PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Boy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boy
vs
Paxton

188 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

164 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Super Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Paxton!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy shoots in and drives through. Paxton sprawls well.
Super Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxton stuffs the takedown.
Paxton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paxton tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paxton to the ground. Paxton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paxton slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paxton is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paxton but Paxton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Paxton, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Paxton against the cage but Paxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nathan Paxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Paxton closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy 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.
Paxton lands a damaging elbow.
Boy dodges an elbow strike from Paxton.
Nice elbow from Paxton.

It looks like Super Boy has been cut.
Boy avoids the elbow strike from Paxton, against the cage.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paxton pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paxton tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paxton tries to clinch up.
Paxton wants to clinch.
Boy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paxton clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Boy is trying to trip Paxton. He has hold of a leg but Paxton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Boy stops Paxton from standing up.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paxton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy prevents Paxton from getting back to his feet.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paxton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paxton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boy is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Boy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.

Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Paxton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Boy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boy fails with the takedown.
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paxton circles away.
Paxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Paxton which made him look bad.
Paxton moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boy somewhat.
Boy looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paxton wants it to stay on the feet.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
Boy tries for a takedown but Paxton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxton defends it nicely.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Paxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paxton avoids it really well and circles away.
Boy fails to land the takedown.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paxton sprawls well. Paxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paxton tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paxton to the ground. Paxton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.

Paxton rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paxton lands an elbow that stopped Boy in his tracks for a moment.
Paxton misses with an elbow strike.
Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paxton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boy can't get the takedown.
Boy blocks an elbow strike from Paxton.
Paxton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
Paxton lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Boy blocks an elbow strike from Paxton.
Paxton stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Paxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paxton throws an elbow but misses.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paxton pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boy shoots for a takedown but Paxton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paxton as he jumps to the side.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Paxton has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Paxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Super Boy's cut.
That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxton sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paxton as he avoids it easily.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paxton sprawls well. Paxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paxton sprawls well. Paxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Paxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paxton swivels and escapes.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two 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.
Paxton tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Paxton tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Super Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Paxton as Boy shoots in.

Paxton clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Paxton lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paxton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boy's brow.
Boy 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.
Paxton is pressed up against the cage. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paxton down to the mat. Paxton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paxton tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boy somewhat.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Paxton shows good takedown defense.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Boy shoots in but Paxton avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Paxton darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Paxton lands a nice elbow.
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Paxton.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paxton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Paxton lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paxton lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Paxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paxton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paxton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Paxton throws an elbow but it misses.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boy blocks an elbow strike.
Paxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boy avoids a wild elbow strike from Paxton.
Boy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Paxton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paxton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paxton misses with an elbow strike.
Boy avoids the elbow strike from Paxton, against the cage.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy blocks the elbow strike.
Paxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Paxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paxton lands a nice elbow.
Boy blocks an elbow strike from Paxton.
Paxton lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paxton pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Paxton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Boy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Paxton tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Paxton tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton leaves Boy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boy somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paxton is pressed up against the cage. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paxton down to the mat. Paxton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paxton swivels and escapes.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Paxton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boy fails to land the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Paxton, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Paxton against the cage but Paxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy tries for a takedown but Paxton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Paxton has Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Paxton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Paxton throws an elbow but it misses.
Paxton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paxton throws an elbow that misses.
Paxton lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
Boy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paxton smiles and moves away.
Paxton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxton sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paxton sprawls well. Paxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxton sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paxton pinned against the cage. Paxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paxton tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Paxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Paxton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boy somewhat.

Paxton has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paxton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boy's brow.
Paxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nathan Paxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paxton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paxton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Paxton dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Super Boy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paxton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paxton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Nice takedown defense from Paxton. No joy for Boy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paxton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boy somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Paxton which made him look bad.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxton slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Paxton moves into the clinch.
Paxton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paxton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Paxton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Paxton.
Paxton lands a damaging elbow.
Paxton lands an elbow inside.
Paxton tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paxton.
Paxton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paxton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paxton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paxton lands an elbow that stopped Boy in his tracks for a moment.

Boy lands a takedown into guard.
Paxton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Paxton is retaining full guard.

Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Boy drops back looking for a leg! Paxton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paxton manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Paxton's guard.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paxton can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paxton is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paxton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paxton wants it to stay on the feet.
Paxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Boy looks for a takedown but Paxton sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Paxton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Paxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paxton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Paxton!
Nathan Paxton is the new middleweight champion!