PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morten Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Papa Roach - Do or die. De Fran has chosen No Worries as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Paulsen
vs
De Fran

171 cm
25
153 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Fran.
De Fran misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Fran.
Paulsen misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by De Fran as he connects with a hook.
Paulsen works De Fran's body with a nice hook.
Paulsen swings for the body but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran connects with a crisp jab.
Paulsen throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fran counters with an inside leg kick.
Paulsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from De Fran.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paulsen scores with a push kick.
Paulsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paulsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Fran throws a front kick that sends Paulsen stumbling back into the cage.
De Fran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Fran throws a right hand that misses
enabling Paulsen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulsen.
De Fran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De Fran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fran.
De Fran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paulsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Fran - the referee stops the clock and Paulsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Fran. Paulsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Paulsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Fran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paulsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Paulsen throws a hook but De Fran avoids it easily.
De Fran takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Fran fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from De Fran misses.
De Fran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulsen scores with a jab.
De Fran is looking to clinch.
Paulsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Paulsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Fran doesn't seem bothered though.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fran thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Fran tests Paulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paulsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Fran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Fran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulsen sizes up De Fran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Fran staying out of range there.
De Fran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paulsen takes a swing at De Fran's ribcage but misses.
De Fran wants to slow Paulsen down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a hook. De Fran ducked under it nicely.
Paulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paulsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Fran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Paulsen takes a swing at De Fran's ribcage but misses.
Paulsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Frans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paulsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Fran.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fran throws an overhand right that lands on Paulsen's shoulder, as Paulsen tries to avoid the shot.
Paulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Fran ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.
De Fran motions for Paulsen to come forward. De Fran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen throws a body punch but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but De Fran moved out of range nicely.
De Fran lands a nice looking body shot.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Fran blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paulsen's sensitive parts.
De Fran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
Paulsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paulsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Fran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paulsen sizes up De Fran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Fran catches Paulsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen staying out of range there.
Paulsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Fran is out of range and Paulsen settles back down.
Paulsen misses with a straight right.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but De Fran is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andr De Fran dominated that round.
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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Paulsen.
Paulsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paulsen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Fran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulsen lands a slapping body shot.
Paulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Fran.
De Fran misses with a looping left.
De Fran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paulsen looks to throw the jab but De Fran is out of range.
De Fran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fran moves away.
Paulsen digs a good body shot into De Fran's ribs.
De Fran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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Paulsen throws a wild body kick that De Fran sees coming a mile off.
Paulsen blocks the body kick.
Paulsen digs a good hook to De Fran's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran throws a looping overhand right but Paulsen ducks down to avoid it.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but De Fran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paulsen lunges at De Fran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Fran's hand.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and De Fran moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fran tries to work over Paulsen's front leg with a kick but Paulsen checks it.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
De Fran scores with a three punch combo!
De Fran scores with a jab. Paulsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Fran misses with a low kick as Paulsen jumps back.
Paulsen scores with the left hand. De Fran knows he should have avoided that one.
De Fran tries a low kick but Paulsen avoids it.
De Fran looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Paulsen back to the cage. De Fran follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Paulsen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fran cracks Paulsen with a left hook right on the temple and Paulsen goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! De Fran lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Paulsen is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andr De Fran!
A victorious Andr De Fran thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.