PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mr pearl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axo Lotl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pearl's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

pearl
vs
Lotl

190 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pearl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Axo Lotl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

pearl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
pearl lands a few punches from side control.
Lotl manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
pearl is looking for a sweep. Lotl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lotl works his way into side control.
Lotl moves into full mount!
pearl is desperately trying to improve his position but Lotl has a good base and remains in mount.
Lotl pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
pearl looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

pearl defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lotl's arms.
pearl is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lotl working for the choke.
Lotl gets his hands free as pearl looks to control.
pearl rolls, trying to escape but Lotl keeps control of the position.

Lotl working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
pearl tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
pearl is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pearl tries to hold on but Lotl pushes him away.
pearl regains half guard.
pearl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
pearl gets back to full guard.
pearl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
pearl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lotl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pearl lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lotl hang on?
pearl looking to control but Lotl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
pearl lands a nice shot to the head.
Lotl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
pearl unloading with bombs!
pearl lands a nice shot to the head.
pearl scoring with strikes but Lotl is staying in there.

It looks like Axo Lotl has been cut.
pearl landing strikes from the mount and Lotl is in trouble!
pearl trying to control but Lotl is having none of it.
pearl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotl tries to reverse the position but pearl maintains control.
Lotl looks gassed!
Lotl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
pearl scoring with strikes but Lotl is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
pearl trying to control but Lotl is having none of it.

pearl is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lotl has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
pearl landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pearl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Axo Lotl's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lotl is defended easily by pearl.

pearl closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lotl did well to prevent pearl getting side control.
pearl winds up and cracks Lotl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
pearl slips a nice elbow through Lotl's hands, connecting with Lotl's forehead.
pearl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
pearl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lotl keeps working.
Lotl has hold of pearl's hands but pearl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
pearl passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lotl!
A nice elbow there by pearl.
pearl landing strikes from the mount and Lotl is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
pearl looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lotl working to try and regain half guard.
Lotl is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Lotl that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
pearl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
pearl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
pearl punishing his opponent with strikes.
pearl lands a big elbow.
Lotl is looking to improve his position but pearl isn't that keen on the idea.
pearl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lotl is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotl can't escape the position.
pearl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lotl can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lotl is trying desperately to improve position.
pearl lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Axo Lotl's cut even more.
Lotl working to try and regain half guard.
pearl landing strikes from the mount.

The cut above Axo Lotl's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
pearl is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lotl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
pearl looking to control but Lotl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pearl working Lotl over with strikes here.
pearl is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lotl can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
mr pearl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pearl looking to finish Lotl with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lotl!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, pearl cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
pearl with the ground and pound from mount.

Axo Lotl's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Axo Lotl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). mr pearl!