PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Agro (ranked 3743 p4p, 3672 weight class) and Andy Slappin (ranked 328 p4p, 320 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Agro
vs
Slappin

170 cm
25
145
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

White Gorilla
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White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michel Agro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Slappin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slappin tries to clinch but Agro is having none of it.
Agro attempts a counter takedown but Slappin avoids it well and moves away.
Slappin wants to clinch but Agro slips to the side

and Agro counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Agro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slappin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Agro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slappin's guard.
Slappin is looking to improve his position.

Agro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Agro is working for a kimura but Slappin is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agro is thwarting Slappin's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slappin is defending against the submission attempts here by Agro.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slappin can do anything to dispel that myth.

Slappin is defending against the submission attempts here by Agro.
Slappin wants to get back to his feet.

Agro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slappin wants to get back to full guard.

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

Agro is looking for a kimura here.

Agro is looking for a kimura but Slappin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Agro to get the leverage.
Slappin is looking to control Agro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slappin avoid being mounted?

Agro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Agro prevents Slappin from standing back up.

Slappin makes his way to full guard, as Agro worked for a kimura.

Agro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Slappin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Agro, into his guard.

Slappin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Agro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slappin has managed to get both his arms back between Agro's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slappin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slappin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slappin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Agro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slappin's guard.

Agro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slappin dives on top into guard.

Agro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slappin is aware though and is defending well.

Slappin stands and steps away. Agro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slappin tries to clinch there but Agro circles away.
Slappin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slappin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andy Slappin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slappin tries to clinch up

and Agro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slappin won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Agro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Agro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slappin, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slappin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Agro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Agro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Slappin moves in looking to clinch but Agro pushes him off.

Slappin closes the distance and pushes Agro back into the cage.
Slappin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Agro can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slappin scores with a knee to the head.
Slappin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin controlling the action here for a moment.
Slappin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Agro up against the cage.
Slappin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Agro wants to take the fight to the mat but Slappin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Agro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slappin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Agro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch but Agro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Slappin rushes Agro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slappin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slappin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Slappin.
Nice elbow from Slappin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agro tries to score a body lock takedown but Slappin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slappin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slappin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slappin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slappin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andy Slappin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slappin stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agro wants a takedown.
Slappin slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Slappin.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agro feinted with a counter takedown.
Slappin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agro tries to counter with a takedown but Slappin is quick to defend against it.
Slappin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Agro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Agro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Agro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michel Agro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Agro won't allow Slappin to get back to his feet.

Agro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Slappin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Agro, into his guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Slappin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slappin darts in and clinches Agro up against the cage.
Slappin lands a nice elbow.
Agro wants to take the fight to the mat but Slappin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slappin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slappin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slappin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slappin controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Slappin.
Slappin gets underhooks to prevent Agro's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slappin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slappin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Agro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slappin can turn it around.
Slappin gets underhooks to prevent Agro's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Agro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slappin avoiding damage.
Agro wants a takedown.
Agro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slappin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slappin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slappin lands a good knee to the midsection. Agro won't want to take too many of those.
Slappin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Agro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Agro is trying to drag Slappin to the mat but Slappin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slappin stalling the fight.
Slappin working Agro over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agro takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Michel Agro has been cut.
Slappin stalling in the clinch.
Slappin looking to throw knees to the head but Agro is blocking nicely.
Slappin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Agro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slappin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Slappin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Slappin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slappin 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Slappin!