PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noah Sleaze (ranked 4490 p4p, 4602 weight class) and Johnny House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleaze comes to the cage accompanied by Time by Syn Cole. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sleaze
vs
House

169 cm
22
145
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Sleaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny House!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sleaze gets tackled into the cage by House. House maintains the clinch.
House missing with knees to the body.

House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

House clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sleaze's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

House has Sleaze up against the cage in a clinch.

House breaks the clinch.
House fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sleaze moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleaze leaves House with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sleaze misses with a series of wild punches.
Sleaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sleaze somewhat.
Sleaze tries to score with a low kick but House moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sleaze is looking to counter the offense by House and move into the clinch.
Noah Sleaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny House.
House shoots in but Sleaze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sleaze is looking to counter the offense by House and move into the clinch.
House is looking to clinch but Sleaze is avoiding it.

House pushes Sleaze up against the cage in a clinch.

House has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sleaze uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleaze stays in close to House's body and controls the position.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sleaze throwing strikes but missing.
House keeping moving, preventing Sleaze from controlling successfully.
Sleaze throwing strikes but missing.
Sleaze trying to control but House is working from the bottom.

House is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sleaze is aware though and is defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleaze trying to control but House is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Sleaze.
House defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sleaze.
House is looking to clinch.
Sleaze shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
House checks the leg kick nicely there.
House fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
House dives in and grabs Sleaze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleaze pushes down on House's head and hops out.
Sleaze punishes House's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sleaze rushes House and presses him up against the cage.

Sleaze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sleaze shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Sleaze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleaze fails to land the takedown.
House goes for a double leg but Sleaze avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sleaze continues to drive forward.
House fails with the takedown.
House looks winded!
House avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sleaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. House defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny House will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sleaze tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
House darts in looking for a takedown but Sleaze gets double underhooks and turns House into the cage.
Sleaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? House is fending him off so far but Sleaze persists. Nope, House circles away and we're back to standing.
House tries to counter with a clinch but Sleaze shakes him off and moves away.
House shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleaze but Sleaze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noah Sleaze is winning the standup battle so far.

Sleaze moves into the clinch successfully.

House jumps guard and drags Sleaze to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
House pulls Sleaze in close to his closed guard and prevents Sleaze from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sleaze decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on House, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
House tries to clinch there but Sleaze circles away.
Noah Sleaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sleaze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract House.

Sleaze moves into range and clinches up with House.
Sleaze is pushing House up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleaze.
House fails to pull guard.
Noah Sleaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny House.
Sleaze has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. House is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
House jumps guard but Sleaze turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
House tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sleaze smiles and moves away.
House is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleaze sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sleaze is defended easily by House.
House wants to counter with a clinch but Sleaze pushes him away.
Sleaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
House avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Sleaze.
House doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
House is breathing heavily.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
House leaves Sleaze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
House stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and House wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleaze but Sleaze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sleaze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and House counters with a left and a right that stings Sleaze.
House throws a right hand that Sleaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Sleaze also avoids with ease.
Sleaze fails to land the takedown.

House gets in close and instigates a clinch.
House gets underhooks to prevent Sleaze's takedown attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and House wants it to stay on the feet.

House has taken the fight to the clinch.

House pulls guard effortlessly.

House is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sleaze is aware though and is defending well.
House bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sleaze's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
House postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

House stands up from Sleaze's guard - House perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sleaze throws a front kick aimed at House's knee but House avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sleaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has House pinned against the cage. House gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
House unleashes a big counter combination but Sleaze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny House 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! This is the final round!

House scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sleaze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
House has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
House goes for a double leg but Sleaze avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sleaze continues to drive forward.
Sleaze tries to clinch there but House circles away.
Sleaze with a lazy takedown attempt

and House counters by moving into the clinch.
Sleaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House misses with a knee to the head.

House drags the fight down to the ground.
Sleaze passes into half guard.
Sleaze is trying to control. House wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is trying to control but can't.
Sleaze trying to control from half guard but House is working away.
House keeping hold of Sleaze's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
House wants to improve his position but Sleaze is controlling well.

Sleaze wants to work for an arm triangle but House is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sleaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as House sprawls well. House wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sleaze gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Sleaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleaze misses with a head kick.
Sleaze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sleaze shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Sleaze goes for a double leg but House avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as House continues to drive forward.
Nice shot by House.
House shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sleaze pinned against the cage. Sleaze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

House gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleaze blocks an elbow strike from House.

Sleaze breaks the clinch.
House fails with a takedown attempt.
House fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sleaze throws a big counter combination but House scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sleaze fails with a takedown attempt.
House steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sleaze.
Noah Sleaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny House is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
House darts in looking for a takedown but Sleaze gets double underhooks and turns House into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny House comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well House has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny House!
The defeated Noah Sleaze had this to say: 'Listen, I don't know how I lost, but here's the thing. I don't care if you boo me, but this is a rigged and bias company if you ask me.'.