PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I has chosen LmFaO as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Azure
vs
I

165 cm
25
153 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

169 cm
24
150 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ DOUBLE 160Q ®

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azure.
A slow jab from Azure misses its intended target.
Azure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from I lands.
Azure feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits I s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
I lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azure at a distance.
I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azure misses with a hook. I ducked under it nicely.

Azure darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Azure slips a nice elbow through I 's hands, connecting with I 's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure thows a huge punch but I dodges it nicely.
Azure is trying to control. I wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
I tries to get to full guard but Azure has control of the leg.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed I 's head.
Azure is looking to advance position but I won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I is looking for a sweep. Azure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azure 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.
Azure works his way into side control.
I wants to control but Azure postures up.
Azure in side control, throwing shots but I defends.
Azure cracks I with a big elbow.
Azure trying to control the position but I is working away.
Azure looking to punish the body of his opponent here but I is avoiding damage well.

Azure thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
I tries to improve position but can't.
Azure working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Azure are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Azure lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure working the head with strikes.
Azure throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
I tries to buck Azure off but Azure is having none of it.
I taking a bit of punishment here - Azure scoring with strikes.
Azure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused I some visible discomfort.
I takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
I is trying to control Azure's posture but Azure avoids it.
Azure scores with a couple of short elbows.
Azure misses with the ground and pound.
Azure tries to score with some ground and pound. I controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Azure scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at I to see if he's OK.
I is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azure off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure turns into I and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azure trying to control the position from guard on top but I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I pulls Azure in to control the position.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
I looking to control.
Azure landing with the ground and pound.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azure content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

I pushes Azure off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I throws a shot from downtown. Azure moves away and avoids it.
Azure lands a nice shot that snaps I 's head back.
Azure takes a swing at I 's ribcage but misses.
I moves out of range as Azure strikes.
I scores with the left hand. Azure knows he should have avoided that one.
Azure connects with a jab.
Azure throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
I with a poor takedown
and Azure counters with a right hand to the body.
Azure lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
I slips under a jab from Azure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

I closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azure tries to roll over but I keeps him under control.

Azure actively working from the bottom here.
Azure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azure is working hard here to advance position.
I frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Azure tries to hold on but I pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azure is looking to escape.
Azure tries to reverse the position but I maintains control.
Azure regains half guard.

Azure looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
I is looking to take a break and control but Azure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure is trying to get back to full guard.

I looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
I thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Azure wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Azure manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azure tries to land a sweep but no joy.
I scoring with punches to the head and body.

Azure has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think I should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Azure has tightened it up now! I should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Azure!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mr Azure thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).