PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pit Bull (ranked 3134 p4p, 4597 weight class) and Paddy Sly (ranked 407 p4p, 513 weight class). Paddy Sly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bull
vs
Sly

182 cm
20
188
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
185
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pit Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Sly!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull goes for a double leg but Sly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sly continues to drive forward.
Come on Sly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bull keeps control of Sly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sly's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Sly as he connects with a hook.
Sly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bull has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.

Bull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bull is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sly for as long as he can get away with.
Bull wants to pass to mount but Sly is defending the position.
Bull moves nicely into side control.
Bull is staying tight to Sly's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Bull goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bull's guard! Nice work there by Sly!
Bull is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Sly looking to sit in guard and control but Bull gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bull stands and throws Sly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bull wants to control but Sly is keeping him busy.
Sly tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bull taking a breather here.
Sly tries to improve position but can't.
We've been informed that Sly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bull controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sly is trying to improve his position.
Bull controlling the position from side mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bull walks into a straight right hand from Sly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pit Bull will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sly tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull darts in looking for a takedown but Sly gets double underhooks and turns Bull into the cage.
Sly unleashes a big counter combination but Bull bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sly lands a hook that snaps the head of Bull backwards.

It looks like Pit Bull has been cut.

Sly breaks from the clinch.
Bull closes the distance and clinches up with Sly, looking for a takedown. Bull pushes Sly against the cage but Sly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sly counters with a left to the body.
Sly digs a good hook to Bull's body.
Sly misses with a wild body shot.
Sly tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sly lands a jab to Bull's midsection.
Sly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bull is rocked!
Sly steps in with a hook that catches Bull right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sly follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bull looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Sly!