PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slake Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pool's entrance music is MONTAGEM - HU DJ KABELIM MANDO DIZER NOVO drem time do antares ♫ . A fine choice. Shady has chosen Eminem Still dont give a fuck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pool
vs
Shady

180 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Pool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slake Shady!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shady.

Shady clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Shady.

Shady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pool's head.
No joy there for Shady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pool wants to clinch

and Shady counters by clinching up.

Shady breaks from the clinch.

Shady throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pool tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shady is in Pool's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Shady gets to his feet. Pool looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pool closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shady counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pool won't be happy with that.
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!
Pool is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shady asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pool defends it nicely.
Shady shoots in looking for a takedown. Pool tries to sprawl out of it but Shady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pool manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Shady instigates a clinch.

Shady jumps guard.
Shady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shady is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pool defends well.
Shady has his hands on Pool's head, controlling the position.
Pool wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving.
Pool is really struggling to control Shady but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pool tries to free his leg and advance position but Shady is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Shady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Pool.
Shady fails with the takedown.
Brian Pool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slake Shady.
Pool closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pool misses with the head strike.
Pool managing to block the knees to the body from Shady.
Shady lands a nice elbow.
Pool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pool wants to stall.
Shady stalling.
A short right from Shady on the inside.
Pool missing with knees to the body.
Shady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shady manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Shady gets the takedown into side control.
Shady looks gassed!

Shady decides to stand back up.
Pool wants to clinch

and Shady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shady.
Pool is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shady is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pool.
Pool looking to slow down the pace here.
Pool can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Pool missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shady as Pool tries to tie him up.

Pool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slake Shady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pool tries to clinch up

and Shady counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slake Shady dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shady rushes Pool and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Shady jumps guard.

Shady pushes Pool off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Shady drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shady remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Shady stands up and beckons Pool to his feet.
Shady misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shady is breathing heavily.
Shady dives in and grabs Pool's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pool pushes down on Shady's head and hops out.
Pool tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Shady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shady jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pool walks away with a smile on his face. Shady gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Shady misses.
Shady misses with a wild combination.
Pool wants to clinch

and Shady moves into the clinch.
Pool misses with a knee strike.
Pool wants to break free but Shady has control.
Pool throws a head punch that misses.
Pool tries to work over Shady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shady keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pool's efforts to push away.
Pool looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shady.
Shady keeps control of Pool as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Pool.

Shady breaks the clinch.
Pool closes the distance but Shady moves to the side

and Shady counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pool won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pool is trying to control Shady's posture but Shady avoids it.

Shady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pool has escaped the position, nice work there.

Shady has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shady holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pool working hard to break the clinch.
Pool trying to land knees to the body.

Shady pulls guard successfully.
Shady trying to control the position here.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Shady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shady seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Shady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pool tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shady.
Pool is stalling here.

Shady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shady closes the distance and clinches.
Pool tries to throw a body punch but Shady avoids it by throwing Pool back against the cage.

Shady pulls guard.
Slake Shady has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shady is pulling down on Pool's head. It's preventing any offense from Pool, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pool wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slake Shady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pool wants to clinch

and Shady counters by moving into the clinch.

Shady pulls guard effortlessly.
Shady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pool postures up in Shady's guard and throws a big left but Shady blocks it.

Pool is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shady has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pool is looking to defend but Shady has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pool! Shady pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pool taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slake Shady!