PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slaughter Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joyce comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne - The Best Rapper Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Slaughter Rico could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad joyce's chin.

Rico
vs
joyce

165 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slaughter Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad joyce!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rico has joyce up against the cage in a clinch.

Rico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rico tries to bum rush joyce with a series of wild strikes but joyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rico tries to bum rush joyce with a series of wild strikes but joyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
joyce fails with the takedown.
joyce misses with a wild body shot.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from joyce.
joyce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rico.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Rico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says joyce as he avoids it easily.
Rico is looking to clinch but joyce is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico looks to clinch
and joyce counters with a big head kick but Rico shrugs it off.
joyce shoots for a double leg takedown but Rico sprawls well. He's pushed joyce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
joyce looks gassed!
Rico tries a head kick but it misses.

Rico gets a takedown into half guard.
joyce won't allow Rico to pass to mount.

Rico decides to stand and escape the position.
Rico misses with a few strikes there.
joyce dodges the punch combination from Rico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a series of punches but joyce moves out of range.
Rico tries to clinch there but joyce circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaughter Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.

joyce drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rico looking to hit a scissor sweep but joyce is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico trying to keep a closed guard but joyce is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rico tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
joyce tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rico fails to land with a series of punches.
Rico throws a series of punches but joyce avoids them all with ease.
Rico misses with a two punch combination.
Rico throws a nice looking combination but joyce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rico misses with a double jab

and joyce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by joyce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rico wriggles free and stands up.
Rico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad joyce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rico darts in trying to clinch
and joyce counters with a big head kick but Rico shrugs it off.
joyce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rico as he jumps to the side.

Rico looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rico forces his way into half guard.
joyce taking some punishment here, with Rico in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
joyce taking some punishment here, with Rico in his half guard.
Rico trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joyce on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rico connects with a nice short shot to joyce's temple.

Rico stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows joyce to get to his feet.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Rico takes the fight into the clinch.

Rico gets control of joyce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rico will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
joyce won't allow Rico to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in joyce's guard.

Rico gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Rico clinches.

Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rico looks to land a combination but joyce avoids it well.
Rico misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Rico.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
joyce shoots in and drives through. Rico sprawls well.
Rico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

joyce moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rico breaks from the clinch.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
joyce throws a right hand that Rico ducks under and follows up with a left that Rico also avoids with ease.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a left and a right that stings Rico.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rico looks for a takedown but joyce sprawls well.
joyce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico swivels and escapes.
Slaughter Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad joyce.
Rico connects with a high kick.
joyce fails with the takedown.
Rico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
joyce keeps the fight on the outside.
Rico scores with a one two! joyce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rico lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice combination there by joyce.
Rico throws a left and a right that both miss

and joyce moves into the clinch.

Rico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
joyce tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slaughter Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
joyce tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for joyce on that attempt.
Rico looks to land a combination but joyce avoids it well.
Slaughter Rico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
joyce swinging wilding here.
Rico misses with a combination
and joyce counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaughter Rico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Rico misses
and joyce counters with a series of strikes. Rico will be more careful next time no doubt.
joyce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rico catches joyce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
joyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Rico. Rico gets slowly back to his feet.
Rico misses with a double jab
and joyce counters with a straight right hand.
joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
joyce throws a series of punches but Rico moves out of range.
Rico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rico counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but joyce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico lands a heavy elbow.
joyce is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rico tries to control but joyce wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rico working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Rico is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! joyce is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slaughter Rico!