PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatty McFatty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McFatty
vs
Still

177 cm
24
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fatty McFatty!
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, Matt Still!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFatty throws a left that rocks Still and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McFatty dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Still regain composure!

It looks like Matt Still has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFatty trying to control the action but Still is working from the bottom.
McFatty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Still on the ground.
Still manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still wants to get back to full guard.
Still moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McFatty won't allow Still to sweep him here.
Still is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Still had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McFatty is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Still Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McFatty's back instead.
Still is not going to allow McFatty to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFatty tries to roll but Still sticks to his back.
McFatty trying to control the hands but Still breaks the grip.
McFatty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Still is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Still scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McFatty is looking for a way out.
McFatty wants to escape the position.
McFatty controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Still connects with a big shot to the side of McFatty's head.

Still is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Still looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Still's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
McFatty rolls, trying to escape but Still keeps control of the position.

Still has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McFatty has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Still is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Still gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Still gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Still apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Still looks gassed!
Still scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFatty misses with a two punch combination.
Still fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Still throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFatty lands a left and a right that sends Still crashing to the canvas! McFatty dives into mount looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty lands a big shot there that rocks Still but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Still is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! McFatty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Still is wriggling around trying to escape.
Still is squirming around, avoiding McFatty's attempts to control the action.
Still is trying to escape the mount.
McFatty has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Still's face.
McFatty lands a big shot there that rocks Still but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McFatty looking to control but Still is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McFatty punishing his opponent with strikes.
McFatty tries to control but Still wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFatty has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Still's face.
McFatty landing strikes, looking to finish!
Still is looking to improve his position but McFatty isn't that keen on the idea.
McFatty working the ground and pound effectively.
Still is trying to escape the mount.
McFatty with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by McFatty.
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!
Still is squirming around, avoiding McFatty's attempts to control the action.
McFatty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatty McFatty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Still's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from McFatty.
McFatty stuffs the takedown attempt from Still. Still gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McFatty here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McFatty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Still misses the shot to the body.

McFatty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McFatty lands a nice short elbow.
McFatty working over Still with some ground and pound. Still looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still works his way to full guard. Good work.
McFatty postures up.

Still looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McFatty postures up.
McFatty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Still's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Still is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFatty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Still keeping moving, preventing McFatty from controlling successfully.
Still looking for a sweep. Not yet Still, not yet.
McFatty wants to stand but Still is controlling his posture from full guard.
McFatty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McFatty trying to control the position from guard on top but Still is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFatty wants to stand but Still is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Still misses with a looping left.
Still swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McFatty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McFatty shoots and misses

and Still counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Still passes McFatty's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Still landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McFatty trying to control from the bottom.
Still trying to control the action but McFatty is working from the bottom.
Still is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatty is trying to stand back up but Still is controlling him
McFatty is trying to maintain the position but Still is very close to passing his half guard.

Still is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McFatty is trying to control but can't.
Still moves into full mount! McFatty won't be happy about that!
McFatty is wriggling around trying to escape.
Still looking to finish McFatty with some ground and pound. This is bad for McFatty!
Still looking to finish McFatty with some ground and pound. This is bad for McFatty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFatty is squirming around, avoiding Still's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFatty tries to reverse the position but Still maintains control.

Still throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! McFatty has his hands clasped together but Still breaks the hold and McFatty is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Still!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Still!