PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jabronee slapnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Liang (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.

slapnuts
vs
Liang

223 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jabronee slapnuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ma Liang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

slapnuts gets a clinch.
slapnuts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
slapnuts goes for a takedown attempt but Liang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
slapnuts shoots for a takedown but Liang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jabronee slapnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
slapnuts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liang as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for slapnuts on that attempt.
slapnuts shoots in for a double leg but Liang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Liang does no damage.
Liang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Liang forces slapnuts back against the cage and clinches.
Liang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Liang looking to stall.
Liang is trying to break the clinch but slapnuts has him pressed against the cage.
slapnuts prevents Liang from breaking the clinch.
slapnuts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liang pulls his leg out and moves away.
slapnuts shoots for a double leg takedown but Liang sprawls well. He's pushed slapnuts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liang wants to clinch up but slapnuts keeps it at a distance.

slapnuts has Liang up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

slapnuts breaks from the clinch.
slapnuts tries for a takedown but Liang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
slapnuts is breathing heavily.
Liang throws a right and a left that both miss.
slapnuts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
slapnuts slips a jab and a cross from Liang.
slapnuts shoots in but no luck this time.
Liang misses with a double jab.
Liang misses with a jab, cross combination.
slapnuts shoots for a double leg takedown but Liang sprawls well. He's pushed slapnuts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liang misses with a head kick.
Liang misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liang is looking to chop away at slapnuts's legs.
Liang throws a good cross that connects.
Liang throws a right hand that slapnuts ducks under and follows up with a left that slapnuts also avoids with ease.
Liang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liang misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Liang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
slapnuts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liang but Liang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liang swinging wilding here.
Liang looks to land a combination but slapnuts avoids it well.
Liang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liang misses with a few strikes there.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liang swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Liang or perhaps it was just good defense by slapnuts which made him look bad.
slapnuts shoots in for a double leg but Liang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liang scores with a one two! slapnuts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liang stuffs the takedown.
Liang throws a nice looking combination but slapnuts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

slapnuts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liang, pushing him back against the cage.
slapnuts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liang wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts goes for a takedown attempt but Liang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for slapnuts with that takedown attempt.
Liang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

slapnuts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liang keeping moving, preventing slapnuts from controlling successfully.
Liang keeping full guard, as slapnuts tries to pass.
Liang keeping moving, preventing slapnuts from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts wants to pass the guard but Liang is keeping the position.
slapnuts stopping the sweep attempt from Liang.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
slapnuts with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

slapnuts drops back looking for a leg! Liang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liang manages to kick slapnuts off! slapnuts jumps back into Liang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ma Liang will probably get the nod.
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.

slapnuts avoids the body shot from Liang.
slapnuts closes the distance and clinches up with Liang, looking for a takedown. slapnuts pushes Liang against the cage but Liang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by slapnuts or perhaps it was just good defense by Liang which made him look bad.
slapnuts fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jabronee slapnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
slapnuts moves out of range of the body kick.
Liang looks to land a combination but slapnuts avoids it well.
slapnuts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for slapnuts on that attempt.
slapnuts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
slapnuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liang.
Liang throws a right hand that slapnuts ducks under and follows up with a left that slapnuts also avoids with ease.
jabronee slapnuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang misses with a jab, cross combination.
slapnuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liang.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liang!
slapnuts stuffs the takedown attempt from Liang. Liang gets slowly back to his feet.
slapnuts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liang swivels and escapes.
Liang throws a nice looking combination but slapnuts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
slapnuts fails to land the takedown.
slapnuts shoots in but no luck this time.

slapnuts has Liang up against the cage in a clinch.
slapnuts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
slapnuts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liang smiles and moves away.

slapnuts takes the fight into the clinch.
slapnuts keeps control of Liang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

slapnuts turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and slapnuts manages to end up in side control.

slapnuts stands up and we're back to a striking position.
slapnuts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
slapnuts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

slapnuts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liang wants to stand up but slapnuts is controlling him.
Liang keeping full guard, as slapnuts tries to pass.
slapnuts prevents Liang from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts trying to control but Liang is working from the bottom.
slapnuts won't allow Liang to get back to his feet.
slapnuts looking to pass the guard.
slapnuts is fighting to break Liang's control of his arms but Liang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
slapnuts tries to free his leg and advance position but Liang is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
slapnuts shoots in and drives through. Liang sprawls well.

slapnuts drives through and clinches with Liang against the cage.
slapnuts wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
slapnuts tries for a takedown but Liang manages to get underhooks.
slapnuts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liang prevents it.
slapnuts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
slapnuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liang.
Liang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - slapnuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
slapnuts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liang is fending him off so far but slapnuts persists. Nope, Liang circles away and we're back to standing.
Liang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liang tries to bum rush slapnuts with a series of wild strikes but slapnuts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liang!
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
Liang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
slapnuts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liang tries to avoid it but slapnuts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liang to the ground. Liang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that jabronee slapnuts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

slapnuts slips a jab and a cross from Liang.
Liang throws a right and a left that slapnuts avoids nicely.
slapnuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liang.
Liang misses with a jab, cross combination.

Liang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but slapnuts has him pressed against the cage.
slapnuts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
slapnuts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liang pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
slapnuts misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Liang there.
Liang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liang scores with a one two! slapnuts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with slapnuts but slapnuts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liang tries to bum rush slapnuts with a series of wild strikes but slapnuts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for slapnuts on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jabronee slapnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by slapnuts.

slapnuts gets the takedown into side control.

slapnuts tries for a kimura but Liang is defending well.
slapnuts in side control, throwing shots but Liang defends.

slapnuts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
slapnuts tries to move into full mount but can't pass Liang's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Liang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with slapnuts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liang really wants to buck slapnuts off and get back to his feet.
Liang wants to control but slapnuts is having none of it.
slapnuts tries to control but Liang wriggling away.

slapnuts working for a submission but Liang is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang is in all sorts of trouble here.
slapnuts seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Liang is holding on tight.
slapnuts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liang is looking to escape.

slapnuts working for a submission but Liang is keeping him at bay.

slapnuts 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.
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.

slapnuts working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Liang looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by slapnuts! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). jabronee slapnuts!