PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Newman
vs
Stein

165 cm
31
148 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

167 cm
37
145 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ein Stein!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein checks a leg kick.
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newman.
Newman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newman.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Newman.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Stein both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Paul Newman has been cut.
Newman shoots for a takedown but Stein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman feints and then cracks Stein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stein down.
Newman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newman throws a hook but Stein blocks it.
Newman throws a leg kick
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein has his takedown stuffed
and Newman counters with a straight right hand.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newman manages to avoid it.

Stein scores with a takedown into Newman's guard.
Stein throws a big right hand that misses.
Newman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stein landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stein.
Newman wants to sweep here but Stein controlling him for the moment.
Stein connects with a couple of short punches.
Stein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Newman has his foot on Stein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stein works his way back into a safe position though.
Stein wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Stein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Stein throwing strikes but missing.
Stein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Newman is trying to control the position but Stein postures up.
Stein lands a couple of digs.
Stein throws a big elbow that misses.
Stein wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Stein sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stein trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman throws a leg kick but Stein checks it.
Newman cracks Stein with a good jab.
Newman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stein has a takedown stuffed.
Newman is looking for a counter combo.
Newman misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Stein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newman defends it well.
Nice shot lands for Stein.
Newman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stein misses with a takedown attempt - Newman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Newman'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.

Stein looks to land a left hand but Newman moved out of range nicely.
Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newman on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Stein. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Newman misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newman.

Stein gets a double leg takedown into Newman's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Newman is trying to control the position but Stein postures up.
Stein controlling from the top position.
Newman is controlling Stein's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Stein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Newman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Newman stopping the sweep attempt from Stein.
Newman looking to sit in guard and control but Stein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stein wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Stein looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Newman looking for a guillotine here but Stein defends easily.
Stein won't allow Newman to sweep him here.
Stein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.
Stein looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stein is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newman is chipping away with strikes.
Stein struggling a bit here.
Stein is looking to regain half guard here but Newman keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein has one of Newman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Newman is looking to take a break and control but Stein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stein defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Newman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stein tries to move into range but Newman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stein 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.
Newman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stein lands with an uppercut that bounces Newman off the cage and back into range.
Stein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newman misses with a low kick.
Newman connects with the punch.
Newman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stein counters with a body kick that stops Newman in his tracks momentarily.
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Newman is just out of range.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newman misses with a straight right.
Newman misses with a kick to the body
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Newman is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman lands a front kick.
Oh Newman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Newman misses.
Stein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newman seems to have got his legs back now.
Newman connects with a solid leg kick.
Stein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newman. Newman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Stein drives through and clinches with Newman against the cage.
Newman misses with the head strike.
Stein jumps guard but Newman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Stein decides to pull guard.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
Stein trying to keep a closed guard but Newman is proving a slippery customer.
Newman wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Paul Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman stopping the sweep attempt from Stein.

Stein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newman is aware though and is defending well.

Stein is looking for a triangle but Newman pushes his legs off easily.
Stein trying to keep a closed guard but Newman is proving a slippery customer.
Stein is trying to hold Newman in close to prevent damage but Newman has managed to pass into half guard.
Newman is keen to just control but Stein is a slippery customer.

Newman seems to be working for a kimura but Stein defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman thows a huge punch but Stein dodges it nicely.
Stein trying to control from the bottom.
Newman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ein Stein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stein has hold of Newman's hands but Newman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stein works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newman defends it easily.
Newman wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.

Stein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman throws a big right hand that misses.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Stein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ein Stein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stein is on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ein Stein.
Well Stein 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ein Stein!
A less than humble Ein Stein misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.