PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldridge has chosen The Black Angels - You In Color as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bailey
vs
Aldridge

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shannon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.

Bailey gets caught flat footed, as Aldridge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aldridge is pushing down on Bailey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bailey is fighting to maintain full guard but Aldridge has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bailey is looking to control Aldridge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bailey avoid being mounted?
Aldridge slips a nice elbow through Bailey's hands, connecting with Bailey's forehead.
Bailey missing with punches from the bottom.
Aldridge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Aldridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aldridge is nestled in close to Bailey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aldridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aldridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bailey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aldridge regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bailey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aldridge trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aldridge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aldridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldridge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bailey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aldridge keeping full guard, as Bailey tries to pass.
Aldridge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bailey manages to get himself to full guard.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Bailey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aldridge.
Aldridge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aldridge!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Aldridge is trying to escape the mount.

Bailey stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Gordon Aldridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.

Bailey rushes Aldridge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldridge tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.
Aldridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Aldridge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldridge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bailey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aldridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.
Bailey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldridge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aldridge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldridge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bailey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.
Aldridge can't break the clinch.
Aldridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldridge wants to get back to striking at distance but Bailey won't allow it.
Aldridge wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge looking for a takedown.
Shannon Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Aldridge.
Aldridge misses with a knee to the head.
Aldridge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bailey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldridge tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.
Aldridge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldridge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldridge is trying to break the clinch but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Aldridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Aldridge is trying to break the clinch but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.
Aldridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey stalling against the cage.

Bailey pulls Aldridge into guard.
Aldridge should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bailey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aldridge won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Bailey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Bailey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aldridge!
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Bailey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling the pace for now.
Aldridge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bailey. What's that going to do exactly?
Bailey controlling from mount.
Aldridge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bailey. What's that going to do exactly?
Aldridge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldridge slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bailey trying to pass the guard but Aldridge defending well.
Aldridge wants to get back to full guard.
Bailey blocks the strikes from Aldridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shannon Bailey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bailey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aldridge is fending him off so far but Bailey persists. Nope, Aldridge circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aldridge throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Aldridge misses.
Aldridge fails with the takedown
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aldridge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bailey darts in and clinches Aldridge up against the cage.

Aldridge has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bailey regains guard immediately.
Bailey is trying to keep Aldridge in close.
Aldridge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldridge lands some shots froms side control.
Aldridge is chipping away with strikes.
Aldridge scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Aldridge seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aldridge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aldridge working the ground and pound but Bailey is defending the strikes.
Aldridge misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aldridge working the ground and pound.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aldridge misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bailey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bailey is trying to get back to half guard.
Aldridge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bailey is trying to control Aldridge's posture but Aldridge avoids it.
Bailey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bailey wants to control but Aldridge postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bailey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bailey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aldridge.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bailey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bailey won't allow Aldridge to sweep him here.
Aldridge keeping full guard, as Bailey tries to pass.
Aldridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Bailey wants to get up but he can't break Aldridge's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aldridge lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bailey!
Bailey wants to control but Aldridge is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey regains half guard.
Aldridge prevents Bailey from improving his position.
Aldridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey gets back to full guard.
Bailey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldridge's guard.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Aldridge won't let him.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aldridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aldridge striking off his back but it's not causing Bailey any problems.
Aldridge being controlled here, momentarily.
Aldridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon Aldridge has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bailey gets to his feet - Aldridge follows without any prompting.
A head kick from Aldridge lands but Bailey takes it in his stride.

It looks like Shannon Bailey has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses

and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bailey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Aldridge throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Aldridge.
Aldridge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Bailey trying to control but Aldridge is working from the bottom.
Aldridge looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldridge, not yet.
Bailey trying to control but Aldridge is working from the bottom.
Aldridge striking off his back but it's not causing Bailey any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bailey blocks a head kick by Aldridge.
Bailey throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey lands a head kick. Aldridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aldridge as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shannon Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shannon Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shannon Bailey's cut.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bailey lands a two punch combo.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldridge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldridge with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aldridge won't be happy with that.
Aldridge taking a bit of punishment here - Bailey scoring with strikes.
Aldridge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aldridge is letting Bailey control him for a moment.
Aldridge tries to bench press Bailey off him but Bailey keeps the position.
Aldridge regains half guard.
Aldridge is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Aldridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg.
Bailey blocks the strikes from Aldridge.
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. Bailey connects with a nice short shot to Aldridge's temple.

Bailey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aldridge manages to get to full guard.
Aldridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldridge trying to strike off his back.
Aldridge thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bailey working some strikes from top position.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Aldridge keeps moving.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Aldridge keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bailey advances position into side control!
Aldridge is trying to improve his position.
Aldridge takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Aldridge is rocked!

It looks like Gordon Aldridge has been cut.

Bailey has an Americana. Aldridge didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bailey is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bailey hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shannon Bailey!