PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Slapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Dick Slapp has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dick Slapp seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slapp
vs
Head

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 London, Dick Slapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Head!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slapp has managed to clinch.
Slapp wants to break the clinch but can't.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Head pushes Slapp up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Head.
Slapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Head breaks the clinch.
Head shoots in for a double leg but Slapp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Head is looking to clinch but Slapp is avoiding it.
Slapp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slapp duly obliges.
Head tries to clinch there but Slapp circles away.
Head looks gassed!
Head falls off balance throwing a combination

and Slapp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Head's guard.
Slapp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slapp misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Slapp stands up and beckons Head to his feet.
Slapp misses with a low kick.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slapp gets a takedown into half guard.

Slapp stands up out of the half guard.
Head is looking to clinch but Slapp is avoiding it.
Slapp throws a leg kick but Head moved away.
Slapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slapp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Head closes the distance looking to clinch

so Slapp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Slapp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Slapp is looking to score with low kicks.
Head gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slapp counters with a left and a right that stings Head.
Head wants to clinch up but Slapp keeps it at a distance.
Head misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slapp moves into the clinch successfully.
Slapp tries to break the clinch but Head is controlling the position.

Head breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Slapp does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Head looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head throws a left and a right that both miss

and Slapp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slapp wanted to stand there but Head had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Head is trying to keep Slapp in close.
Slapp is stalling in the full guard.
Head wants to sweep but no luck.
Slapp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Head works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Head trying to control the position.
Head is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slapp is controlling him.
Head controls Slapp momentarily but Slapp frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Head with a poor takedown

and Slapp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Head!
Dick Slapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Head.
Slapp is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Head tries to reverse the position but Slapp maintains control.
Head wants to hold on but Slapp pushes him away.
Slapp thowing shots but they're missing.
Slapp punching from mount but Head doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Slapp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Slapp looking to control but Head is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Head throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slapp wants to control the pace but Head is squirming around nicely.
Head holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Slapp tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slapp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Slapp's attempts to control the action.
Slapp thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Head throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Slapp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Slapp goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Head turns into him and now he's in Slapp's guard.
Slapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slapp kicks Head off and gets to his feet.
Slapp lands with a right hand.

Slapp feints and as Head raises his hands in defense, Slapp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slapp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Slapp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Slapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Head.
Head misses with a takedown attempt
and Slapp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slapp digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Slapp wants to slow Head down by chopping away at his legs.
Head misses with a low kick.
Slapp throws a series of punches but Head avoids them all with ease.

Slapp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slapp looking to sit in guard and control but Head gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Head won't allow Slapp to sweep him here.

Slapp wriggles free and stands up.
Head is breathing heavily.
Slapp misses with a wild combination.
Slapp throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Slapp.
Slapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Head with a poor takedown
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Slapp does no damage.
Slapp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slapp falls off balance throwing a combination

and Head counters by moving into the clinch.
Slapp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Head pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slapp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slapp wants to break the clinch but can't.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Head tries to clinch but Slapp is having none of it.

Slapp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Head looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slapp decides to stand back up.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slapp counters with a three punch combo that has Head backing up. Head nods at Slapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Slapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Head.
Head with a lazy takedown attempt

and Slapp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dick Slapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Head.
Slapp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slapp is thwarting Head's attempts to control the position.
Head trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Slapp is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Head is surviving well by controlling Slapp's body position as best he can.
Slapp throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Head because Slapp loaded up on that one.
Slapp looking to control but Head is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Slapp is working for a guillotine from mount but Head frees his head quite easily.
Slapp trying to control but Head is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to lock up and control but Slapp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Slapp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Head manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Head is looking to clinch.
Slapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Slapp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Slapp decides to stand up.
Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Slapp moves out of range easily.
Slapp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slapp tries a low kick but Head avoids it.

Slapp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slapp showed some decent athleticism there.
Slapp is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Slapp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Head for as long as he can get away with.
Slapp tries to pass to full mount but Head defends it.

Slapp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Head doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slapp.
Slapp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Head wants to control but Slapp is keeping busy.
Slapp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Head's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Slapp dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Head doesn't manage to clinch there - Slapp circles away.
A head kick misses from Slapp.
Head tries to clinch up

and Slapp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slapp trying to control the action but Head is working from the bottom.
Dick Slapp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Slapp 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.
Slapp throws a strike but Head avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slapp advances to half guard.
Slapp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Head is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Head missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapp works his way into side control.
Head being controlled for a moment.

Slapp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Head to his feet.
Head tries to clinch up
and Slapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Head fails with the takedown

and Slapp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slapp.
Head working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slapp.
Slapp is working Head over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slapp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slapp won't allow Head to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slapp wants to stand and escape but instead Head has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slapp wants to get back to his feet but Head is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Head stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slapp looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Slapp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Head is trying to get back to his feet.
Slapp working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Head is not content to let Slapp control the position.
Head is looking for a sweep.
Head manages to get back to half guard.
Head is not content to let Slapp control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slapp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Slapp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slapp works his foot free and advances to mount.
Slapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Slapp content just to control the position here.
Slapp looking to finish with strikes here!
Slapp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Slapp thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Slapp looking to control but Head is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slapp looking to ground and pound but Head is blocking nicely.
Slapp looking to finish with strikes here!
Head avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slapp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slapp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Head is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Head has been cut.
Slapp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Head is still in real trouble! Can Slapp finish him?
Slapp punching from mount but Head doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Slapp throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slapp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Slapp unloads with some shots from mount but Head bucks and avoids them well.

Slapp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Slapp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Head avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slapp.
Slapp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Slapp looking to ground and pound but Head is blocking nicely.
Slapp throwing strikes here but Head is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Slapp with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Head sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anthony Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slapp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Slapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Slapp!