PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonzales
vs
Paulson

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales shoots for a double leg takedown but Paulson sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzales doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Paulson counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzales didn't expect that.
Gonzales being controlled here, momentarily.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paulson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Paulson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Paulson scoring with strikes but Gonzales is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulson content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Paulson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales working to try and regain half guard.
Paulson content just to control the position here.
Gonzales is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson content just to control the position here.

Paulson is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Gonzales gets caught flat footed, as Paulson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paulson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
Gonzales being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzales is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paulson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paulson controls from within his opponent's guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Paulson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gonzales swinging wildly here.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Paulson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paulson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paulson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gonzales is looking to improve his position.
Gonzales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paulson on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Paulson 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.
Gonzales is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Paulson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Paulson moves out of range easily.
Paulson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paulson misses with a takedown attempt

and Gonzales counters with a shoot takedown. Paulson fights it but they end up in guard.
Paulson is controlling Gonzales's posture.

Paulson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gonzales is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Paulson.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Paulson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson wants to control but Gonzales postures up.
Paulson regains half guard.
Paulson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gonzales throws a big elbow that misses.
Paulson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzales's guard.
Paulson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzales is keeping the position for now.
Gonzales is trying to keep Paulson in close.
Paulson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to roll over but Paulson keeps him under control.
Paulson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paulson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paulson moves into full mount! Gonzales won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paulson controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Paulson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gonzales tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gonzales defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Paulson.
Paulson controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Paulson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gonzales can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gonzales gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gonzales keeping full guard, as Paulson tries to pass.
Paulson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paulson forces his way into half guard.
Paulson controlling the pace.
Paulson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Paulson tries to pass to full mount but Gonzales defends it.
Gonzales taking some punishment here, with Paulson in his half guard.

Paulson is working for a kimura but Gonzales is defending it quite comfortably.
Paulson passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson controlling his opponent.
Paulson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paulson controlling the pace for now.
Paulson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gonzales tries to reverse the position but Paulson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paulson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales working to try and regain half guard.

Paulson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pablo Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Paulson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Paulson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gonzales tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Paulson is in Gonzales's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paulson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

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