PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Playdough Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slevin's choice of entrance music: Sledgehammer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guido
vs
Slevin

183 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Playdough Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guido has Slevin up against the cage in a clinch.
Guido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slevin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slevin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guido prevents Slevin from breaking the clinch.
Guido prevents Slevin from breaking the clinch.

Guido is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Slevin can't fight it off and eventually Guido manages to take the fight to the floor. Slevin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slevin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guido with a nice head shot there.
Guido postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Slevin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Guido drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guido jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slevin looking for a sweep. Not yet Slevin, not yet.
Guido scoring with punches to the head and body.

Slevin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guido gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guido stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slevin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slevin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guido stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slevin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Slevin looking for a guillotine here but Guido defends easily.

Slevin looking for a guillotine here but Guido defends easily.
Slevin looks gassed!
Guido scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guido tries to free his leg and advance position but Slevin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guido advances position into side control!
Slevin tries to improve position but can't.
Slevin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Slevin actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guido lands a nice short elbow.
Guido looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slevin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Slevin moves into full guard.
Slevin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guido.
Slevin is trying to control the position but Guido postures up.
Slevin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guido.

Slevin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guido scoring with punches to the head and body.

Slevin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guido wants to pass the guard but Slevin is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guido looking to pass the guard.

Slevin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slevin on the ground.
Guido working some strikes from top position.

Slevin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guido has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guido working some strikes from top position.

Slevin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guido gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slevin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guido's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Slevin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guido trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slevin trying to control but Guido is working from the bottom.

Slevin drops back looking for a leg! Guido is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guido manages to kick Slevin off! Slevin jumps back into Guido's guard.
Guido throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guido is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Slevin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slevin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Slevin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slevin throws a shot to the body.
Slevin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch lands to the side of Guido 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Guido darts in and clinches Slevin up against the cage.
Slevin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slevin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guido with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guido stalling the fight.
Guido misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slevin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guido throws a punch but it's blocked by Slevin.
Slevin blocks an elbow strike from Guido.
Slevin wants to break free but Guido has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slevin.

Guido has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slevin is trying to keep an underhook but Guido manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Slevin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guido pulls his head out easily.
Guido missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Slevin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slevin won't allow Guido to pass to mount.

Slevin looking for submissions off his back.
Guido tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slevin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slevin lands a right hook to the body.
Guido with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slevin to score with a decent uppercut.
Guido will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guido takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Guido as Slevin shoots in.
Slevin sizes up Guido with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck for Slevin with that takedown attempt.
Playdough Guido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Slevin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slevin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slevin moves in looking to clinch but Guido pushes him off.
Guido tries to close the distance and clinch but Slevin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guido walks into a straight right hand from Slevin.
Guido closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slevin shoots for a takedown but Guido saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slevin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slevin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Guido scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slevin tries to buck Guido off but Guido is having none of it.
Sean Slevin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slevin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guido trying to control the action but Slevin is working from the bottom.
Slevin is trying to control Guido's posture but Guido avoids it.
Slevin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido wants to take a breather but Slevin is having none of it.
Slevin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Slevin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guido stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slevin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guido chips away with some ground and pound.

Slevin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guido pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slevin is keeping the position for now.
Guido preventing the sweep.

Slevin is looking for a triangle but Guido pushes his legs off easily.
Guido lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slevin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guido can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guido working some strikes from top position.
Guido missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Slevin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guido gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guido forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Slevin is defending against the submission attempts here by Guido.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guido is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Slevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Guido takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slevin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guido fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slevin clobbers Guido with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut lands for Slevin. That snapped Guido's head back.
Guido fails to land the takedown.
Slevin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guido tries to avoid it but Slevin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guido to the ground. Guido escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slevin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guido walks into a left hand.
Slevin lands a really nice looking cross but Guido seems unphased.
Slevin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Slevin finds it's way through Guido's defenses.
Guido gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slevin.
Slevin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slevin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slevin throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slevin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guido tries to clinch there but Slevin circles away.
Guido chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slevin can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Guido with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Playdough Guido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slevin lands a head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Guido. No joy for Slevin on that attempt.
Guido avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guido looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Guido shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guido showed some decent athleticism there.
Guido wants to free his trapped foot but Slevin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Slevin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guido trying to control from half guard but Slevin is working away.

Slevin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slevin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slevin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slevin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guido landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slevin lands a nice shot that snaps Guido's head back.
Slevin throws a series of strikes that have Guido backpedaling.
Slevin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slevin.
Slevin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slevin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guido's head backwards.
Slevin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slevin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guido in his tracks.

Guido closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slevin to the mat! Slevin manages to get full guard.
Guido is working Slevin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slevin is looking for a triangle but Guido pushes his legs off easily.

Slevin has his foot on Guido's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guido works his way back into a safe position though.
Slevin keeping full guard, as Guido tries to pass.
Slevin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guido's guard.
Slevin with a flurry of punches that miss.

Slevin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Slevin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slevin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Slevin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Slevin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guido working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slevin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slevin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Playdough Guido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slevin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slevin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Guido looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Guido working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Slevin looking for submissions off his back.
Slevin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sean Slevin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slevin working a defensive guard here.
Guido landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Playdough Guido.
I think Slevin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Slevin!