PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miky Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mora
vs
Slayer

196 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 London, Miky Mora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Slayer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mora closes the distance and pushes Slayer back into the cage.
Slayer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mora pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mora clinches up with Slayer and pushes him back against the cage.
Slayer tries for a takedown but Mora manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.

Mora breaks the clinch.
Mora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mora throws a one two combo.

Slayer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mora quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mora defending well though.
Slayer trying to mount his opponent but Mora defends it.
Slayer trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slayer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slayer throwing shots but Mora is blocking nicely.
Mora blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slayer.
Slayer working Mora over with strikes.
Mora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slayer trying to mount his opponent but Mora defends it.
Mora has hold of Slayer's hands but Slayer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slayer throwing shots but Mora is blocking nicely.
Mora is trying to stand up here but Slayer is controlling him well.
Slayer throwing shots but Mora is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mora with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mora is looking to escape.
Slayer content to control rather than advance.
Slayer wants to stand but Mora has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mora is refusing to be controlled, as Slayer sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Slayer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slayer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slayer wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
Slayer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slayer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slayer trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Slayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Slayer from controlling successfully.
Mora knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slayer on the ground.

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.
Slayer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slayer trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mora rushes Slayer and presses him up against the cage.

Mora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mora.
Slayer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miky Mora will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Mora finds it's way through Slayer's defenses.

Mora forces Slayer back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Mora.
Slayer jumps guard but Mora stands there with Slayer around his waist. Slayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mora tries to break the clinch but Slayer is controlling the position.
Mora has had enough of the clinch but Slayer keeps him there for the moment.
Mora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slayer.
Miky Mora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Slayer.
Mora pushes Slayer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mora lands with a good body shot.

Slayer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mora is refusing to be controlled, as Slayer sits in half guard.
Slayer throwing shots but Mora is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slayer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slayer connects with a nice short shot to Mora's temple.
Slayer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slayer trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.
Slayer wants to get back to his feet.
Slayer moves nicely into side control.
Slayer landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer tries to score with some ground and pound. Mora controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mora on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mora is letting Slayer control him for a moment.
Slayer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mora defending against the ground and pound.
Slayer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slayer in side control lands a decent elbow.

Slayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mora taking a bit of punishment here - Slayer scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer working the head and body with strikes.
Slayer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Slayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Mora is defending well.

Slayer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Slayer landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mora takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slayer trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.
Mark Slayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slayer cracks Mora with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Slayer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Slayer working the ground and pound.
Slayer lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Slayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slayer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mora after a bit of a struggle.
Slayer is trying to stall.

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

Slayer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Slayer there.

Mora is rocked!
Slayer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Mora is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slayer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slayer controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Mora is out! Slayer gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Slayer!