PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalas comes into the arena with shut em down blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kalas
vs
Paulson

174 cm
30
159 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
26
162 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Kalas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalas pushes Paulson up against the cage in a clinch.
Paulson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paulson up against the cage.
Paulson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kalas managing to block the knees to the body from Paulson.
Paulson misses with an elbow strike.
Kalas tries to pull guard but Paulson won't allow it.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalas avoids it.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalas is working for takedown but Paulson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paulson obliges.
Paulson crunches a lovely knee into Kalas's ribcage.

Kalas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalas tries to clinch there but Paulson circles away.
Paulson misses with the combination.
Paulson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kalas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kalas.
Kalas wants to control from the top but Paulson keeps moving.

Paulson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kalas defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulson is keeping the position for now.
Paulson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalas is looking to improve his position but Paulson isn't that keen on the idea.
Paulson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Paulson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kalas is in a horrible position here. Paulson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kalas is looking to improve his position but Paulson isn't that keen on the idea.
Paulson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kalas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Paulson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Paulson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kalas is now in Paulson's guard. A big mistake from Paulson there, giving up the dominant position!
Kalas looking to sit in guard and control but Paulson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson prevents Kalas from getting back to his feet.
Paulson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kalas is looking to stand up but Paulson isn't so interested in that idea.
Paulson wants to control from the top but Kalas keeps moving.
Kalas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kalas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paulson.
Paulson is in close to Kalas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kalas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulson is aware though and is defending well.

Paulson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paulson has managed to get both his arms back between Kalas's legs - danger averted.
Paulson wants to control from the top but Kalas keeps moving.
Kalas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kalas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kalas has his foot on Paulson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paulson works his way back into a safe position though.
Kalas has momentary wrist control but Paulson slips an elbow through the middle.
Paulson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paulson is working Kalas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paulson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson stopping the sweep attempt from Kalas.
Paulson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paulson is fighting to break Kalas's control of his arms but Kalas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kalas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalas has momentary wrist control but Paulson slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulson lands a couple of digs.
Kalas wants to get back to his feet but Paulson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paulson landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalas is controlling Paulson's posture.
Paulson throws and elbow that misses. Kalas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paulson's guard. Nice move by Kalas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Paulson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kalas blocks a head kick by Paulson.
Paulson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Paulson misses.
Kalas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paulson counters with a left and a right that stings Kalas.
Paulson looks to land a left hand but Kalas moved out of range nicely.
Paulson throws a head kick but Kalas moves out of range.
Paulson misses the body punch

and Kalas counters with a takedown into side control.
Paulson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kalas lands a nice forearm strike.
Paulson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kalas moves into full guard.
Kalas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalas, not yet.
Paulson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paulson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalas is looking for a triangle but Paulson pushes his legs off easily.
Paulson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kalas's head.
Paulson with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paulson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kalas wants to get back to his feet but Paulson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paulson thows a big elbow that misses.
Paulson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paulson prevents Kalas from getting back to his feet.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paulson is controlling him.
Paulson scoring with some ground and pound.
Paulson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paulson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Paulson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Paulson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalas throws a head kick but Paulson moves out of range.
Kalas throws a series of strikes that have Paulson backpedaling.
Kalas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paulson sprawls well. Paulson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalas gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kalas has Paulson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kalas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Kalas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas trying to stall but Paulson improves his position.
Paulson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paulson trying to land knees to the body.
Kalas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulson pulls his leg out and moves away.
A low kick from Paulson is predictable there
and Kalas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kalas dives in and grabs Paulson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paulson pushes down on Kalas's head and hops out.
A shot to the liver by Paulson. Beautiful body shot.
Kalas tries to move into range but Paulson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paulson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paulson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kalas on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulson misses with a body shot.
Paulson fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paulson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paulson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kalas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kalas moves in looking to clinch but Paulson pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalas takes a kick to the side of the head.

Kalas is rocked!
Paulson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kalas's head.
Oh Kalas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kalas throws an off balance right hand
letting Paulson counter with a right hand.
Kalas tries a low kick but Paulson avoids it.
Paul Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kalas seems to have got his legs back now.
Danga de danga de dang - Paulson scores with a four punch combination!
Paulson misses with a two punch combination.
Paulson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paulson throws a series of strikes that have Kalas backpedaling.
Kalas lands a body shot.
Kalas looks to clinch
and Paulson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalas. Kalas gets slowly back to his feet.
Paulson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paulson defends it nicely.
Paulson throws a head kick but Kalas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paulson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paulson's head.

Kalas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paulson's guard.
Kalas throws a big right hand that misses.
Paulson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalas passes Paulson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
Paulson wants to control but Kalas is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kalas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paulson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kalas.
Kalas is looking to take a break and control but Paulson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is pressing down on Kalas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paul Paulson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paulson controls Kalas momentarily but Kalas frees himself.

Paulson is looking for a triangle but Kalas pushes his legs off easily.
Paulson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Paulson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kalas stays in close to Paulson's body and controls the position.
Paulson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kalas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.

Paulson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paulson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalas trying to control but Paulson is working from the bottom.
Paulson trying to keep a closed guard but Kalas is proving a slippery customer.
Paulson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kalas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paulson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kalas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Kalas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paulson trying to control here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalas is trying to control the action in half guard but Paulson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kalas prevents Paulson from improving his position.
Paulson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kalas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paulson is pressing down on Kalas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Kalas from controlling successfully.
Paulson keeping full guard, as Kalas tries to pass.
Harry Kalas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Kalas from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Paulson has his foot on Kalas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kalas works his way back into a safe position though.

Paulson has his foot on Kalas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kalas works his way back into a safe position though.
Paulson looking to control.

Paulson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kalas defends it easily.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Kalas from controlling successfully.
Paul Paulson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kalas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Kalas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paulson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Paulson!