PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Slapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Bert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang Bert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slapper
vs
Bert

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Slapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mang Bert!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bert slips a jab from Slapper.
Slapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slapper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Slapper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bert avoiding damage as Slapper throws knees to the body.
Bert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bert working hard to break the clinch.
Slapper scores with a hook to the body.
Slapper keeps control of Bert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slapper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right handed body shot lands from Slapper.
Slapper is leaning against Bert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bert can't find room to land a body shot as Slapper controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slapper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slapper lands an uppercut.
Slapper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bert is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Slapper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slapper digs a right hand underneath Bert's ribcage. Bert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bert looks winded!
Slapper prevents a body shot from Bert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slapper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slapper has Bert pushed against the cage.
Slapper works on Bert's body with a couple of short punches.
Slapper effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Slapper.
Slapper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slapper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slapper throws a big shot that misses.
Sam Slapper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Slapper.
Slapper lands a really nice looking cross but Bert seems unphased.
Slapper thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bert clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slapper lands a nice uppercut.
Slapper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bert managing to block the knees to the body from Slapper.
Slapper cracks Bert with a nice body shot.
Slapper lands a hook that snaps the head of Bert backwards.
Slapper missing with knees to the body.
Slapper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Slapper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Slapper.
Bert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slapper is stalling here.
Slapper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slapper cracks Bert with a nice body shot.
Slapper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slapper tries to land knees in the clinch but Bert avoids the damage to the body.
Slapper lands with a light punch inside.
Slapper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slapper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bert is defending well for now.
Bert misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Slapper as the two fighters clinch.
Slapper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bert takes a shot to the head.
Slapper tries to land knees in the clinch but Bert avoids the damage to the body.
Slapper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bert backwards.
Bert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sam Slapper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mang Bert.
Slapper cracks Bert with a nice body shot.
Slapper lands with a light punch inside.
Slapper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berts head.
Nice body punch from Slapper - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slapper lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bert is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slapper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bert is still on wobbly legs! Can Slapper finish him?
Slapper gets through Bert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slapper slowing the pace effectively.
Slapper gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right hand to the body from Slapper.
Bert avoiding damage as Slapper throws knees to the body.
Slapper presses Bert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slapper lands with a right to the head.
Slapper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slapper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Slapper to work.
Slapper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slapper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bert up against the cage.
Slapper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slapper lands a hook that snaps the head of Bert backwards.
Slapper scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slapper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Slapper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slapper connects with the punch.

Bert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slapper is looking to regain half guard here but Bert keeps moving and retains side control.

Bert decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Slapper scores with a nice strike.
Slapper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bert gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Slapper gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Slapper!