PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa comes to the cage accompanied by battery. Sullivan has chosen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Sullivan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nappa
vs
Sullivan

181 cm
22
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan defending well as Nappa loads up on a big left hand.
Nappa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sullivan walks into a stiff left hand from Nappa.
Nappa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Nappa dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nappa.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nappa throwing strikes but Sullivan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sullivan with the ground and pound but Nappa regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sullivan has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Nappa works to full guard.

Nappa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nappa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan checks a leg kick nicely.
A slow jab from Nappa misses its intended target.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Nappa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kevin Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nappa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nappa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sullivan thows a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nappa pulls Sullivan in to control the position.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to stand but Nappa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sullivan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sullivan landing with the ground and pound.
Sullivan tries to stand but Nappa is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nappa misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Nappa fails with the takedown
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Nappa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappa.
Nappa has a takedown stuffed.
Nappa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nappa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Nappa moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Nappa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sullivan!
Sullivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sullivan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nappa landing strikes from the mount.
Nappa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sullivan's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sullivan looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sullivan's face.

Sullivan is rocked!
Nappa with good strikes from the mount here!
Sullivan is still in real trouble! Can Nappa finish him?
Nappa postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sullivan in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sullivan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Nappa!