PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Waterston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Stallone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stallone
vs
Waterston

190 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Waterston!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stallone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waterston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Waterston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stallone throws a jab when Waterston was well out of range.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stallone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Waterston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stallone is looking to break free of the clinch but Waterston has double underhooks.
Stallone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stallone is looking to break free of the clinch but Waterston has double underhooks.
Stallone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stallone is looking to break free of the clinch but Waterston has double underhooks.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Waterston breaks from the clinch.
Waterston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterston moves in looking to clinch but Stallone pushes him off.
Stallone scores with a jab. Waterston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Sam Waterston has been cut.
Stallone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waterston.
Waterston tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam Waterston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone misses with a body shot.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waterston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waterston misses with a head kick.
Waterston tries to clinch there but Stallone circles away.
Waterston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waterston lands with a slapping head kick.
Waterston tries to clinch but Stallone is having none of it.
Waterston throws a front kick that sends Stallone stumbling back into the cage.
Waterston lands a head kick. Stallone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stallone throws a right and a left that Waterston avoids nicely.
Waterston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stallone.
Stallone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stallone blocks a head kick by Waterston.
Stallone blocks a head kick by Waterston.
Stallone misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stallone.
Waterston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stallone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Stallone circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stallone lands a left and a right that sends Waterston crashing to the canvas! Stallone dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waterston regains half guard.
Waterston is trying to stand back up but Stallone is controlling him
Waterston is looking to get back to is feet but Stallone passes into side control.

Stallone decides to stand back up.
Waterston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone looks to land a combination but Waterston avoids it well.
Waterston moves in looking to clinch but Stallone pushes him off.
Stallone misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Waterston lands but Stallone takes it in his stride.
Stallone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stallone fails to land with a series of punches.
Waterston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waterston looks gassed!
Stallone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallone drops Waterston with a left right combo! Stallone follows him down to the ground into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stallone decides to stand back up.
Stallone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stallone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Stallone is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waterston dodges the punch combination from Stallone.
Waterston throws a sloppy head kick and Stallone moves out of range easily.
Waterston tries a head kick but it misses.
Stallone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waterston lands with a slapping head kick.
Waterston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Waterston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stallone throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Waterston tries to clinch but Stallone is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Stallone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Waterston'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.

Waterston tries to clinch up.
Stallone looks to land a combination but Waterston avoids it well.
Waterston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallone.
Stallone keeps the fight on the outside.
Waterston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stallone's head.

Waterston instigates a clinch.
Stallone tries to break the clinch but Waterston is controlling the position.
Waterston with a knee to the head.

Waterston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waterston misses with a head kick.
Waterston lands a high kick!
Waterston throws a head kick that misses.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Stallone keeps it at a distance.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Stallone is avoiding it.
Stallone misses with a wild body shot.
Waterston dodges the punch combination from Stallone.
Stallone misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Waterston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Waterston moves into the clinch.
Waterston landing knees to the head.
Waterston keeps control of Stallone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waterston prevents Stallone from breaking the clinch.

Waterston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waterston throws a nice head kick!
Waterston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stallone's head.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stallone misses with a double jab.
Stallone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waterston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallone.
Stallone blocks a head kick by Waterston.
Waterston tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Stallone circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Stallone misses its intended target.
Sly Stallone is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waterston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stallone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Waterston moves out of range.
Waterston wants to clinch.
Stallone keeps the fight on the outside.
Waterston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stallone swinging wilding here.
Stallone swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterston throws a head kick that misses.
Waterston dodges the punch combination from Stallone.
Waterston throws a sloppy head kick and Stallone moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Stallone coming out on top.
Stallone is looking to wear down Waterston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Waterston clinches up against the cage.

Stallone manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Waterston.
Waterston scores with a head kick.
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Waterston lands a high kick!
Waterston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterston tries a head kick but it misses.
Waterston tries to clinch there but Stallone circles away.
Sly Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterston lands with a slapping head kick.
Waterston tries to clinch but Stallone moves out of range.
Stallone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Waterston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stallone tries to break the clinch but Waterston is controlling the position.
Waterston prevents Stallone from breaking the clinch.

Stallone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Stallone lands.
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!
Waterston throws a head kick that misses.
Stallone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waterston shoots in looking for a takedown. Stallone tries to sprawl out of it but Waterston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stallone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waterston slips under a jab.
Stallone lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sly Stallone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Waterston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Waterston misses with a head kick.
Stallone drops Waterston with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Waterston! Stallone dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Sly Stallone!