PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mayweather
vs
Sullivan

181 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

210 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Sullivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mayweather tries to sprawl but Sullivan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mayweather looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mayweather trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Sullivan seems content to control.
Mayweather manages to get to full guard.
Sullivan tries to stand but Mayweather is controlling from the bottom.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayweather lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sullivan!

Mayweather wants to finish this one by submission but Sullivan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather trying to control but Sullivan is having none of it.
Mayweather looking to finish with strikes here!
Mayweather sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayweather looking to control but Sullivan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.

Mayweather is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sullivan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mayweather looking to control but Sullivan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayweather punching from mount but Sullivan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Sullivan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sullivan is desperately trying to improve his position but Mayweather has a good base and remains in mount.
Mayweather fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mayweather controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sullivan blocking the ground and pound.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Mayweather's attempts to control the action.
Mayweather thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sullivan wants to hold on but Mayweather pushes him away.

Mayweather jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sullivan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mayweather decides to stand back up.

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.
Mayweather throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
Mayweather shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sullivan pinned against the cage. Sullivan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayweather. Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sullivan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayweather somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sullivan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sullivan showed some decent athleticism there.
Sullivan controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sullivan clinches up against the cage.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather dives in and grabs Sullivan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes down on Mayweather's head and hops out.

Sullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sullivan looking to sit in guard and control but Mayweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayweather might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mayweather postures up in Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but Sullivan blocks it.
Mayweather loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to work some ground and pound but Sullivan has wrist control.

Mayweather gets to his feet. Sullivan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayweather pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.

Sullivan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mayweather napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayweather is looking to regain half guard here but Sullivan keeps moving and retains side control.
Sullivan wants to stand but Mayweather is controlling his arm.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Mayweather is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Mayweather keeping his opponent close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather sneaks back into half guard.
Sullivan wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mayweather uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Mayweather has Sullivan pulled in close to control his posture.
Mayweather looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayweather is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan wants to stand and escape but instead Mayweather has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is stalling in the full guard.

Mayweather stands and steps away. Sullivan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather fails with the takedown.
Mayweather fails with the takedown.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather tries to work over Sullivan's front leg with a kick but Sullivan checks it.
Mayweather shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan defends it nicely.
Mayweather has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Mayweather.
Sullivan moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sullivan misses with the combination.

Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sullivan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayweather. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayweather trying to hold on to Sullivan's head to control him but Sullivan postures up.
Mayweather makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayweather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayweather is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Sullivan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Sullivan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather shoots for a double leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed Mayweather's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayweather throws a wild body kick that Sullivan sees coming a mile off.
Mayweather shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan works over Mayweather's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayweather misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Sullivan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayweather's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Sullivan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayweather.
A shot to the liver by Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.

Sullivan scores a takedown into full mount!
Sullivan looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mayweather is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mayweather slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayweather is pressing down on Sullivan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mayweather keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan is fighting to break Mayweather's control of his arms but Mayweather is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan can't keep his opponent in guard - Mayweather advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mayweather is looking for a kimura here.
Floyd Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sullivan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Mayweather not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mark Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mayweather decides to stand and escape the position.
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt - Sullivan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather.
Mayweather motions for Sullivan to come forward. Mayweather throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Sullivan against the cage but Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Sullivan!