PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Phinnius Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Phinnius Bacon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keith Wayne's chin.

Wayne
vs
Phinnius Bacon

199 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Kangaroo Muscle

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sir Phinnius Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wayne but Wayne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Bacon which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.

Bacon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bacon lands in his opponent's guard.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bacon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bacon stands and steps away. Wayne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wayne is looking to clinch.

Bacon forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Wayne wants to break free but Bacon has control.
Bacon trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.

Wayne lands a takedown into guard.
Wayne is fighting to break Bacon's control of his arms but Bacon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bacon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.
Wayne tries to stand but Bacon is controlling from the bottom.

Wayne gets to his feet. Bacon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne misses with a takedown
and Bacon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keith Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Wayne is rocked!

Bacon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oh Wayne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bacon decides to stand back up.
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!
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bacon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wayne seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Wayne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sir Phinnius Bacon has been cut.
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bacon at a distance.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bacon with a poor takedown
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.

Bacon moves into range and clinches up with Wayne.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Bacon landing knees to the body.
Bacon gets underhooks to prevent Wayne's takedown attempt.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wayne manages to pull guard.

Bacon stands and steps away. Wayne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bacon clinches but Wayne breaks the clinch
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Bacon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Bacon didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacon kicks Wayne off and gets to his feet.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Bacon pushes him off.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.

Wayne pulls guard successfully.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Bacon from standing up.
Bacon stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.
Wayne is working hard here to advance position.
Bacon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wayne is trying to control but can't.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne wants to control but Bacon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bacon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bacon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bacon can't break the clinch.
Come on Wayne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Bacon gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Bacon keeps control of Wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bacon takes a shot to the head.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bacon pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacon lands an elbow just above Wayne 's eye.
Bacon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bacon lands a knee to the body.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Bacon's head.
Bacon wants to stall.
Bacon crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacon is stalling here.
Bacon looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wayne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bacon moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Phinnius Bacon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Phinnius Bacon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wayne moves away from the strike by Bacon.
Wayne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacon's waist but Bacon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wayne off to one side.
Wayne clinches but Bacon breaks the clinch

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
Bacon stalling the fight.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bacon has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Bacon closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side

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

Bacon pushes Wayne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wayne closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bacon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacon postures up.
Wayne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bacon is breathing heavily.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bacon is one step ahead there.
Bacon stops Wayne from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne clinches but Bacon breaks the clinch
and Bacon counters with a nice uppercut.

Wayne moves into the clinch.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Bacon keeps him there for the moment.

Wayne turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wayne manages to end up in side control.
Wayne throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bacon works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sir Phinnius Bacon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne throwing shots but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Bacon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bacon kicks off Wayne and gets to his feet.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bacon as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Bacon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wayne is keeping busy.
Bacon blocking some punches.
Bacon misses with an elbow over the top.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Bacon keeps control of Wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne misses with a double jab

and Bacon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacon won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne controls Bacon momentarily but Bacon frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bacon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wayne, up you get!
Nice takedown defense from Bacon. No joy for Wayne on that attempt.
Bacon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacon closes the distance and clinches.
Bacon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bacon is working Wayne over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bacon.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Bacon.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Sir Phinnius Bacon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bacon breaks the clinch.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt - Bacon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bacon swivels and escapes.
Keith Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Wayne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bacon is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wayne is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to pass to full mount but Bacon defends it.

Bacon is defending against the submission attempts here by Wayne.
Bacon is controlling Wayne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wayne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wayne is taking a breather. Bacon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bacon is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bacon controls his leg.
Bacon is controlling Wayne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Phinnius Bacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sir Phinnius Bacon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bacon rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Bacon misses with an elbow over the top.
Bacon tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Wayne wants a takedown but no success here.
Bacon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne trying to stall but Bacon improves his position.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bacon smiles and moves away.
Wayne lands with a cross.
Bacon wants to clinch

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bacon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.
Bacon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bacon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bacon swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side

and Wayne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wayne.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bacon.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bacon just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wayne drags the fight down to the ground.
Bacon controlling from the top position.

Bacon gets to his feet. Wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacon circles away.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bacon is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacon's waist but Bacon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wayne off to one side.

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.

Bacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bacon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Bacon tries to clinch but Wayne moves away

and Wayne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bacon!
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!
Bacon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bacon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wayne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bacon tries to hold on but Wayne postures up.
Wayne tries to control but Bacon wriggling away.
Wayne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bacon'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.
Wayne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bacon's face.
Wayne looking to control but Bacon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bacon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wayne.
Wayne won't let Bacon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is squirming around, avoiding Wayne's attempts to control the action.
Bacon'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.

Bacon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wayne.
Bacon tries to buck Wayne off but he can't manage it.

Wayne working for a guillotine from mount but Bacon is in no mood to give up.
Wayne prevents Bacon from getting the reversal.
Bacon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wayne.
Wayne throws some wild stikes that Bacon manages to avoid easily.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet.
Bacon is looking to get to half guard.
Wayne unloads with some shots from mount but Bacon bucks and avoids them well.

That's four 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.

Wayne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wayne scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bacon?

Wayne is working for a guillotine from mount but Bacon frees his head quite easily.
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bacon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacon keeps working.
Wayne wants to free his trapped foot but Bacon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wayne is keen to just control but Bacon is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wayne is working away from the top position though.
Wayne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Wayne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Phinnius Bacon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wayne lands with a nice combination. Bacon backs away looking to recover.
Wayne fails with the takedown

and Bacon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wayne!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bacon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Bacon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wayne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bacon controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sir Phinnius Bacon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacon's waist but Bacon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wayne off to one side.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bacon slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a takedown

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Bacon gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.

Wayne is trying to trip Bacon. He has hold of a leg but Bacon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wayne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wayne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bacon keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.
Bacon wants to stand up but Wayne is controlling him.
Bacon keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bacon is proving hard to escape from.

Bacon has his feet on Wayne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wayne scores with a takedown into Bacon's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne is fighting to break Bacon's control of his arms but Bacon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne won't allow Bacon to get back to his feet.
Bacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne prevents Bacon from getting back to his feet.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Bacon blocks nicely.

Wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bacon, up you get!
Wayne misses with a double jab

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch.
Bacon lands a knee to the body.
Wayne avoiding damage as Bacon throws knees to the body.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.
Keith Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wayne lands with a nice combination. Bacon backs away looking to recover.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Bacon pushes him off.
Bacon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wayne moves into the clinch.
Wayne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bacon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wayne is keeping busy.
Bacon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wayne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bacon lands with a light punch inside.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Bacon wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side

so Wayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Bacon keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.

Bacon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bacon prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wayne is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bacon can't fight it off and eventually Wayne manages to take the fight to the floor. Bacon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bacon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.

Wayne stands and steps away. Bacon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Wayne had his way with Sir Phinnius Bacon in that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Phinnius Bacon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bacon tries to clinch but Wayne moves away
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bacon moves into the clinch.
Bacon lands a nice knee to the body.
Bacon cracks Wayne with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the body.
Bacon has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Bacon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Bacon can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Bacon has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Bacon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bacon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wayne tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.

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

Wayne decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bacon to his feet.
Wayne stuns Bacon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Bacon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Bacon has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Bacon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Bacon is controlling the position.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Bacon.
Bacon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bacon leaning against his opponent.
Bacon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon cracks Wayne with a nice body shot.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne drops back down to his feet.

Bacon jumps guard.
Wayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bacon keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Bacon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bacon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wayne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bacon is proving hard to escape from.

Wayne stands up and waves to Bacon to follow him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bacon trying to mount his opponent but Wayne defends it.
Wayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wayne looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bacon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Wayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bacon wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bacon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bacon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Bacon keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wayne can't get the takedown.
Wayne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bacon has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Bacon as the two fighters clinch.

Bacon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bacon wants to stand but Wayne is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wayne striking off his back but it's not causing Bacon any problems.

Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bacon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Bacon controlling him for the moment.
Bacon stops Wayne from standing up.

Bacon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Bacon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Bacon closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bacon counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Bacon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Bacon wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne has his takedown stuffed
and Bacon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wayne tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bacon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Bacon gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.

Bacon breaks the clinch.
Bacon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacon isn't going anywhere.
Bacon regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Phinnius Bacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bacon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Phinnius Bacon!
Sir Phinnius Bacon is the new heavyweight champion!