PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Papilion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Papilion
vs
Soprano

189 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mister Papilion!
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, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papilion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Soprano moves into the clinch.
Soprano stops a takedown attempt from Papilion.
Papilion can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Papilion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papilion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soprano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Papilion has clasped his hands together around Soprano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Soprano taking punishment in the form of punches.
Soprano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano wants to control but Papilion postures up.
Soprano tries to buck Papilion off but Papilion is having none of it.
Soprano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Soprano tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Papilion.
Papilion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Papilion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Papilion landing a few short strikes.
Papilion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Papilion.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Soprano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Papilion 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.
Papilion keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papilion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soprano tries to stand but Papilion is controlling from the bottom.
Papilion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Papilion thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Soprano to regain full guard.
Soprano wants to stand and escape but Papilion is having none of it.
Soprano looks gassed!
Papilion looking to pass the guard.
Soprano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Papilion can't escape the position.
Papilion is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Papilion can't escape the position.
Soprano with shots to the head and body - Papilion looks very uncomfortable down there.
Papilion is working to get back to half guard.
Soprano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Papilion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Papilion gets back to half guard.
Papilion is looking to get back to full guard here but Soprano has managed to pass to side control instead.
Papilion manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papilion regains full guard. Nicely done.
Papilion lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Papilion trying to strike off his back.
Soprano stopping the sweep attempt from Papilion.
Papilion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Papilion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Papilion looking for a sweep. Not yet Papilion, not yet.
Papilion keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Papilion throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soprano won't allow Papilion to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Papilion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Papilion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soprano circles away.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papilion has a takedown stuffed.
Papilion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soprano's waist but Soprano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Papilion off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Soprano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soprano is tying to control. Papilion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Papilion is trying to get back to full guard.
Papilion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papilion tries to get out of the position.
Soprano works his foot free and advances to mount.
Soprano blocks Papilion's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Papilion is desperately trying to improve his position but Soprano has a good base and remains in mount.
Papilion throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Papilion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Papilion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Papilion wants to improve his position but Soprano is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papilion moves into full guard.
Papilion throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Papilion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Soprano shoots in looking for a takedown. Papilion tries to sprawl out of it but Soprano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Papilion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Soprano moves into the clinch.
Papilion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soprano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papilion has his takedown stuffed
and Soprano counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soprano!
Papilion has his takedown stuffed

and Soprano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Papilion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Papilion gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Soprano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Soprano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soprano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Papilion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papilion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soprano is trying to control the position but Papilion postures up.
Papilion throws and elbow that misses. Soprano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Papilion's guard. Nice move by Soprano!
Papilion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soprano manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papilion won't allow Soprano to sweep him here.
Papilion throws a big right hand that misses.
Papilion lands a couple of digs.
Papilion throwing strikes but missing.
Papilion prevents Soprano from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Papilion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Papilion chips away with some ground and pound.
Papilion postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Papilion misses with a takedown attempt
and Soprano counters with a series of strikes. Papilion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Soprano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Papilion tries to avoid it but Soprano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Papilion to the ground. Papilion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Papilion fails with the takedown

and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Papilion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Papilion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papilion punching from the bottom - just letting Soprano know he's still in a fight.
Papilion wants to improve his position but instead Soprano has moved into half guard.
Soprano prevents Papilion from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Papilion is trying to get back to full guard.
Papilion lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Mister Papilion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soprano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papilion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Papilion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Soprano wants to pass the guard but Papilion is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Papilion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soprano counters with an outside leg kick.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papilion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soprano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Papilion's waist but Papilion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soprano off to one side.
Papilion with a lazy takedown attempt

and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papilion looking for a sweep. Not yet Papilion, not yet.
Papilion throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Papilion manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Papilion lands a big elbow.

The cut above Tony Soprano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Papilion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Soprano is rocked!

Tony Soprano'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 Tony Soprano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mister Papilion!