PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totalli Soullezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade The Corner Store Sicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soullezzi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tech N9ne - Psycho Bitch. Slade The Corner Store Sicko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Soullezzi
vs
The Corner Store Sicko

210 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totalli Soullezzi!
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, Slade The Corner Store Sicko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soullezzi fails to land the takedown.

The Corner Store Sicko moves into the clinch.
The Corner Store Sicko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Corner Store Sicko tries to stall but Soullezzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Corner Store Sicko goes for a takedown attempt but Soullezzi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by The Corner Store Sicko.
Soullezzi is breathing heavily.
The Corner Store Sicko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Soullezzi struggling a bit here.
The Corner Store Sicko taking a breather here.
The Corner Store Sicko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soullezzi some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Soullezzi is trying to improve his position.
Soullezzi is letting The Corner Store Sicko control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Corner Store Sicko stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two 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.

The Corner Store Sicko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Corner Store Sicko is controlling the pace.

The Corner Store Sicko stands up out of the half guard.

The Corner Store Sicko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Corner Store Sicko working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Corner Store Sicko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Soullezzi being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that The Corner Store Sicko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Corner Store Sicko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Soullezzi!
The Corner Store Sicko content just to control the position here.
I looks like The Corner Store Sicko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Soullezzi is in a horrible position here. The Corner Store Sicko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade The Corner Store Sicko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade The Corner Store Sicko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Corner Store Sicko tries to clinch there but Soullezzi circles away.

The Corner Store Sicko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Corner Store Sicko scores with punches from side control.

The Corner Store Sicko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Soullezzi swats away the attempt to clinch by The Corner Store Sicko.
A head kick misses from The Corner Store Sicko.

The Corner Store Sicko shoots in and bounces Soullezzi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Corner Store Sicko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Corner Store Sicko advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko is pressing down on Soullezzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soullezzi is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Corner Store Sicko trying to control the pace.
The Corner Store Sicko moves into full mount! Soullezzi won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Corner Store Sicko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Corner Store Sicko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Soullezzi hang on?
The Corner Store Sicko punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Corner Store Sicko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The Corner Store Sicko gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The Corner Store Sicko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Soullezzi was covering up waiting for the punch and The Corner Store Sicko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Corner Store Sicko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Corner Store Sicko wants to pass the guard but Soullezzi is keeping the position.
The Corner Store Sicko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Corner Store Sicko sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Corner Store Sicko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The Corner Store Sicko stands and steps away. Soullezzi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade The Corner Store Sicko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slade The Corner Store Sicko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The Corner Store Sicko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soullezzi moves forwards but The Corner Store Sicko connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The Corner Store Sicko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soullezzi's half guard.

The Corner Store Sicko postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Soullezzi to stand up.

The Corner Store Sicko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Soullezzi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Corner Store Sicko slows the pace down.
The Corner Store Sicko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Soullezzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soullezzi tries to get out of the position.

The Corner Store Sicko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Corner Store Sicko takes a little break here. Soullezzi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soullezzi tries to escape but The Corner Store Sicko is in control.
Soullezzi seems a little lost for a moment, as The Corner Store Sicko dominates the positioning.
The Corner Store Sicko has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Soullezzi!
The Corner Store Sicko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Corner Store Sicko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Corner Store Sicko forces the positional change into back control.
The Corner Store Sicko scores with strikes from the back.
Soullezzi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Slade The Corner Store Sicko has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Corner Store Sicko cracks Soullezzi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Soullezzi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

The Corner Store Sicko looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Corner Store Sicko tightening his grip on Soullezzi, looking for the choke.
Soullezzi holding both The Corner Store Sicko 's hands and preventing any damage.
The Corner Store Sicko is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. The Corner Store Sicko gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. The Corner Store Sicko gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. The Corner Store Sicko apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Totalli Soullezzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Corner Store Sicko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Corner Store Sicko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soullezzi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Corner Store Sicko looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade The Corner Store Sicko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Corner Store Sicko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade The Corner Store Sicko!