PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul comes to the cage accompanied by Fueled -Anthrax. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Paul
vs
Officer

180 cm
30
165 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Beaver Jooce!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jed Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Officer's guard.

Officer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
Officer has momentary wrist control but Paul slips an elbow through the middle.

Officer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.

Officer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul is looking to pass into half guard but Officer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Officer is in guard.

Paul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paul wants to control the position but Officer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking for a sweep. Officer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paul is working hard here to advance position.

Officer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paul is defending against the submission attempts here by Officer.
Officer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paul!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Officer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Paul is on top in guard.
Officer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Officer passes Paul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Paul is defending against the submission attempts here by Officer.

Paul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Officer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Officer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Officer eventually gives up the hold.
Paul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Officer slips nicely into half guard.

Officer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Officer eventually gives up the hold.

Paul manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Police Officer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Officer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Officer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Officer tries to move into range but Paul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Officer defends it nicely.
Paul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Officer lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Officer as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jed Paul has been cut.
Officer cracks Paul with a right hand to the side of the head.

Paul is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Officer checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Officer steps in with a hook that catches Paul right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Officer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Paul looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Police Officer!
A pretty intense looking Police Officer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.