PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzpatrick
vs
Bailey

179 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzpatrick or not.
Fitzpatrick is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fitzpatrick gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fitzpatrick drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzpatrick's legs - danger averted.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fitzpatrick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bailey has picked Fitzpatrick up and slammed him! Fitzpatrick can't keep hold of the triangle and Bailey manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey stands up.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey misses with a low kick.

Fitzpatrick rushes Bailey and presses him up against the cage.

Fitzpatrick jumps guard and drags Bailey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Fitzpatrick working for submissions but it's allowed Bailey to get to half guard.
Bailey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Fitzpatrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fitzpatrick looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick looking for submissions off his back.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bailey in particular looking to stall.
Bailey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fitzpatrick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bailey trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitzpatrick with the active half guard here but Bailey passes nicely into side control.
Bailey working away.
Bailey wants to stand but Fitzpatrick has his arm trapped.
Fitzpatrick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Fitzpatrick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Fitzpatrick trying to hold on to Bailey's head to control him but Bailey postures up.

Fitzpatrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fitzpatrick wants to control the action here but instead Bailey manages to pass to full mount!
Fitzpatrick tries to lock up and control but Bailey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzpatrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bailey is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fitzpatrick regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position.
Bailey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Bailey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Fitzpatrick avoids it with no problem.

Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey looks to land a body kick but Fitzpatrick moved away.

Bailey has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick darts in trying to clinch
and Bailey counters with a series of strikes. Fitzpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bailey misses with the combination.
Fitzpatrick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bailey.
Fitzpatrick slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzpatrick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.
Joe Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.

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

Fitzpatrick is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Oh Fitzpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bailey holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bailey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzpatrick pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fitzpatrick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bailey uses from the top position.
Fitzpatrick seems to have got his legs back now.

Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fitzpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick has a closed guard, preventing Bailey from standing up.

Fitzpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fitzpatrick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bailey gets to his feet. Fitzpatrick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bailey breaks the clinch.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bailey cracks Fitzpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.

Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick blocks a head kick by Bailey.

Bailey darts in and clinches Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
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!

Bailey breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter the offense by Bailey and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter punch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.

Bailey drops Fitzpatrick with a beautiful combination! Fitzpatrick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bailey is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tyson Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Fitzpatrick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Fitzpatrick.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bailey won't allow it.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick swinging wildly here.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Bailey clinches up with Fitzpatrick and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but Bailey stands there with Fitzpatrick around his waist. Fitzpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey breaks the clinch.

Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying to pull guard but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fitzpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Bailey stalling the fight.

Fitzpatrick pulls guard successfully.

Bailey gets to his feet. Fitzpatrick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Bailey wants to counter the offense by Fitzpatrick and move into the clinch position.
Bailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitzpatrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bailey manages to circle out of the way.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fitzpatrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey lands a jab to Fitzpatrick's midsection.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey looks to throw a body kick
and Fitzpatrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick checks it well.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Bailey.
Fitzpatrick connects with a single shot there.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.

Bailey rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bailey smiles and moves away.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bailey counters with a series of strikes. Fitzpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bailey misses with an attempted mid kick.

Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bailey tenderised Fitzpatrick's leg. Fitzpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bailey rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the cage.
Joe Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but Bailey stands there with Fitzpatrick around his waist. Fitzpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fitzpatrick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bailey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Bailey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fitzpatrick is proving hard to escape from.

Fitzpatrick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bailey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bailey!