PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes to the cage accompanied by IZ ON. Black comes into a darkened arena with his song building. yes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Papi
vs
Black

173 cm
34
152 lbs
29 - 7 - 1

185 cm
35
160 lbs
37 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
Cripplers Corner

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Papi. Papi gets slowly back to his feet.

Black shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Black was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Papi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Papi's head.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Papi's head.
Papi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Black looks to land a strike but Papi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Papi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Black is looking for a triangle but Papi pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Papi is concentrating on defense, preventing Black from advancing position.
Papi is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Papi avoid being mounted?
Papi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Papi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Papi trying to control from the bottom.
Black trying to control from Papi's half guard. Papi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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!
Papi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black throws a strike but Papi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Papi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black is trying to keep Papi in close.

Black has his foot on Papi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papi works his way back into a safe position though.

Black working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Black is tightening it up a little... Papi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Papi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Papi taps out! Nice BJJ there by Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mr Black!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Black made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.