PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Root Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rage
vs
Paul

225 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Test Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Root Paul!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Paul 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Root Paul has been cut.
Paul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paul.
Rage is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paul.
Paul wants to clinch but Rage slips to the side
and Rage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rage scores with a body shot.
Paul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage has Paul pressed against the cage.
Paul tries for a takedown but Rage manages to get underhooks.
Rage cracks Paul with a nice body shot.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rage cracks Paul with a nice body shot.
Paul looks winded!
Rage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage pushes Paul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage lands an uppercut.
Rage lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Rage.
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with some punches.
Rage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
A short right from Rage.
Rage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
A body shot lands from Rage.
Rage presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Rage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paul or not.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Rage.
A short body shot lands from Rage as the two fighters clinch.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rage leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Rage as the two fighters clinch.
Rage is leaning against Paul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rage lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Rage lands with a light punch inside.
Rage lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rage.
Rage works on Paul's body with a couple of short punches.
Rage controlling the action here for a moment.
Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Rage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Rage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.

Paul pulls Rage into guard.
Rage wants to stand but Paul has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Paul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rage is pulling down on Paul's head to control his posture.
Paul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Paul 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.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paul trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
Rage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Rage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rage, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Root Paul'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.

Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Paul tries to get set, Rage tries to push him back and clinch up but Paul manages to avoid the attempt.
Paul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rage lands a nice hook to Paul's body. Paul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rage jabs Paul right on the nose. Paul blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Rage.
Rage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rage works Paul's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Rage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paul up against the cage.
A short right from Rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rage.
Paul misses with some punches.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Root Paul's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Rage.
Rage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
Paul tries to pull guard but Rage won't allow it.
Rage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
Rage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rage presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rage gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rage.
Rage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Paul is rocked!
Rage lands a body shot.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Rage finish him?
Rage lands with a light punch inside.
Rage throws a big uppercut that drops Paul! More strikes from Rage and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Paul lies dazed against the cage as Rage celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Rage!