PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Britian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner Britian will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stallone
vs
Britian

174 cm
27
177 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Britian!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britian misses with a double jab.
Stallone tries to counter by clinching up but Britian breaks away and moves out of range.
Britian misses with a combination

and Stallone counters by clinching up.
Stallone prevents Britian from breaking the clinch.
Britian is trying to break the clinch but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stallone.
Britian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Britian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone blocks an elbow strike from Britian.
Stallone just leaning against Britian, taking a breather.
Britian wants to get back to striking at distance but Stallone won't allow it.
Britian is working for takedown but Stallone is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone blocks an uppercut.
Stallone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Britian's efforts to push away.
Britian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
Britian trying to stall but Stallone improves his position.
Stallone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Britian's efforts to push away.
Stallone lands a hook that snaps the head of Britian backwards.
Britian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Britian jumps guard but Stallone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sly Stallone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Britian.
Britian can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Britian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Britian tries a knee to the head but Stallone blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stallone.
Britian throws a head punch that misses.
Britian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Britian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stallone is stalling here.
Britian can't break the clinch.

Britian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britian looks to land a combination but Stallone avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Britian has managed to clinch.
Stallone prevents Britian from breaking the clinch.
Britian is trying to pull guard but Stallone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Stallone.
Stallone dodges an elbow strike from Britian.
Britian throws a punch but it's blocked by Stallone.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Stallone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stallone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Britian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stallone fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britian looks to throw the jab but Stallone is out of range.
Britian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Britian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Britian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stallone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britian looks winded!
Britian cracks Stallone with a good jab.
Stallone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Britian avoids it really well and circles away.
Conner Britian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallone dodges the punch combination from Britian.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britian tries to land a body kick

and Stallone moves into the clinch.
Britian is looking to break free of the clinch but Stallone has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conner Britian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stallone dives in and scores a takedown into Britian's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stallone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stallone is stalling in the full guard.
Stallone with a nice head shot there.
Stallone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stallone controlling from the top position.
Stallone is looking to pass into half guard but Britian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Britian is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Britian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stallone pulls Britian in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone continues to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Britian looking to sit in guard and control but Stallone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Britian being controlled here, momentarily.
Stallone is looking to advance position but Britian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallone is squirming around, avoiding Britian's attempts to control the action.
Stallone holds on to Britian around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Britian raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stallone is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Stallone tries to hold on but Britian pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Britian.
Stallone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stallone tries to get out of the position.
Stallone regains half guard.
Stallone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Britian.
Britian wants to control from the top but Stallone keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stallone holds on and takes a little breather.
Britian trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Britian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stallone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Britian trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Britian won't allow Stallone to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britian being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Britian is looking to land body kicks.
Stallone ducks right into an uppercut from Britian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conner Britian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Britian misses its intended target.
Stallone tries to counter by clinching up but Britian breaks away and moves out of range.
Britian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stallone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stallone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stallone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stallone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Britian sprawls and moves away.
Britian throws a right hand that Stallone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stallone also avoids with ease.
Britian misses with a takedown

and Stallone moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stallone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Britian working aggressively here.
Sly Stallone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Britian is looking to break free of the clinch but Stallone has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britian letting Stallone take a breather here.
Britian is trying to break the clinch but Stallone is controlling him.
Stallone lands a nice uppercut.
Stallone blocking some punches.
Britian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stallone digs a right hand underneath Britian's ribcage. Britian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Britian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stallone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Britian is looking to break free of the clinch but Stallone has double underhooks.
Britian wants to get back to striking at distance but Stallone won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britian wants to get back to striking at distance but Stallone won't allow it.
Britian can't break the clinch.
Britian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Britian wants a takedown.
Sly Stallone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Britian.
Britian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stallone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Britian's efforts to push away.
Britian missing with knees to the body.
Britian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stallone stalls.
Stallone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stallone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stallone.
Britian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stallone to keep the fight standing.
Britian fails to pull guard.
Stallone lands a right hand.

Britian is rocked!
Stallone lands a body punch.
Britian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Britian wants to break free but Stallone has control.
Britian is trying to break the clinch but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
Britian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sly Stallone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone has Britian pressed against the cage, preventing Britian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Britian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Britian has had enough of the clinch but Stallone keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stallone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Britian is still on wobbly legs! Can Stallone finish him?
Stallone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Britian or not.
Stallone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stallone lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Britian to his knees! Stallone keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Stallone!
Our winner, Sly Stallone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.