PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loopy Droopy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Briatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Droopy comes to the cage accompanied by Enter The Sandman Instrumental- Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Droopy
vs
Briatore

190 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loopy Droopy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Briatore!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briatore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Droopy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Briatore tries to move into full mount but can't pass Droopy's legs.
The ground and pound from Briatore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Briatore fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Briatore postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Briatore tries for a kimura but Droopy is defending well.
Droopy defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briatore is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Droopy looks to land a combination but Briatore avoids it well.
Briatore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Droopy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Briatore misses the target.
Droopy throws a hook but Briatore avoids it easily.
Briatore looks to throw the jab but Droopy is out of range.
Droopy lands a nice shot that snaps Briatore's head back.

It looks like Silvio Briatore has been cut.
Briatore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Droopy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Briatore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Briatore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briatore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Droopy controlling the position.
Briatore lands a couple of elbows.
Briatore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briatore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briatore wants to control from the top but Droopy keeps moving.
Droopy wants to stand and escape but Briatore is having none of it.
Droopy trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briatore throwing strikes from guard but Droopy blocks nicely.
Briatore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Briatore throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Droopy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Briatore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Droopy.
Briatore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Droopy.
Briatore defending well as Droopy loads up on a big left hand.
Briatore misses with a straight left.
Briatore dodges the punch combination from Droopy.

Briatore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Droopy is breathing heavily.
Briatore lands a nice forearm strike.
Droopy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Briatore wants to control but Droopy is keeping him busy.
Droopy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Droopy tries to get out of the position.
Briatore advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Briatore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Briatore's cut.
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.

Briatore loads up on a big right hand but Droopy slips the punch.
Droopy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Droopy.
Droopy misses with a looping right.
Loopy Droopy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briatore throws an overhand right that lands on Droopy's shoulder, as Droopy tries to avoid the shot.
Briatore throws the left hand but Droopy avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Droopy misses the target.
Droopy misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Briatore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Droopy lands a jab to the nose.
Droopy connects with the punch.
Briatore moves away from the strike by Droopy.

Briatore gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Droopy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Briatore is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Briatore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Briatore prevents Droopy from improving his position.

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.
Briatore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briatore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Briatore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Briatore content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briatore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Droopy wants to get back to full guard.
Droopy tries to kick Briatore off but Briatore keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Droopy is trying to control but can't.
Briatore has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Briatore with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briatore raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Loopy Droopy has been cut.
Briatore working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Briatore.
Briatore trying to control but Droopy is having none of it.
Droopy is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Briatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Droopy misses with the combination.
Briatore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Droopy.
Droopy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Droopy throws a big shot that misses.
Briatore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Droopy.
Briatore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Droopy.
Nice defenses there by Briatore.
Droopy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briatore looks to land a right hand but Droopy moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Droopy looks to land a right hand but Briatore moved out of range.
Droopy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Briatore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briatore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Droopy misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droopy slips a straight right by Briatore.

Briatore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Briatore lands a decent elbow from side control.
Droopy dodges the ground and pound from Briatore.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Briatore throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briatore looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Droopy is avoiding damage well.
Briatore lands an elbow.
Briatore is looking to take a break and control but Droopy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Briatore has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Briatore connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Briatore controlling the position easily from mount.
Briatore lands with some strikes.
Briatore working Droopy over with strikes here.
Briatore content just to control the position here.
Loopy Droopy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Droopy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Briatore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Briatore is landing with some decent strikes but Droopy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Briatore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Droopy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Briatore dominating with strikes here.
Silvio Briatore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briatore fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Briatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Briatore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Briatore!