PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom The bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foster Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

The bruiser
vs
Sullivan

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom The bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Foster Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bruiser wants to clinch.
The bruiser fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sullivan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sullivan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan trying to control from half guard but The bruiser is working away.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sullivan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but The bruiser defends the submission attempt.
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. Sullivan connects with a nice short shot to The bruiser's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The bruiser stands up.

Sullivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The bruiser, pushing him back against the cage.

The bruiser breaks the clinch.

The bruiser clinches with his opponent.

The bruiser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The bruiser tries to clinch but Sullivan moves away

and Sullivan counters by moving into the clinch.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The bruiser has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser scores with a hook to the body.

The bruiser decides to pull guard.
Sullivan content to stall in guard here.
The bruiser wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but The bruiser is retaining full guard.
The bruiser is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sullivan postures up in The bruiser's guard and throws a big left but The bruiser blocks it.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The bruiser closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sullivan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The bruiser's guard.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Sullivan wants to stand and escape but instead The bruiser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Sullivan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The bruiser stands and steps away. Sullivan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The bruiser drives through and clinches with Sullivan against the cage.
A body shot lands from The bruiser.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by The bruiser.

The bruiser breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The bruiser swivels and escapes.

The bruiser moves into the clinch.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but The bruiser blocks with his arms.
The bruiser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
The bruiser scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.

The bruiser breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sullivan lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan wants to control from the top but The bruiser keeps moving.
Sullivan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sullivan throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan trying to move into half guard but instead The bruiser has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! The bruiser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sullivan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sullivan thows a huge punch but The bruiser dodges it nicely.
Sullivan lands with a punch from half guard.

Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but The bruiser defends the submission attempt.

Sullivan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but The bruiser still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, The bruiser has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sullivan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on The bruiser's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan moves into full guard.

The bruiser stands and steps away. Sullivan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The bruiser clinches but Sullivan breaks the clinch

and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown. The bruiser fights it but they end up in guard.

Sullivan gets to his feet - The bruiser follows without any prompting.
The bruiser tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Sullivan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but The bruiser has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The bruiser stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan moves into the clinch.
The bruiser lands a nice uppercut.
The bruiser lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan.
The bruiser tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The bruiser trying to stall but Sullivan improves his position.
Sullivan stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The bruiser.
Sullivan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The bruiser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sullivan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Foster Sullivan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The bruiser.
The bruiser cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Sullivan.
A right hook to the body lands for Sullivan.
The bruiser prevents Sullivan from breaking the clinch.

The bruiser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The bruiser fails with a takedown attempt.
The bruiser darts in trying to clinch

and Sullivan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The bruiser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.

The bruiser manages to break the clinch.
The bruiser wants to clinch

and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sullivan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The bruiser, up you get!
The bruiser looks to clinch

and Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The bruiser is trying to stand.
The bruiser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sullivan.
The bruiser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sullivan.

The bruiser is defending against the submission attempts here by Sullivan.
Sullivan moves into full mount! The bruiser won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The bruiser is looking to escape.
The bruiser in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sullivan has control of The bruiser's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The bruiser regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sullivan misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foster Sullivan 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. This is the final round!

The bruiser tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The bruiser has closed the distance and engaged Sullivan in a clinch.
Sullivan can't get the takedown.
Sullivan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The bruiser fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sullivan jumps into guard, dragging The bruiser to the mat.
The bruiser won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
The bruiser postures up.

The bruiser stands up from Sullivan's guard - The bruiser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice sprawl there from The bruiser as Sullivan shoots in.
The bruiser wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side

and Sullivan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Sullivan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but The bruiser is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The bruiser is working an open guard so Sullivan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sullivan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The bruiser fails with an attempt to clinch.
The bruiser tries to clinch up.
Sullivan tries to clinch up

and The bruiser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but The bruiser has him pressed against the cage.
The bruiser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from The bruiser - that landed with a thud.
The bruiser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
The bruiser lands a right hand.
Good body shot from The bruiser.
The bruiser cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
The bruiser is leaning against Sullivan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from The bruiser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.

Sullivan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. The bruiser can't fight it off and eventually Sullivan manages to take the fight to the floor. The bruiser looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sullivan trying to control but The bruiser is working from the bottom.
The bruiser is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
Sullivan is looking to advance position but The bruiser has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sullivan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan wants to control but The bruiser is having none of it.

The bruiser get's back to his feet.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Sullivan looks for a takedown but The bruiser sprawls well.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Foster Sullivan.
The bruiser tries to clinch

and Sullivan counters with a takedown into side control.
Sullivan is putting a hurting on The bruiser here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scoring with punches from side control.

Sullivan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The bruiser, who protects the arm well.
The bruiser is pushing Sullivan's head away, looking to escape. Sullivan manages to hold on to the position though.

Sullivan stands up and beckons The bruiser to his feet.
The bruiser is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.

The bruiser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but The bruiser won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but The bruiser holds him up against the cage and eventually Sullivan drops back down to his feet.
The bruiser works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tom The bruiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The bruiser pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The bruiser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
The bruiser lands with a short shot to the head.
Sullivan jumps guard but The bruiser stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foster Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sullivan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foster Sullivan!