PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Sveklovak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sveklovak
vs
Shady

188 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georgi Sveklovak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Shady!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sveklovak darts in trying to clinch

and Shady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sveklovak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sveklovak tries to get out of the position.
Sveklovak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Shady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sveklovak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shady on the ground.

Shady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sveklovak wants to sweep here but Shady controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shady drops back looking for a leg! Sveklovak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sveklovak manages to kick Shady off! Shady jumps back into Sveklovak's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shady wants to pass the guard but Sveklovak is keeping the position.
Shady throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shady is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shady wants to pass the guard but Sveklovak is keeping the position.

Shady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Shady is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sveklovak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shady working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sveklovak's head.
Sveklovak looking to control.
Shady stopping the sweep attempt from Sveklovak.
Shady postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georgi Sveklovak.
Sveklovak is looking to clinch.

Shady gets tackled into the ropes by Sveklovak. Sveklovak maintains the clinch.
Sveklovak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sveklovak trying to land knees to the body.
Shady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sveklovak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shady's efforts to push away.
Shady tries to break the clinch but Sveklovak is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sveklovak.
Sveklovak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shady lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sveklovak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shady's face.
Sveklovak tries a knee to the head but Shady blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sveklovak.
Sveklovak prevents Shady from breaking the clinch.
Sveklovak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sveklovak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sveklovak.
Shady lands with a right to the head.
Sveklovak lands an elbow inside.
Shady tries to circle away but Sveklovak has him pinned against the ropes.
Sveklovak with a knee to the head.
Shady looks gassed!
Shady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sveklovak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sveklovak slows down the pace here.

Shady breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sveklovak wants to clinch.
Sveklovak tries to clinch up.

Shady closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sveklovak's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sveklovak is trying to control the position but Shady postures up.
Sveklovak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sveklovak wants to stand up but Shady is controlling him.

Shady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sveklovak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Georgi Sveklovak just wasn't active enough.
Sveklovak is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Georgi Sveklovak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sveklovak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sveklovak wants to clinch

and Shady decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sveklovak's guard.

Shady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sveklovak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Shady is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shady drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sveklovak looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sveklovak looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sveklovak!
Shady regains half guard.

Shady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sveklovak is trying to control the action in half guard but Shady is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Shady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sveklovak seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shady is staying active underneath Sveklovak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shady tries to get to full guard but Sveklovak has control of the leg.

Shady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sveklovak pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shady manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Shady has his feet on Sveklovak's thighs here. He's pushed Sveklovak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sveklovak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Shady!
After the fight, Slim Shady was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.