PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RAEKWON ILLMATIC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ILLMATIC has chosen Raekwon Incarcerated Scarfaces as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Partner
vs
ILLMATIC

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Training Partner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RAEKWON ILLMATIC!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partner tries for a takedown but ILLMATIC sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ILLMATIC misses with a body kick.

ILLMATIC closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Partner did well to prevent ILLMATIC getting side control.
ILLMATIC wants to get back to his feet.
Partner trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but ILLMATIC manages to pass to mount!

ILLMATIC get's back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Partner blocks the leg kick.

ILLMATIC shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than ILLMATIC was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Partner is looking to improve his position but ILLMATIC isn't that keen on the idea.
Partner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Partner tries to improve his position but instead ILLMATIC has taken his back!
Partner is really stuck here.
ILLMATIC biding his time, controlling Partner.
Partner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Partner is trying to break free.
Partner looking very determined here, making life difficult for ILLMATIC.
Partner tries to roll but ILLMATIC sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Partner is working hard here to advance position.
Partner trying to control the hands but ILLMATIC breaks the grip.
Partner looking very determined here, making life difficult for ILLMATIC.
Partner tries to break free.
Partner wants to control his opponent's hands but ILLMATIC gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC is hanging on to Partner's back as he tries to escape.
ILLMATIC struggling to keep hold of the position.
Partner rolls, trying to escape but ILLMATIC keeps control of the position.
ILLMATIC has good solid back control here.
Partner staying busy and making it hard for ILLMATIC to control.
Partner trying to control the hands but ILLMATIC won't let him.
Partner tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partner trying to control but not successfully.
Partner is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ILLMATIC controlling the position well here. Partner rolled but ILLMATIC kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Partner prevents ILLMATIC from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

ILLMATIC throws a series of punches but Partner avoids them all with ease.
Partner with a poor takedown

and ILLMATIC counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Partner!

ILLMATIC gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Partner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. ILLMATIC manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Partner wants to control from the top but ILLMATIC keeps moving.
ILLMATIC controls Partner momentarily but Partner frees himself.
ILLMATIC manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partner is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ILLMATIC avoids the attempt from Partner to control.
Partner is trying to reverse the position but instead ILLMATIC has taken his back - oops!
You can see the frustration on Partner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Partner staying busy and making it hard for ILLMATIC to control.
ILLMATIC is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ILLMATIC is hanging on to Partner's back as he tries to escape.

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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a pause in the action here. ILLMATIC controlling the positon.
ILLMATIC keeps control of the position as Partner tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Partner.
Partner is keeping busy.
Partner is really stuck here.
ILLMATIC is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
ILLMATIC has the hooks in. Partner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ILLMATIC trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Partner wants to escape the position.
Will ILLMATIC go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Partner is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - ILLMATIC's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
ILLMATIC is hanging on to Partner's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RAEKWON ILLMATIC showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Partner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ILLMATIC throws a nice head kick!

Partner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Partner trying to control the action but ILLMATIC is working from the bottom.
Partner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
ILLMATIC gets full guard.
Partner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Partner trying to control but ILLMATIC is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ILLMATIC bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Partner's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Partner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ILLMATIC tries to stand but Partner is controlling from the bottom.
Partner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Partner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Partner looking to hit a scissor sweep but ILLMATIC is one step ahead there.

ILLMATIC gets to his feet - Partner follows without any prompting.
RAEKWON ILLMATIC is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left and a right from ILLMATIC both land. Nice combination.

Partner gets a takedown into half guard.
ILLMATIC tries to roll over but Partner keeps him under control.
ILLMATIC is staying active underneath Partner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
ILLMATIC looks like he's trying to stand up.
Partner trying to advance position but ILLMATIC counters by regaining guard.
Partner looking to sit in guard and control but ILLMATIC gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Partner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partner is striking but ILLMATIC is not phased and passes to half guard.
Partner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
ILLMATIC blocks the strikes from Partner.
Partner missing with punches from the bottom.
Partner wants to control but ILLMATIC is keeping busy.

ILLMATIC stands up from half guard.

Partner shoots in and bounces ILLMATIC off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC keeping moving, preventing Partner from controlling successfully.
ILLMATIC looking for a sweep. Not yet ILLMATIC, not yet.
Partner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
ILLMATIC wants to stand and escape but Partner is having none of it.
Partner content to stall in guard here.
ILLMATIC keeping moving, preventing Partner from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Training Partner.
ILLMATIC stalks Partner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Partner's face. Partner staggers backwards, shaken.
Training Partner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

ILLMATIC closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RAEKWON ILLMATIC.
Well ILLMATIC 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RAEKWON ILLMATIC!