PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwoarang Bidam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megalomaniac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Marlin Paschal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marlin Paschal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Paschal
vs
Bidam

180 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwoarang Bidam!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paschal.
Bidam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paschal is looking to clinch.
Bidam is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paschal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bidam misses with a series of wild punches.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Paschal avoids nicely.
Paschal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Bidam as Paschal shoots in.
Paschal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bidam cracks Paschal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bidam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paschal on the side of the head.
Bidam goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Paschal is rocked!

It looks like Marlin Paschal has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paschal feinted with a counter takedown.
Oh Paschal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bidam lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Paschal can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bidam and Paschal drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bidam.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwoarang Bidam!
A victorious Hwoarang Bidam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.