PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slapped Silly (ranked 4893 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 5763 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Slapped Silly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silly
vs
Troeng

177 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slapped Silly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng throws a poor cross that misses
and Troeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Silly.
Silly throws a shot from downtown. Troeng moves away and avoids it.
Silly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troeng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Silly.
Silly looks to throw the jab but Troeng is out of range.
Silly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silly.
Silly swats away the attempt to clinch by Troeng.
Silly connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silly throws a hook but Troeng avoids it easily.
Silly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silly missing with a left hand there. Troeng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Troeng slips under a jab from Silly.
Silly throws a jab but it's blocked by Troeng.
Troeng moves away from the strike by Silly.
Silly misses with a hook. Troeng ducked under it nicely.
Troeng throws out a counter right but Silly avoids it with no problem.
Troeng tries to clinch up
and Silly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Troeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silly, pushing him back against the cage.
Troeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Silly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silly misses with a punch on the inside.
Silly lands a nice uppercut.
Troeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Troeng misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silly misses with an uppercut.
Silly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Troeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Silly.
Silly throws a lazy right hand but Troeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Troeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silly throws out a loose jab but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Silly misses the target.
Troeng throws out a counter right but Silly avoids it with no problem.
Troeng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slapped Silly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silly slips under a jab from Troeng.
A telegraphed right hand from Silly misses the target.
Good exchange - Silly coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silly.
Silly misses the shot to the body.
Troeng tries to counter with a clinch but Silly shakes him off and moves away.
Troeng slips a jab from Silly.
Silly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Troeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silly jabs Troeng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Silly misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slapped Silly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silly looks to land a right hand but Troeng moved out of range.
Troeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Silly.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troeng can do to turn this around?
Troeng blocks a jab.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Silly and move into the clinch position.
Decent striking displayed by Silly there.
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Silly.
Silly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troeng.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Silly and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Silly misses the target.
Silly misses with a straight left.
Silly looks to land a left hand but Troeng moved out of range nicely.
Silly throws a poor cross that misses
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silly throws a jab but it's blocked by Troeng.
Troeng is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Troeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Troeng steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silly.
Silly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Troeng throws a hook to the side of Silly's head but Silly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Silly misses the target.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Silly and move into the clinch position.
Silly misses the shot to the body.
Silly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silly just misses with a punch to the body.
Silly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Silly and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silly throws out a powerful jab.
Silly misses with a straight right.
Silly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Troeng gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silly throws a looping overhand right but Troeng ducks down to avoid it.
Silly sets himself, and Troeng steps forward looking for the clinch! Silly avoids it this time.
Silly throws a poor cross that misses

and Troeng moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troeng.
Silly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Troeng fails to land.
Troeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silly struggles to land a body shot inside as Troeng controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silly is trying to break the clinch but Troeng has him pressed against the cage.
Silly has had enough of the clinch but Troeng keeps him there for the moment.
Silly working aggressively here.
Silly is looking to break free of the clinch but Troeng has double underhooks.
Silly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troeng has Silly pressed against the cage, preventing Silly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silly throws a punch but it's blocked by Troeng.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troeng.
Silly tries to break free but Troeng pushes him back against the cage.

Silly breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slapped Silly is winning the standup battle so far.
Silly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troeng takes one to the side of the head.
Troeng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Troeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Troeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silly drops his hands momentarily and Troeng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Troeng misses with a looping right.
Silly thuds a left hand into Troeng's body.
Silly scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slapped Silly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silly thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Silly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troeng doesn't seem phased though.
Silly stuns Troeng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silly throws a hook to the side of Troeng's head but Troeng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Troeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Troeng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silly throws a hook to the side of Troeng's head but Troeng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silly throws a hook but Troeng blocks it.
Troeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troeng defending well as Silly loads up on a big left hand.
Silly throws out a loose jab but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Troeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silly throws out the jab.
Silly jabs Troeng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troeng.
A shot to the liver by Silly. Beautiful body shot.
Silly stuns Troeng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Troeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silly misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Troeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silly misses with a looping left.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silly connects with the punch.
A big left from Silly misses.
Troeng walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troeng momentarily.
Troeng slips a straight right by Silly.
Silly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silly scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng needs to keep his hands up - Silly had a free shot at his head there.
Troeng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silly throws a shot from downtown. Troeng moves away and avoids it.
Troeng slips under a jab from Silly.
Silly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slapped Silly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silly, as that shot connected.
Silly just misses with a punch to the body.
Silly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Troeng wants to counter the offense by Silly and move into the clinch position.
Troeng takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Silly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Silly misses.
Nice defenses there by Troeng.
Silly sets himself, and Troeng steps forward looking for the clinch! Silly avoids it this time.
Troeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silly.
Troeng throws out a counter right but Silly avoids it with no problem.
Silly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silly misses with a hook.
Troeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Troeng! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silly lands a right hook to the body.
Silly throws a hook but Troeng avoids it easily.
Tor Troeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silly. Troeng does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slapped Silly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slapped Silly!