PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Paul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newman
vs
Paul

194 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Newman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paul will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Paul dives in and scores a takedown into Newman's guard.

Paul drops back looking for a leg! Newman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newman manages to kick Paul off! Paul jumps back into Newman's guard.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Newman is retaining full guard.
Paul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newman's head.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paul postures up in Newman's guard and throws a big left but Newman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman is adopting a defensive guard.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Newman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Newman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newman's head.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paul advances position into side control!

Paul in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Newman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Paul!