PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Paelinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brady
vs
Paelinck

196 cm
27
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samu Paelinck!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady scores with the left hand. Paelinck knows he should have avoided that one.
Paelinck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brady.
Tom Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paelinck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brady just misses with a punch to the body.
Brady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brady darts in looking for a takedown but Paelinck gets double underhooks and turns Brady into the cage.
Paelinck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paelinck darts in looking for a takedown but Brady gets double underhooks and turns Paelinck into the cage.
Paelinck shoots in looking for a takedown but Brady manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paelinck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brady lands a jab.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paelinck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paelinck misses with a body kick.
Brady throwing a counter right hand but Paelinck manages to avoid it.
Brady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paelinck.
Paelinck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brady tries to avoid it but Paelinck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brady to the ground. Brady escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tom Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Paelinck.
Paelinck moves out of range of the leg kick from Brady.
Brady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paelinck.
Nice sprawl there from Brady as Paelinck shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Brady as Paelinck shoots in.
Brady shoots in but Paelinck avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady throws a lazy head kick
and Paelinck counters with a two punch combo.
Brady lands with a right hand.
Brady misses with a head kick.
Brady thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brady attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brady throws a shot from downtown. Paelinck moves away and avoids it.
Brady loads up on a big right hand but Paelinck slips the punch.
Brady moves forwards but Paelinck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paelinck circles away.
A big right from Brady misses.

Paelinck takes the fight into the clinch.

Paelinck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paelinck fails with a takedown attempt.
Brady throws a low kick but Paelinck avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brady fails to land with a series of punches.
Paelinck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brady.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Paelinck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brady misses with a looping left.
Brady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Brady misses.
Paelinck throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Brady misses its intended target.
Paelinck shoots in but Brady avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brady throws a shot from downtown. Paelinck moves away and avoids it.
Paelinck moves away from the strike by Brady.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Paelinck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paelinck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paelinck counters with a body kick.
Brady looks to land a right hand but Paelinck moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Paelinck does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Brady gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paelinck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paelinck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brady is keeping the position for now.
Paelinck trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Brady controls Paelinck momentarily but Paelinck frees himself.
Paelinck wants to stand but Brady has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paelinck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paelinck trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Paelinck content to stall in guard here.
Paelinck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paelinck blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Brady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paelinck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brady throws a looping overhand right but Paelinck ducks down to avoid it.
Brady misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paelinck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brady throws out a loose jab but Paelinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paelinck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paelinck defends it nicely.
Brady misses with a body shot.
Paelinck steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brady.
Brady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paelinck can do to turn this around?
Brady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paelinck.
Brady misses with a body shot.

Paelinck rushes Brady and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paelinck is trying to pull guard but Brady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paelinck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brady looks to land a right hand but Paelinck moved out of range.
Brady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paelinck shoots in for a takedown but Brady shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady throws a sloppy head kick and Paelinck moves out of range easily.

Paelinck moves into the clinch.

Paelinck breaks from the clinch.
Paelinck tries to clinch but Brady moves out of range.
Tom Brady is winning the standup battle so far.
Paelinck tries to clinch up.
Brady went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big right from Brady misses.
Paelinck tries to counter with a clinch but Brady shakes him off and moves away.
Brady connects with a right hand. Paelinck shakes it off.
Paelinck digs a good hook to Brady's body.
Brady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paelinck blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Brady looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paelinck fails with the takedown.
Tom Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Paelinck.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Paelinck goes for a double leg but Brady avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brady continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paelinck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brady circles away.
Paelinck tries for a takedown but Brady sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brady throws a poor cross that misses
and Paelinck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady scores with a hook to the body. Paelinck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paelinck defends well and Brady ends up having to push Paelinck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paelinck wants to clinch up but Brady keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Brady.

Brady tries to keep at a distance but Paelinck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paelinck can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Paelinck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Paelinck closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paelinck is trying to pull guard but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Brady is trying to break the clinch but Paelinck is controlling him.
Brady avoids a wild elbow strike from Paelinck.
Paelinck misses with a punch to the body.

Paelinck breaks from the clinch.
Brady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paelinck pinned against the cage. Paelinck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paelinck wants to clinch.
Paelinck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paelinck tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paelinck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brady misses with an uppercut. Paelinck saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Brady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paelinck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brady.
Samu Paelinck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paelinck tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paelinck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paelinck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paelinck under the eye.
Brady tries to bum rush Paelinck with a series of wild strikes but Paelinck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paelinck defends well and Brady ends up having to push Paelinck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brady misses with a body shot.
Paelinck fails with a takedown attempt.
Brady looks to land a left hand but Paelinck moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Brady dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Paelinck clinches up with Brady and pushes him back against the cage.
Paelinck wants a takedown but no success here.
Brady wants to break free but Paelinck has control.

Paelinck pulls Brady into guard.
Brady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paelinck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brady has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paelinck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady looking to pass the guard.
Paelinck is adopting a defensive guard.
Brady loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paelinck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Paelinck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paelinck takes one to the side of the head.
Brady looks to land a combination but Paelinck avoids it well.
Paelinck checks a leg kick.
Paelinck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brady just misses with a punch to the body.
Brady throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paelinck moves away from the strike by Brady.
Paelinck doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Brady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paelinck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paelinck shoots in for a double leg but Brady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brady looks to land a left hand but Paelinck moved out of range nicely.
Paelinck fails to land the takedown.
Tom Brady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tom Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Paelinck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a head kick that misses.
Brady throws a sloppy head kick and Paelinck moves out of range easily.
Paelinck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brady.
Paelinck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paelinck steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brady.
Brady shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paelinck as he avoids it easily.
Brady misses with a hook. Paelinck ducked under it nicely.
Paelinck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paelinck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brady swivels and escapes.
Paelinck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Paelinck gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paelinck.
Brady keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paelinck's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paelinck is trying to break the clinch but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Paelinck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brady smiles and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brady crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paelinck - the referee stops the clock and Brady gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paelinck. Brady manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brady loads up on a big right hand but Paelinck slips the punch.
Paelinck with the counter takedown but Brady avoids it easily.
Brady misses with an uppercut. Paelinck saw that one coming.
Paelinck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paelinck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws an overhand right that lands on Paelinck's shoulder, as Paelinck tries to avoid the shot.
Paelinck feints the counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Brady.
Paelinck fails with a takedown attempt.
Paelinck's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paelinck duly obliges.
Paelinck blocks a low kick nicely.
Brady misses with a looping left.
Brady fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paelinck is out of range.
Brady misses with a straight left.
Paelinck moves out of range of the strikes.
Paelinck drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brady defends it well.
Brady tries a head kick but it misses.
Paelinck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Paelinck moves into range and clinches up with Brady.
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!

Paelinck breaks from the clinch.
Samu Paelinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paelinck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paelinck shapes to counter with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Brady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brady, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Brady!