PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Flaherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flaherty is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Flaherty
vs
Shady

182 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Flaherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Shady!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shady lands a big head kick that sends Flaherty tumbling to the mat! Shady takes a step backwards and waves Flaherty back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Alex Flaherty has been cut.
Flaherty is breathing heavily.

Shady moves into the clinch.
Shady looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shady.

Flaherty is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flaherty.
Oh Flaherty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shady crunches a lovely knee into Flaherty's ribcage.
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!

Shady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flaherty seems to have got his legs back now.

Shady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shady jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flaherty walks away with a smile on his face. Shady gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shady moves into range and clinches up with Flaherty.
Flaherty jumps guard but Shady turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Shady.

Shady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shady darts in and clinches Flaherty up against the cage.
Shady comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Shady.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shady moves into range and clinches up with Flaherty.
Shady pressing his opponent against the cage.

Shady jumps guard and drags Flaherty to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shady managing to control the position.
Flaherty stops Shady from standing up.
Flaherty wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady wants to get back to his feet but Flaherty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shady manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Flaherty prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shady holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Flaherty tries to pull guard but Shady holds him up against the cage and eventually Flaherty drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flaherty with a poor takedown
and Shady counters with a left right combination that sends Flaherty crashing to the mat - Shady wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Flaherty out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Shady!
Our winner, Slim Shady, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.