PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nosebleed (ranked 4377 p4p, 2968 weight class) and Tom Sylvia (ranked 459 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tom Sylvia enters the cage!

Nosebleed
vs
Sylvia

185 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
214
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Nosebleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nosebleed is looking to score with low kicks.
Sylvia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nosebleed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sylvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sylvia fails to land the takedown.
Nosebleed connects with a jab.
Nosebleed stuffs the takedown.
Mike Nosebleed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sylvia.
Sylvia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sylvia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nosebleed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sylvia shoots in for a double leg but Nosebleed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Sylvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylvia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nosebleed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sylvia shoots for a double leg takedown but Nosebleed sprawls well. He's pushed Sylvia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nosebleed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Sylvia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia lands a few punches from side control.
Nosebleed on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nosebleed is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sylvia throws a strike aimed at the side of Nosebleed's head but Nosebleed avoids it well.
Nosebleed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sylvia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sylvia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sylvia wants to control but Nosebleed is keeping him busy.
Sylvia is putting a hurting on Nosebleed here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nosebleed taking a bit of punishment here - Sylvia scoring with strikes.
Nosebleed takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nosebleed avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sylvia.
Sylvia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sylvia scoring with punches and elbows.
Nosebleed defending against the ground and pound.
Sylvia wants to control but Nosebleed is keeping him busy.
Sylvia is putting a hurting on Nosebleed here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sylvia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sylvia trying to control the action but Nosebleed is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia grinds an elbow into Nosebleed's temple.
Sylvia looks up at the clock and then as Nosebleed takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sylvia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sylvia lands some shots froms side control.
Sylvia working the head and body with strikes.
Nosebleed is trying to buck Sylvia off.
Sylvia working the head and body with strikes.
Sylvia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sylvia is looking to take a break and control but Nosebleed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia grinds an elbow into Nosebleed's temple.
Sylvia cracks Nosebleed with a big elbow.
Sylvia scores with punches from side control.
Sylvia scores with punches from side control.
Sylvia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nosebleed takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Nosebleed is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nosebleed is breathing heavily.
Sylvia scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nosebleed is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sylvia can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Sylvia!