PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Paul (ranked 24024 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bank Babbot (ranked 4835 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Paul
vs
Babbot

225 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 Hilo, Nicholas Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bank Babbot!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Babbot has knocked Paul down with a huge combo! Babbot steps away and waves a wobbly Paul back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Paul is rocked!

It looks like Nicholas Paul has been cut.
A head kick by Babbot misses

and Paul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Babbot's guard.
Oh Paul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Babbot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Paul uses it to pass to side control.
Babbot is looking for a sweep.

Paul is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Babbot looks calm but he's in trouble here. Paul gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Babbot is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Paul lets go of the hold and Babbot can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicholas Paul!