PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between My Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Slipp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Girl. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Girl
vs
Slipp

175 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$
Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, My Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Slipp!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slipp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Slipp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Girl tries to get to full guard but Slipp has control of the leg.

Slipp is working for a kimura but Girl is defending it quite comfortably.
Girl wants to get back to full guard.
Girl is trying to maintain the position but Slipp is very close to passing his half guard.
Girl keeping hold of Slipp's head, controlling as best he can.
Slipp stops Girl from getting back to his feet.
Slipp tries to pass to full mount but Girl defends it.
Slipp wants to take a breather but Girl is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Girl throws a jab but it's blocked by Slipp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slipp shoots in but no luck this time.
Slipp dodges the punch combination from Girl.

Slipp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slipp advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Girl is trying to get back to half guard.
Slipp tries to advance to mount but Girl denies him.
Girl is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Slipp off and has taken his back!
Girl keeps control of the position easily here as Slipp tries to buck him off.
Slipp trying to control but not successfully.
Slipp tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Girl is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Girl is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Slipp knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Slipp for a finish.
Girl is breathing heavily.
Slipp breaks Girl's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Slipp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Girl looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Girl looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Girl!
Slipp tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Girl tries for a kimura but Slipp is defending well.
Slipp struggling a bit here.
Girl avoids the strikes from the bottom by Slipp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Girl is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slipp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slipp tries to buck Girl off but Girl is having none of it.
Slipp is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Girl off and has taken his back!
Girl is keeping busy.
Girl covering up well and avoiding damage.
Girl is keeping busy.
Girl rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Girl is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slipp looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slipp winds up and cracks Girl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Girl trying to control but Slipp postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Girl misses with a few strikes there.
Slipp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slipp shoots in for a takedown but Girl shows good takedown defense.
Girl throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slipp.

Slipp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Girl is trying to control Slipp's posture but Slipp avoids it.

Slipp swings around for an armbar but Girl sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Slipp's guard.

Girl stands up from Slipp's guard - Girl perhaps looking for a knockout.
Girl punishes Slipp's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Slipp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Girl lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown by Slipp or perhaps it was just good defense by Girl which made him look bad.
Slipp is looking to land body kicks.
Girl throws a right and a left that Slipp avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slipp.
Slipp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Girl misses with a few strikes there.
Girl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Girl works the jab nicely.
Girl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slipp is out of range and Girl settles back down.
Girl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Girl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slipp is looking to clinch.
Girl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Girl.

Slipp is rocked!
My Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Slipp feints and as Girl raises his hands in defense, Slipp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slipp is fighting to break Girl's control of his arms but Girl is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Slipp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slipp looking to pass the guard.
Slipp looking to sit in guard and control but Girl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Slipp throws his legs up looking for a submission but Girl uses it to pass to side control.
Slipp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Girl decides to stand back up. Girl steps back and let's Slipp get back to his feet.

Slipp throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Girl was covering up waiting for the punch and Slipp finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Girl is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Slipp frees his head nicely. Oh but Girl has switched to an armbar! Slipp is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). My Girl!