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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellic misses with a few strikes there.
Bellic instigates a clinch.
Jordan goes for a takedown attempt but Bellic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bellic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bellic wants it to stay on the feet.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Bellic shows good takedown defense.
Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Nice sprawl there from Bellic as Jordan shoots in.
Bellic shoots in for a takedown but Jordan shows good takedown defense.
Bellic has managed to clinch.
Bellic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bellic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bellic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan working to try and regain half guard.
Bellic controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jordan tries to hold on but Bellic pushes him away.
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.
Jordan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan avoids a strike by Bellic and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Bellic's guard! Fantastic escape!
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan thows a big elbow that misses.
Jordan trying to control but Bellic is working from the bottom.
Bellic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jordan is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jordan throws a right hand that Bellic ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellic also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jordan is looking to improve his position.
Jordan looks gassed!
Bellic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bellic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jordan for as long as he can get away with.
Bellic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bellic controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is looking to advance position but Jordan won't allow it.
Bellic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bellic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jordan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bellic is taking a breather. Jordan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellic decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bellic misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellic shoots in but Jordan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Bellic shows good takedown defense.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bellic tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bellic to the ground. Bellic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jordan looks to clinch
and Bellic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jordan won't be happy with that.
Jordan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bellic.
Bellic tries to move to full mount but Jordan actually manages to regain half guard.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic trying to advance position but Jordan counters by regaining guard.
Bellic gets to his feet - Jordan follows without any prompting.
Jordan shoots and misses
and Bellic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Bellic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jordan is looking for a sweep. Bellic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niko Bellic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Bellic seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to get back to full guard.
Bellic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jordan defending well though.
Bellic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bellic works his way into full mount!
Bellic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jordan on the ground.
Bellic content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic looking to ground and pound but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Bellic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bellic stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four 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.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bellic moves into the clinch.
Bellic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jordan regains guard immediately.
Bellic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jordan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bellic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jordan, up you get!
Jordan misses with a double jab
and Bellic moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jordan's guard now.
Jordan working a defensive guard here.
Bellic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jordan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bellic is out of range.
Jordan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jordan is looking to stand up but Bellic isn't so interested in that idea.
Bellic looking to pass the guard.
Bellic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bellic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bellic pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Bellic breaks the clinch.
Bellic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jordan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bellic moves into the clinch.
Bellic taking a breather.
Jordan gets underhooks to prevent Bellic's takedown attempt.
Jordan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bellic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jordan.
Bellic jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellic keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bellic has his feet on Jordan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bellic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Bellic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jordan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan wants to break free but Bellic has control.
Bellic manages to pull guard.
Bellic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bellic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Michael Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan prevents Bellic from getting back to his feet.
Bellic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bellic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bellic seems keen to control Jordan's posture.
Bellic wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bellic is controlling Jordan's posture.
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bellic is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a nice body kick.
Bellic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niko Bellic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bellic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Niko Bellic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bellic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Bellic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bellic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Bellic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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