PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina has chosen The Gayest Song Ever. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paxton
vs
Ballerina

164 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Pro-Valiance Nutrition
Pro-Valiance Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballerina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paxton as he jumps to the side.
Ballerina shoots in for a double leg but Paxton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ballerina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paxton sprawls well. Paxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ballerina gets slowly back to his feet.
Nathan Paxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamina Ballerina.
Ballerina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballerina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballerina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paxton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ballerina tries for a takedown but Paxton manages to get underhooks.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Paxton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paxton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paxton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ballerina blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballerina avoids the elbow strike from Paxton, against the cage.
Ballerina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ballerina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paxton lands an elbow that stopped Ballerina in his tracks for a moment.
Ballerina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paxton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ballerina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ballerina takes an elbow to the temple.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Ballerina avoids a wild elbow strike from Paxton.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Paxton gets underhooks to prevent Ballerina's takedown attempt.
Ballerina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ballerina looks gassed!
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballerina's defenses.
Ballerina blocks an elbow strike from Paxton.
Ballerina takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Benjamina Ballerina has been cut.
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballerina's defenses.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Paxton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballerina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paxton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paxton.
Paxton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ballerina is rocked!
Ballerina avoids a wild elbow strike from Paxton.
Ballerina is still on wobbly legs! Can Paxton finish him?
Paxton creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ballerina! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Paxton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Paxton!