PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Little
vs
Slice

178 cm
22
134 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
137 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Little.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.

Little closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Little seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Slice is trying to maintain the position but Little is very close to passing his half guard.

Little 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.

Little is working for a kimura but Slice is defending it quite comfortably.
Little tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Slice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is not content to let Little control the position.
Slice is trying to maintain the position but Little is very close to passing his half guard.
Slice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Little kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Little wants to pass the guard but Slice is defending well.
Slice is looking for a sweep. Little is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Little wants to stand up but Slice is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Little seems to be looking for submissions.
Little wants to take a breather but Slice is having none of it.
Slice is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Slice is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Little is staying active.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tekken Slice.
Slice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Little sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little gets the takedown into side control.
Slice regains half guard.
Little controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little wants to get back to his feet.
Slice is trying to control but can't.
Little tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Slice is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Little wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Little manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slice on his heels. He'll look to pass Slice's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Slice is working an open guard so Little takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Little throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Little shoots in and gets a takedown into Slice's guard.
Little wants to stand but Slice is controlling his posture from full guard.

Slice is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.

Slice is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Little stands up from Slice's guard - Little perhaps looking for a knockout.

Little moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Little scores with a shoulder strike.
Slice jumps guard but Little stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Little lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Little lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Little throws an elbow but misses.
Slice tries to pull guard but Little won't allow it.

Little pulls Slice into guard.

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is trying to control the position but Little postures up.

Slice has an active guard here but Little has managed to pass into half guard.

Little is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Little is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little uses his free foot to push down on Slice's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Slice.
Little with shots to the head and body - Slice looks very uncomfortable down there.

Little is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Little feints and as Slice raises his hands in defense, Little changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Slice is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.

Slice is working an open guard so Little takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Little working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little throws a big elbow that misses.
Slice looking to control.
Craig Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Little trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Little won't allow Slice to sweep him here.

Little stands up from Slice's guard - Little perhaps looking for a knockout.
Craig Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Slice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Little is squirming around, avoiding Slice's attempts to control the action.

Slice with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little can't escape the position.

Slice looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Slice trying to control but Little is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Little dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slice shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.

Little scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Little wants to stand up but Slice has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Slice looking for submissions off his back.
Little tries to stand but can't do so whilst Slice controls his leg.
Slice is trying to maintain the position but Little is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Slice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Little pulls his head out easily.
Slice wants to control but Little is keeping busy.

Little is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Slice sees it coming and defends easily.
Slice trying to control here.

Slice looking for submissions off his back.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to control but Little is keeping busy.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
Little throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Little is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Little stalling away here and it's allowed Slice to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Little gets to his feet. Slice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Little misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little gets a takedown into half guard.
Slice is not content to let Little control the position.

Little decides to stand and escape the position.

Little closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slice's guard.

Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little tries to stand but Slice is controlling from the bottom.

Slice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Little doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Little manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tekken Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Little has passed into side control.
Slice manages to get back to half guard.

Little stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Slice to get to his feet.
Little tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Little.

Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Craig Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Little decides to stand up, so the ref orders Slice to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Little showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Little 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Little!
Craig Little seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.