PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmeh Sblia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmeh Sblia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pace
vs
Sblia

196 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Non-Stop Nutrition
Boondock Fightwear

Bushido Clothing
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Pace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmeh Sblia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sblia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sblia throws a nice looking combination but Pace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pace.
Sblia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sblia.
Sblia misses with the combination.
Sblia misses with a few strikes there.
Sblia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pace is tying to control. Sblia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sblia tries to kick Pace off but Pace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Pace is working for a kimura but Sblia is defending it quite comfortably.
Pace is looking to advance position but Sblia won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace is working hard here to advance position.
Pace uses his free foot to push down on Sblia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sblia.
Sblia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sblia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pace content just to control the position here.
Sblia is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sblia regains half guard.
Pace is trying to control the action in half guard but Sblia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pace lands strikes from half guard.
Sblia is trying to stand back up but Pace is controlling him
Sblia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pace scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sblia wants to get back to his feet.
Pace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sblia is positioning himself well to prevent Pace advancing to mount.
Sblia is not content to let Pace control the position.
Pace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sblia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pace lands with a punch from half guard.
Sblia wants to get back to his feet.
Sblia looks gassed!
Sblia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pace drops an elbow to the side of Sblia's head.
Pace sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace wants to take a breather but Sblia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace works his way into full mount!

Sblia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pace.
Sblia working to try and regain half guard.
Sblia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sblia tries to stand but Pace is controlling from the bottom.
Sblia won't allow Pace to sweep him here.
Sblia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sblia tries to stand but Pace is controlling from the bottom.
Pace punching to the body, from the bottom.
Sblia tries to stand but Pace is controlling from the bottom.
Sblia stopping the sweep attempt from Pace.
Sblia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sblia works Pace's body with a nice hook.
Sblia lands a jab to the nose.
Sblia cracks Pace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sblia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mark Pace has been cut.
Pace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sblia.
Pace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sblia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmeh Sblia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Pace's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sblia stuffs the takedown attempt from Pace. Pace gets slowly back to his feet.
Pace dodges the punch combination from Sblia.
Timmeh Sblia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Pace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pace controlling the pace.

Sblia has one foot on Pace's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pace looks for a takedown but Sblia sprawls well.
Sblia stuffs the takedown attempt from Pace. Pace gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Pace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sblia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pace. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sblia.
A left and a right from Sblia both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sblia throws a right and a left that Pace avoids nicely.
Sblia cracks the inside of Pace's front leg.

Pace moves into the clinch successfully.

Sblia breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Sblia misses.
Sblia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sblia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sblia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sblia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sblia as he avoids it easily.
Sblia misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sblia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pace.
Sblia stalks Pace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pace's face. Pace staggers backwards, shaken.
Pace tries for a takedown but Sblia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Sblia both land. Nice combination.
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!
Pace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pace shoots in but no luck this time.
Sblia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sblia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sblia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Timmeh Sblia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sblia misses with a two punch combination.
Sblia tests Pace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Pace as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sblia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sblia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pace. That did some damage!
Sblia lands a jab-cross combination.
Sblia looks to land a combination but Pace avoids it well.
Sblia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sblia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sblia.
Timmeh Sblia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pace shoots in and drives through. Sblia sprawls well.
Pace looks for a takedown but Sblia sprawls well.
Sblia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pace is looking to clinch.
Sblia is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Sblia.
Sblia works over Pace's head and body with a nice combination.

Pace fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sblia sprawls well initially but Pace persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sblia is not content to let Pace control the position.
Sblia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sblia is looking to improve his position.
Sblia missing with punches from the bottom.
Sblia wants to improve his position but Pace is controlling well.

Sblia kicks Pace off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Sblia. No joy for Pace on that attempt.
Pace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sblia but Sblia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sblia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sblia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sblia cracks Pace with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmeh Sblia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Pace's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pace gets a takedown into half guard.
Pace prevents Sblia from standing back up.
Sblia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sblia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pace is now in half guard.

Sblia kicks off Pace and gets to his feet.
Pace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sblia.
Pace fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sblia.
Pace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sblia can pounce on him.
Sblia misses with a two punch combination.
Pace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sblia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pace.
A combination from Sblia does no damage.
Pace shoots in and drives through. Sblia sprawls well.
Sblia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pace slips a jab and a cross from Sblia.
Sblia looks to land a combination. Pace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sblia misses with a wild combination.

Sblia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sblia tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sblia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pace being controlled here momentarily.
Pace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sblia is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sblia wants to stand but Pace is controlling the position.
Sblia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sblia wants to stand but Pace is controlling the position.
Pace trying to control but Sblia is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sblia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sblia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sblia.
Sblia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sblia throws a nice looking combination but Pace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sblia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sblia pushes Pace away with a front kick.
Pace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Pace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pace has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Sblia does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Sblia.
Sblia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sblia can pounce on him.
Sblia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Pace scores a takedown into full mount!
Sblia is looking to improve his position but Pace isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sblia tries to lock up and control but Pace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pace wants to control the pace but Sblia is squirming around nicely.
Sblia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sblia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pace with the ground and pound from mount.
Sblia's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pace working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Pace looking to secure an arm triangle but Sblia defends it well.
Sblia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sblia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sblia is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmeh Sblia really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Pace's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sblia works over Pace's head and body with a nice combination.

Pace feints and as Sblia raises his hands in defense, Pace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sblia pushes Pace off and gets back to his feet.
Sblia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pace doesn't seem bothered though.
Pace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sblia can pounce on him.
Sblia throws a solid leg kick but Pace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sblia.
Sblia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sblia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pace.
Pace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sblia swivels and escapes.
Sblia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sblia misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sblia as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Pace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sblia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pace avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pace looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sblia!
Sblia is trying to escape the mount.
Sblia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pace lands a heavy elbow.

Sblia is rocked!

It looks like Timmeh Sblia has been cut.
Pace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sblia is still on wobbly legs! Can Pace finish him?

Pace looking for a guillotine from mount but Sblia is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pace lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sblia hang on?
Pace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pace controlling from mount.
Sblia is looking to improve his position but Pace isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sblia tries to improve his position but Pace has taken his back! Pace has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Sblia tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pace Pushes Sblia away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Pace!
Mark Pace is the new heavyweight champion!