PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Vierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John L Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Vierra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vierra
vs
L Sullivan

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Vierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John L Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vierra takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan connects with a single shot there.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John L Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vierra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sullivan to the ground. Vierra is now in Sullivan's guard.
Vierra wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Vierra content to stall in guard here.
Sullivan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vierra gets to his feet - Sullivan follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Vierra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
Vierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vierra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Sullivan does it's job there.
Sullivan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Vierra pushes him off.
Sullivan clobbers Vierra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan cracks Vierra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vierra staying out of range there.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Vierra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vierra darts in looking for a takedown but Sullivan gets double underhooks and turns Vierra into the cage.
Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Vierra improves position.
Vierra can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Vierra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike.
Vierra is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the side of Vierra's head.
Vierra is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Sullivan.
Vierra tries to pull guard but Sullivan won't allow it.
Vierra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sullivan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vierra is breathing heavily.
Sullivan lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sullivan.
A short body shot lands from Sullivan as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vierra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vierra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sullivan.
Sullivan digs a right hand into Vierra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vierra's gas tank.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
John L Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A right-left combo lands from Sullivan.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan there.

Vierra is rocked!
Jab, jab by Sullivan - just one landing.
Oh Vierra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vierra to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vierra looks to clinch but Sullivan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vierra taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John L Sullivan!
During a confident post fight interview, John L Sullivan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.