PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RedFace Slothlips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rouge had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Rouge
vs
Slothlips

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Rouge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RedFace Slothlips!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouge connects with an inside leg kick.
Slothlips throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rouge.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rouge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slothlips has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slothlips and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Slothlips moves out of range easily.
Rouge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slothlips throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rouge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slothlips scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slothlips looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Slothlips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rouge.
Rouge walks into a left hand.
Slothlips misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slothlips.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rouge throws a head kick but Slothlips moves out of range.
Slothlips misses with a body shot.
Rouge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Slothlips finds it's way through Rouge's defenses.
Slothlips scores with a jab to the head.
Rouge throws a wild body kick that Slothlips sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge throws a lazy head kick
and Slothlips counters with an inside leg kick.
Slothlips thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rouge if he has to take too many more of those.
Rouge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slothlips avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge throws a leg kick
and Slothlips counters with a stiff right hand.
Slothlips attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rouge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slothlips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rouge at a distance.
Slothlips blocks a head kick by Rouge.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge throws a head kick but Slothlips moves out of range.
Rouge is breathing heavily.
Slothlips with a nice cross.
Slothlips takes a swing at Rouge's ribcage but misses.
Rouge throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alex Rouge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slothlips fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rouge seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge throws a head kick that Slothlips semi-blocks.

Oooooh!!! Slothlips has knocked Rouge down with a huge combo! Slothlips steps away and waves a wobbly Rouge back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Alex Rouge has been cut.
Rouge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rouge is rocked!
Slothlips fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rouge is out of range.
Slothlips connects with a leg kick. Rouge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slothlips throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rouge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slothlips throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Slothlips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rouge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rouge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Rouge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slothlips cracks Rouge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rouge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slothlips checks it well.
Rouge seems to have got his legs back now.
Slothlips throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Slothlips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slothlips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slothlips with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slothlips is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rouge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Slothlips moves out of range easily.
Rouge throws a head kick but Slothlips moves out of range.
Rouge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slothlips blocks a head kick by Rouge.
Slothlips moves out of range as Rouge throws a body kick.
Slothlips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That kick from Slothlips tenderised Rouge's leg. Rouge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slothlips lands a nice shot to the body.
Slothlips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rouge doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Slothlips.
Slothlips lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Slothlips finds it's way through Rouge's defenses.
Slothlips lands with a cross.
Nice body kick from Slothlips.
A bone on bone clash there as Rouge blocks the leg kick.
Slothlips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slothlips wants to land a leg kick but Rouge is out of range.
Slothlips looks for the body kick but Rouge saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slothlips throws out a powerful jab.
Slothlips lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slothlips connects with a solid leg kick.
Slothlips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slothlips checks a leg kick.
Rouge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slothlips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rouge tries to move into range but Slothlips moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slothlips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slothlips throws a leg kick but Rouge sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Slothlips.
Rouge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice cross by Slothlips.
Slothlips lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Slothlips moves out of range easily.
Slothlips misses with a low kick.
Rouge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slothlips digs a good body shot into Rouge's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RedFace Slothlips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Rouge's cut.
That's time! Rouge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Slothlips lands the left hand.
Rouge throws a head kick but Slothlips moves out of range.
Rouge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Rouge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slothlips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slothlips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rouge misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slothlips.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slothlips lands a leg kick that knocks Rouge off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Slothlips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rouge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slothlips connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Rouge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slothlips jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slothlips lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slothlips works Rouge's body with a nice hook.
Slothlips connects with a nice looking jab.
Slothlips buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
RedFace Slothlips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Slothlips.
Slothlips fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rouge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slothlips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rouge's head backwards.

Alex Rouge's cut is getting worse.
Slothlips turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slothlips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rouge momentarily.
Slothlips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slothlips throws a body kick that misses.
Rouge throws a head kick but Slothlips moves out of range.
Slothlips fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rouge checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Rouge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rouge needs to keep his hands up - Slothlips had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Slothlips.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rouge checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rouge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge moves out of range of the leg kick from Slothlips.
Slothlips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slothlips throws a chopping leg kick but Rouge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rouge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slothlips avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slothlips stuns Rouge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slothlips tries to land a leg kick but Rouge saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slothlips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slothlips throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slothlips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slothlips scores with a nice head shot.
Rouge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rouge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Slothlips moves out of range easily.
Slothlips lands the left hand.
Slothlips connects with a body shot that sends Rouge's belly button to the back.
Slothlips fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rouge is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slothlips connects with a body shot.
Slothlips is looking to land body kicks.
Slothlips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rouge checks the leg kick.
Slothlips connects with a crisp jab.
Rouge misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Slothlips misses.
Rouge misses with a head kick.
Slothlips digs a good body shot into Rouge's ribs.
Slothlips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rouge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slothlips throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Slothlips.
Slothlips scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rouge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slothlips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rouge's head backwards.
Rouge takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slothlips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slothlips lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slothlips lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slothlips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rouge.
Slothlips fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slothlips scoring well with a low kick there.
Slothlips tries to score with a low kick but Rouge moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slothlips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Alex Rouge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slothlips looks to land a body kick but Rouge moved away.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slothlips lands a slapping body shot.
Slothlips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slothlips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slothlips cracks the inside of Rouge's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rouge checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slothlips.
Slothlips sizes up Rouge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slothlips wants to land a leg kick but Rouge is out of range.
Rouge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slothlips.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Slothlips connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slothlips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rouge on the side of the head.
Slothlips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Rouge blocks the low kick.
Rouge thumps Slothlips with a low kick.
Slothlips jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Slothlips lands with a straight right. Rouge didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Slothlips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rouge doesn't seem phased though.
Slothlips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Slothlips misses.
Slothlips connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slothlips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slothlips avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Slothlips lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Slothlips dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rouge. That did some damage!
Slothlips lands a jab.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slothlips throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Slothlips slips under a jab.
Rouge moves out of range of the leg kick from Slothlips.
Rouge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rouge looks for the body kick but Slothlips saw that one coming.
Rouge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slothlips.
Nice body kick there by Slothlips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slothlips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Slothlips blocks the leg kick.
Slothlips attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
RedFace Slothlips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slothlips fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rouge on the side of the head.
Rouge blocks a leg kick.
Slothlips lands with a straight right. Rouge didn't see that one coming.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick
and Slothlips counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slothlips lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Slothlips drops his shoulder and cracks Rouge with a huge uppercut! Rouge goes down! Can Slothlips finish him?

Slothlips drops back looking for a leg! Rouge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rouge manages to kick Slothlips off! Slothlips jumps back into Rouge's guard.
Slothlips trying to control the position from guard on top but Rouge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slothlips is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slothlips passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slothlips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rouge keeps working.

Slothlips has an Americana. Rouge didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Slothlips is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Slothlips hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). RedFace Slothlips!