PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Solo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Partridge
vs
Solo

172 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Han Solo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Solo.
Adam Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partridge misses with a two punch combination.
Partridge throws a nice looking combination but Solo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partridge throws a series of punches but Solo avoids them all with ease.

Partridge closes the distance and clinches.
Partridge taking a breather.
Partridge lands a left hand.
Partridge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge is trying to break free.
Partridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Solo has double underhooks.
Solo keeps control of Partridge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Partridge lands a body shot.
Partridge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Partridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Solo has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Partridge.
Partridge lands a shot to the body.
Partridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Partridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partridge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Partridge digs a right hand into Solo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Solo's gas tank.

Solo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Partridge regains guard immediately.
Solo looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partridge wants to get back to his feet but Solo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Partridge working for a triangle but Solo defends it easily.

Partridge is working an open guard so Solo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Solo looks for a takedown but Partridge sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Partridge.
Partridge catches Solo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partridge throws a chopping leg kick but Solo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Partridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solo misses with a takedown attempt - Partridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Partridge forces Solo back against the cage and clinches.
Partridge wants to break free but Solo has control.

Solo breaks the clinch.
Partridge misses with a few strikes there.
Solo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partridge misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Partridge misses.
Solo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solo tries to clinch up but Partridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Solo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solo needs to keep his hands up - Partridge had a free shot at his head there.
Partridge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Solo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Partridge tries a body shot but Solo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Partridge.

Solo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Partridge regains guard.

Partridge throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Solo escapes and throws Partridge's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Partridge tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Solo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Solo blocks Partridge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Solo with the ground and pound from mount.
Partridge tries to reverse the position but Solo maintains control.
Partridge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Partridge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Solo lands a heavy elbow.
Solo dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Partridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solo on the ground.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Partridge tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Partridge swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Partridge wants to get back to his feet.
Partridge tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Partridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Partridge tries to get out of the position.
Partridge is looking to improve his position but Solo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Partridge dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Solo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partridge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Solo backs up against the cage.
Solo looks to throw the jab but Partridge is out of range.
Solo tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Partridge rushes Solo and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Solo goes for a takedown attempt but Partridge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Partridge closes the distance looking to clinch

and Solo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Partridge won't be happy with that.
Partridge tries to escape but Solo is in control.
Solo cracks Partridge with a big elbow.

Solo decides to stand back up. Solo steps back and let's Partridge get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solo wants to clinch.
Partridge scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Partridge pinned against the cage. Partridge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adam Partridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partridge scores with a hook.
Partridge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adam Partridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solo tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Partridge. That snapped Solo's head back.
Solo misses with a head kick.
Solo tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Solo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Partridge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Solo throws the left hand but Partridge avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Partridge throws a left and a right that both miss

and Solo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Partridge dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Partridge scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Partridge.
Solo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Solo.

Solo decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Partridge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Partridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Partridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Partridge working some strikes from top position.
Partridge is looking to stand up but Solo won't let him.
Solo has momentary wrist control but Partridge slips an elbow through the middle.
Solo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Partridge throws a strike from the bottom but Solo passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is looking for a sweep.
Solo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Solo scoring with punches from side control.
Partridge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Partridge wants to control but Solo postures up.
Partridge looking for a sweep but Solo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Partridge tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo blocks Partridge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Partridge defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Solo.
Partridge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is working hard here to advance position.
Partridge wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Partridge is trying to stand up.
Partridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solo blocks Partridge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Han Solo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Partridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Partridge is predictable there

and Solo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Partridge's guard.
Partridge 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.
Partridge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Partridge striking off his back but it's not causing Solo any problems.
Han Solo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solo won't allow Partridge to get back to his feet.
Solo stands up over Partridge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Solo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Solo works over Partridge with some ground and pound from guard.
Solo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Partridge looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Solo.
Partridge wants to control but Solo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Partridge is looking for a sweep.
Partridge is being controlled here.
Partridge is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Partridge is trying to work for a sweep but Solo has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Solo.
Partridge wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Partridge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Solo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Partridge tries to hold on but Solo postures up.

That's two 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.
Partridge is working to get back to half guard.
Partridge wants to try and get back to his feet.
Partridge wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Partridge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Partridge is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Partridge is trying desperately to improve position.
Partridge tries to buck Solo off but he can't manage it.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is trying to escape the mount.
Solo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Partridge throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Partridge tries to hold on but Solo postures up.
Partridge flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Partridge working to try and regain half guard.
Partridge tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Partridge is looking to get to half guard.
Partridge tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Partridge is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Solo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Solo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Partridge wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Partridge can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo blocks Partridge's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Partridge throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Partridge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Solo. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Han Solo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Solo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Han Solo!