PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 5339 p4p, 6660 weight class) and Anton Jameson (ranked 609 p4p, 661 weight class). John Paul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paul
vs
Jameson

185 cm
26
193
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jameson.
Jameson cracks Paul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jameson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jameson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jameson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jameson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.
Paul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jameson.
Paul tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jameson manages to circle out of the way.
Jameson lands with an uppercut that bounces Paul off the cage and back into range.
Jameson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jameson misses with a wild body shot.
Jameson loads up on a big right hand but Paul slips the punch.
Paul looks for the body kick but Jameson saw that one coming.
Jameson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jameson.
Paul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jameson stalks Paul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paul's face. Paul staggers backwards, shaken.

Paul closes the distance and pushes Jameson back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jameson is defending well for now.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jameson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paul after a bit of a struggle.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Anton Jameson has been cut.
Paul lands an elbow that stopped Jameson in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jameson's brow.
Paul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jameson dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul misses with an elbow over the top.
Jameson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jameson manages to break the clinch.
Paul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Jameson.
Jameson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paul had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paul backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson stuns Paul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anton Jameson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul slips under a jab from Jameson.

Jameson tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jameson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jameson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jameson.
A slow jab from Jameson misses its intended target.
Jameson misses with a hook. Paul ducked under it nicely.
Paul seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jameson throws a shot from downtown. Paul moves away and avoids it.
Jameson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Jameson does it's job there.
Paul takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jameson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul pushes Jameson up against the cage in a clinch.

Jameson breaks the clinch.

Paul closes the distance and pushes Jameson back into the cage.
Paul looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Jameson manages to break the clinch.
Jameson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jameson gets tackled into the cage by Paul. Paul maintains the clinch.
Jameson jumps guard but Paul stands there with Jameson around his waist. Jameson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Paul - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jameson wants to stall.
Paul stalls.
Paul has Jameson pressed against the cage, preventing Jameson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jameson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jameson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Jameson working for a triangle but Paul defends it easily.
Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jameson is keeping the position for now.
Jameson is looking to stand up but Paul isn't so interested in that idea.
Jameson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Paul has passed into side control.
Jameson is letting Paul control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Jameson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Jameson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jameson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Paul forces Jameson back against the cage and clinches.
Jameson is looking for a takedown.
Jameson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Jameson is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paul prevents Jameson from breaking the clinch.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jameson.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paul prevents Jameson from breaking the clinch.
Jameson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jameson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paul's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul lands an elbow just above Jameson 's eye.
Paul stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John Paul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jameson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jameson can't get the takedown.
Paul lands an elbow inside.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Jameson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jameson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jameson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jameson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paul is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jameson is working an open guard so Paul takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jameson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paul's head.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jameson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul throws a lazy head kick
and Jameson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jameson misses with a body shot.
Jameson with a hook.
Jameson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jameson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jameson's elbow.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Anton Jameson's cut even more.
Jameson is looking to control Paul's arms but Paul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jameson has his back to the cage.
Jameson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jameson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jameson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Jameson jumps guard but Paul stands there with Jameson around his waist. Jameson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jameson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jameson tries to pull guard but Paul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jameson is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Jameson shrugs off.

Jameson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul avoids the body shot from Jameson.

Paul rushes Jameson and presses him up against the cage.
Jameson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Jameson avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jameson slows down the pace here.
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Paul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Anton Jameson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jameson avoids it.
Paul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Jameson tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Jameson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paul walks away with a smile on his face. Jameson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paul is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Paul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Jameson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Paul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jameson.
Jameson lunges at Paul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paul's hand.
Jameson thuds a left hand into Paul's body.
Jameson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Paul keeps control of Jameson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
Paul stalling against the cage.
Paul has Jameson pressed against the cage, preventing Jameson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameson looking to stall.
Jameson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jameson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jameson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jameson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jameson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Jameson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paul lands an elbow just above Jameson 's eye.
Paul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jameson's brow.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Jameson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jameson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paul is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paul throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
Jameson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paul is defending well.
Jameson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paul just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jameson avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.
Paul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jameson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul stalling.
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Anton Jameson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paul throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Paul.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Jameson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jameson is working for takedown but Paul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jameson dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
Paul misses with an elbow over the top.
Jameson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jameson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paul walks away with a smile on his face. Jameson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jameson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jameson missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul tries to counter by clinching up but Jameson breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Jameson misses.
Jameson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Jameson.
Paul tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jameson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jameson throws a right hand that misses

and Paul counters by clinching up.
Paul lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jameson up against the cage.
Jameson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jameson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paul to keep the fight standing.
Paul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paul stalls.
Paul lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jameson is trying to maintain a safe position but Paul gets an underhook and turns Jameson into the cage.

Jameson breaks from the clinch.
Paul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paul wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Paul!
Post fight, John Paul took to the microphone: 'THE RETURN OF THE BEAST FROM VADOVITZE'.