PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slugger
vs
O Brien

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Fire Sportswear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Slugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugger lands the left hand.
O Brien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Brien fails with the takedown.

Slugger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O Brien is looking to improve his position.
Slugger controlling the action here.

Slugger postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for O Brien to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Slugger counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Brien won't be happy with that.
Da Slugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick O Brien.
Slugger slows the pace down.
The strikes coming from Slugger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
O Brien is trying to control Slugger's posture but Slugger avoids it.
Slugger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but O Brien is avoiding damage well.
Slugger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but O Brien is avoiding damage well.
Slugger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugger is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down O Brien's shoulder. That is not cool.
Slugger creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Brien sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slugger throwing strikes but O Brien manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Slugger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but O Brien is controlling him well.
Slugger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Brien off and has taken his back!
Slugger punches the canvas rather than the man.
Slugger has the hooks in. O Brien is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Slugger avoiding O Brien 's attempts to control his hands.
Slugger tries to get the hooks in deep but O Brien pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugger wants to control but O Brien manages to buck him off and is now in Slugger's guard! Nice work there by O Brien!
Slugger working a defensive guard here.
O Brien looking to pass the guard.
O Brien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slugger keeping moving, preventing O Brien from controlling successfully.
O Brien pushing down on Slugger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Slugger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Da Slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slugger misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Slugger circles away easily
enabling Slugger to counter with a crisp jab.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Slugger counters with a single leg into guard. O Brien didn't expect that.
O Brien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slugger throws and elbow that misses. O Brien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slugger's guard. Nice move by O Brien!
Slugger looking for a sweep. Not yet Slugger, not yet.

Slugger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Slugger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slugger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt

and Slugger counters with a shoot takedown. O Brien fights it but they end up in guard.
O Brien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slugger.
Slugger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Brien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slugger throws and elbow that misses. O Brien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slugger's guard. Nice move by O Brien!
Slugger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slugger is trying to control the position but O Brien postures up.

Slugger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Slugger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
O Brien 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.
Slugger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Slugger stands up from O Brien's guard - Slugger perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Brien with a poor takedown

and Slugger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Brien!
Da Slugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick O Brien.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slugger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slugger misses with a head shot.
O Brien keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Slugger throwing strikes here but O Brien is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Slugger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O Brien is desperately trying to improve his position but Slugger has a good base and remains in mount.
Slugger thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugger controlling from mount.
O Brien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Brien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slugger throws some wild stikes that O Brien manages to avoid easily.
O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slugger misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Slugger there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Slugger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Slugger unloads with some shots from mount but O Brien bucks and avoids them well.
O Brien wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Slugger.
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Slugger maintains control.
Slugger looking to control but O Brien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Slugger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but O Brien is surviving well by controlling Slugger's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Slugger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

O Brien with a poor takedown

and Slugger counters with a single leg into guard. O Brien didn't expect that.
Slugger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien 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.
Da Slugger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Brien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slugger's guard.
Slugger looking to control.
O Brien trying to control but Slugger is working from the bottom.
Slugger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slugger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Brien defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger is trying to control the action in half guard but O Brien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slugger prevents O Brien from standing back up.
O Brien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slugger.
O Brien wants to control but Slugger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Brien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Brien trying to control the position.
O Brien looking for a sweep. Not yet O Brien, not yet.
O Brien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slugger wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
O Brien controls Slugger momentarily but Slugger frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Brien shoots and misses

so Slugger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
O Brien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Brien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slugger manages to get himself to full guard.
O Brien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slugger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Slugger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slugger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slugger tries to get out of the position.
Slugger is trying to keep O Brien in close.
Slugger looking for a sweep. Not yet Slugger, not yet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick O Brien wasn't active enough on the ground.
O Brien doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Slugger counters with a takedown into side control.
Da Slugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick O Brien.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien can't do much from the bottom here.
O Brien wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on O Brien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Slugger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Brien tries to improve position but can't.
O Brien manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
O Brien wants to get back to full guard.
Nick O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien has his hands clasped together around Slugger's back. He's all about the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Da Slugger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slugger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Slugger!