PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Legate Lanius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shady has chosen Eminem Im Shady as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lanius
vs
Shady

200 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Legate Lanius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slick Shady!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lanius takes the fight into the clinch.
Shady looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shady is looking to break free of the clinch but Lanius has double underhooks.
Shady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lanius just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lanius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shady's efforts to push away.
Lanius managing to block the knees to the body from Shady.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanius throws an elbow but misses.
Shady misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shady blocks the elbow strike.
Lanius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shady's efforts to push away.
Lanius misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius leaning against his opponent.
Shady tries to pull guard but Lanius won't allow it.
Shady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Legate Lanius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slick Shady.
Lanius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lanius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanius misses with an elbow strike.
Lanius stalling against the cage.
Lanius scores with a knee to the head.
Lanius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lanius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shady's efforts to push away.
Shady tries to pull guard but Lanius won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lanius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shady dodges an elbow strike from Lanius.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Lanius.
Lanius pushes off an throws an elbow but Shady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shady taking a breather.
Lanius stalls.
Shady avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanius.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanius.
Lanius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shady tries to circle away but Lanius has him pinned against the cage.
Shady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lanius just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanius throws an elbow but misses.
Shady avoids a wild elbow strike from Lanius.
Shady jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lanius walks away with a smile on his face. Shady gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shady gets tackled into the cage by Lanius. Lanius maintains the clinch.
Lanius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanius throws an elbow but misses.
Shady can't get the takedown.
Shady dodges an elbow strike from Lanius.
Lanius lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Slick Shady has been cut.
Lanius tries to land knees in the clinch but Shady avoids the damage to the body.
Lanius lands an elbow inside.
Lanius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lanius has Shady pressed against the cage, preventing Shady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lanius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanius misses with an elbow over the top.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shady pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lanius takes the fight into the clinch.
Lanius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shady blocks the elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lanius lands a nice elbow.
Lanius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shady is defending well for now.
Lanius just leaning against Shady, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legate Lanius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slick Shady's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lanius moves into range and clinches up with Shady.
Lanius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lanius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lanius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lanius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shady.
Lanius pushes off an throws an elbow but Shady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shady blocks an elbow strike.
Shady jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lanius walks away with a smile on his face. Shady gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lanius forces Shady back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lanius.
Shady is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady missing with knees to the body.
Lanius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shady avoids the elbow strike from Lanius, against the cage.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Lanius.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shady.
Lanius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lanius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shady looking for a takedown.
Legate Lanius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slick Shady.

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.
Lanius misses with an elbow over the top.
Lanius stalling.
Shady blocks an elbow strike from Lanius.
Shady blocks an elbow strike from Lanius.
Lanius misses with an elbow strike.
Lanius lands an elbow inside that Shady shrugs off.

That has opened up Slick Shady's cut even more.
Shady managing to block the knees to the body from Lanius.
Shady being controlled against the cage.
Shady with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lanius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanius just leaning against Shady, taking a breather.
Shady dodges an elbow strike from Lanius.
Lanius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow.
Lanius throws an elbow but it misses.
Shady blocks an elbow strike from Lanius.
Shady letting Lanius take a breather here.
Lanius lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Slick Shady's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shady is trying to drag Lanius to the mat but Lanius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lanius looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lanius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shady blocks it with crossed arms.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Lanius pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow.
Lanius misses with an elbow strike.
Shady avoids the elbow strike from Lanius, against the cage.
Lanius throws an elbow but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lanius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanius lands an elbow inside.
Lanius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legate Lanius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slick Shady's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lanius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shady tries to break free but Lanius pushes him back against the cage.
Lanius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lanius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shady blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Lanius jumps into guard, dragging Shady to the mat.
Shady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shady is looking to stand up but Lanius won't let him.

Lanius uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lanius moves into range and clinches up with Shady.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanius throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lanius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lanius.

Lanius gets control of Shady's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lanius will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lanius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Slick Shady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shady tries to keep at a distance but Lanius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lanius lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lanius throws an elbow but misses.
Lanius looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady dodges an elbow strike from Lanius.
Lanius misses with a knee to the head.

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

Lanius has Shady up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow.
Lanius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shady is trying to break the clinch but Lanius has him pressed against the cage.
Shady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lanius.
Lanius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lanius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shady's brow.
Shady blocks an elbow strike.
Lanius throws an elbow but it misses.
Shady avoids the elbow strike from Lanius, against the cage.
Lanius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lanius.
Shady avoids the elbow strike from Lanius, against the cage.
Lanius lands an elbow inside.

Slick Shady's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lanius throws an elbow but it misses.

Lanius jumps guard and drags Shady to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lanius manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lanius instigates a clinch.
Shady dodges an elbow strike from Lanius.
Lanius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lanius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lanius taking a breather.
Lanius throws an elbow that misses.
Shady is trying to break the clinch but Lanius has him pressed against the cage.
Lanius lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lanius misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Legate Lanius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lanius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legate Lanius!