attempt to clinch by Folignus.
Paradise lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paradise scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Folignus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Paradise dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paradise lands a nice shot to the body.
Folignus thows a body shot but no joy.
Paradise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Paradise .
Paradise misses with an uppercut. Folignus saw that one coming.
Folignus moves out of range of the strikes.
Folignus tries to close the distance and clinch but Paradise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paradise just misses with a punch to the body.
Folignus staying out of range there.
Paradise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folignus moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Folignus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paradise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folignus moves away.
Sal Paradise is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus moves away from the strike by Paradise .
Folignus walks into a jab.
Paradise lands a slapping body shot.
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paradise throws a body punch but Folignus moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Folignus.
Paradise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paradise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Folignus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Folignus throws a low kick but Paradise avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paradise .
Paradise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus looks to land a left hand but Paradise moved out of range nicely.
Paradise blocks a head kick by Folignus.
Folignus ducks right into an uppercut from Paradise .
Paradise throws a jab when Folignus was well out of range.
Folignus is looking to clinch but Paradise is avoiding it.
Folignus avoids the body shot from Paradise .
Paradise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paradise loads up on a big right hand but Folignus slips the punch.
Folignus slips a straight right by Paradise .
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paradise scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paradise misses with a hook
and Folignus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paradise punishes Folignus's body with a nice straight punch.
Folignus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Folignus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paradise .
Folignus dives in and grabs Paradise 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paradise pushes down on Folignus's head and hops out.
Paradise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paradise fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Folignus on the side of the head.
Folignus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paradise manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Folignus slips a jab from Paradise .
Paradise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Folignus wants to clinch up but Paradise keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus has his takedown stuffed
enabling Paradise to counter with a crisp jab.
Folignus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paradise throws a shot to the body.
Folignus throws a front kick aimed at Paradise 's knee but Paradise avoids it well.
Paradise works the jab nicely.
Paradise keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Folignus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Folignus tries to clinch but Paradise moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Paradise blocks the low kick.
Paradise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Folignus on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Paradise dominated that second round.
That's time! Paradise 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Folignus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paradise scores with a nice right hand.
Paradise scores with a shot to the body.
Paradise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paradise connects with an inside leg kick.
Paradise swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Folignus counters with a low kick, right behind Paradise 's knee.
Folignus tries to clinch up.
Paradise lands a nice looking body shot.
Paradise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paradise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paradise walks forward, straight into a front kick from Folignus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus misses with a low kick.
Sal Paradise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paradise misses with a wild body shot.
Paradise misses the shot to the body.
Folignus slips a straight right by Paradise .
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Folignus avoids the body shot from Paradise .
Folignus misses with a takedown attempt - Paradise sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Folignus has managed to clinch.
Paradise is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Folignus is looking to control Paradise 's arms but Paradise gets an underhook and turns him. Now Folignus has his back to the cage.
Folignus stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paradise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Folignus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paradise avoids it.
Folignus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paradise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paradise takes a knee right on the jaw!
Folignus tries to land a knee to the head but Paradise blocks with his arms.
Folignus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paradise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paradise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paradise 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Folignus taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paradise can't break the clinch.
Paradise just leaning against Folignus, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Paradise for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Folignus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nick Folignus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
Folignus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paradise pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paradise swings for the body but Folignus moves out of range.
Sal Paradise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paradise misses with a jab to the body
and Folignus counters with an outside leg kick.
Paradise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folignus was well out of range. Poor timing from Paradise .
Paradise misses with a body shot.
Folignus shoots and misses
and Paradise counters with a nice uppercut.
Sal Paradise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
Folignus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paradise digs a good hook to Folignus's body.
Folignus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paradise finds it's way round the side to connect with Folignus's head.
Folignus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paradise avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paradise scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sal Paradise .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paradise , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Paradise !