PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Aragus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aragus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kill of the Night - Gin Wigmore. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bearer
vs
Aragus

183 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Aragus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aragus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Bearer drops Aragus with a right and a left! Bearer comes rushing in but Aragus regains his composure and manages to keep Bearer in guard.

Aragus is rocked!

It looks like Kip Aragus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aragus is pulling down on Bearer's head to control his posture.
Aragus is still in real trouble! Can Bearer finish him?
Bearer wants to control from the top but Aragus keeps moving.
Aragus seems to have recovered his senses.
Aragus looking to control.
Aragus keeping moving, preventing Bearer from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Bearer just wasn't active enough.
Bearer has a takedown stuffed.
Bearer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aragus digs a good hook to Bearer's body.
Bearer throws a head kick that misses.
Aragus walks into a straight right hand from Bearer.
Aragus clobbers Bearer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Aragus finds it's way through Bearer's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragus shoots for a double leg takedown but Bearer sprawls well. He's pushed Aragus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bearer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bearer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bearer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aragus lands with a nice body punch.
Aragus misses with a combination

and Bearer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aragus's guard.
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!

Aragus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bearer defends it easily.
Bearer landing with the ground and pound.
Bearer trying to control the position from guard on top but Aragus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bearer looking to pass the guard.
Aragus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aragus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bearer defends well.
Bearer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bearer working some strikes from top position.
Bearer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bearer wants to control from the top but Aragus keeps moving.
Bearer throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragus is adopting a defensive guard.
Aragus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bearer is one step ahead there.
Bearer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aragus is trying to control the position but Bearer postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bearer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aragus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Paul Bearer has been cut.
Aragus lands a lovely overhand right.
Bearer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aragus fails with a takedown attempt.
Bearer lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bearer instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bearer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Aragus.
Bearer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Bearer.
Bearer is trying to maintain a safe position but Aragus gets an underhook and turns Bearer into the cage.
Aragus tries a body shot but Bearer blocks it.
Aragus blocks the elbow strike.
Aragus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aragus can't find room to land a body shot as Bearer controls the action.
Aragus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bearer's elbow.
Aragus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bearer's elbow.
Aragus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aragus tries a body shot but Bearer blocks it.
A knee to the head by Bearer.
A head punch on the inside from Bearer fails to land.
Aragus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bearer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aragus slips a jab and a cross from Bearer.
Bearer throws a shot from downtown. Aragus moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aragus. Bearer does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bearer.
Bearer shoots in and drives through. Aragus sprawls well.
Aragus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bearer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aragus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aragus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aragus is working Bearer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aragus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aragus throws a strike aimed at the side of Bearer's head but Bearer avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bearer can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Aragus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bearer manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearer pushes Aragus off looking to stand but Aragus dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aragus connects with a nice short shot to Bearer's temple.
Bearer trying to control but Aragus postures up.
Bearer is looking to improve his position.
Bearer is trying to stand.
Aragus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aragus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bearer is trying to control but can't.
Aragus throwing shots but Bearer is blocking nicely.
Aragus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paul Bearer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aragus working over Bearer with some ground and pound. Bearer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bearer wants to get back to full guard.
Bearer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aragus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aragus working over Bearer with some ground and pound. Bearer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aragus working his ground and pound in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bearer wants to improve his position but Aragus is controlling well.
Bearer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Aragus slips a nice elbow through Bearer's hands, connecting with Bearer's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aragus drops an elbow to the side of Bearer's head.
Bearer is trying to control but can't.
Aragus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aragus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aragus thows a huge punch but Bearer dodges it nicely.
Aragus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bearer defending well though.
Bearer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aragus.
Bearer is looking to escape.
Aragus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aragus winds up and cracks Bearer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aragus.
Aragus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aragus throwing shots but Bearer is blocking nicely.
Bearer wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aragus connects with a nice short shot to Bearer's temple.
Aragus lands with a punch from half guard.
Aragus drops an elbow to the side of Bearer's head.
Bearer wants to get back to full guard.
Bearer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Aragus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aragus stops Bearer from getting back to his feet.
Aragus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aragus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bearer is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bearer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aragus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bearer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aragus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aragus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aragus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aragus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aragus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bearer defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aragus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bearer is pressing down on Aragus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aragus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aragus trying to control but Bearer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kip Aragus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aragus's corner calls for a 1-2. Aragus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bearer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bearer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aragus.

Aragus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bearer's half guard.
Aragus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aragus works his way into side control.
Aragus cracks Bearer with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aragus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aragus throws a strike aimed at the side of Bearer's head but Bearer avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Bearer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aragus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Aragus grinds an elbow into Bearer's temple.

Bearer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearer is looking for a sweep.
Oh Bearer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aragus throws an elbow but Bearer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bearer is looking to regain half guard here but Aragus keeps moving and retains side control.
Aragus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bearer seems to have got his legs back now.
Aragus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Aragus working the body and head with strikes.
Aragus throws a strike aimed at the side of Bearer's head but Bearer avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Bearer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aragus throws an elbow but Bearer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bearer tries to improve position but can't.
Aragus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Check out the look on Aragus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aragus landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aragus lands some shots froms side control.
Aragus in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bearer looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Aragus turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Aragus!
After the fight, Kip Aragus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.