PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shady
vs
Prevot

200 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Shady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilhaume Prevot!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prevot, pushing him back against the cage.
Shady really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shady.
Shady lands with a right to the head.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shady to keep the fight standing.

Prevot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shady throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
Shady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prevot tries to bum rush Shady with a series of wild strikes but Shady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Shady instigates a clinch.

Shady lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shady drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prevot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shady has Prevot in his guard.

Prevot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shady is keeping the position for now.

Prevot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shady, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Shady moves into the clinch.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shady to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shady.

Shady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shady tries to clinch up but Prevot circles away and keeps his distance.
Prevot dives in for a single leg takedown but Shady sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Slim Shady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.
Prevot tries to clinch up.
Prevot swats away the attempt to clinch by Shady.
Prevot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shady wants to clinch up but Prevot keeps it at a distance.
Prevot misses with a takedown attempt

and Shady holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Shady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shady darts in trying to clinch

and Prevot counters with a takedown into side control.

Shady sneaks out the side door and pushes Prevot away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prevot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prevot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prevot tries to clinch but Shady moves out of range.

Shady closes the distance and pushes Prevot back into the cage.
Shady cracks Prevot with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Shady.
Prevot wants to break free but Shady has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Shady.

Shady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shady moves in looking to clinch but Prevot pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot doesn't manage to clinch there - Shady circles away.
No joy there for Prevot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prevot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shady tries to clinch but Prevot moves out of range.

Shady moves into the clinch.
Shady is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shady.
Shady definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Prevot misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Shady.
Prevot tries to circle away but Shady has him pinned against the cage.

Prevot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shady is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Prevot to the mat. Prevot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shady.
Prevot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shady.
Shady is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shady postures up.
Prevot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shady is trying to stand.
Prevot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Prevot 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.
Shady is pressing down on Prevot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Shady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prevot gets tackled into the cage by Shady. Shady maintains the clinch.
Shady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prevot can do to turn this around?

Shady breaks from the clinch.

Shady closes the distance and clinches.
Prevot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shady stalling the fight.

Shady is trying to trip Prevot. He has hold of a leg but Prevot is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shady persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shady throws a big right hand that misses.
Shady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prevot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shady postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shady won't allow Prevot to sweep him here.
Prevot keeping full guard, as Shady tries to pass.
Prevot wants to sweep here but Shady controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prevot is trying to keep Shady in close.
Prevot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prevot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shady explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Shady drives through with a takedown into Prevot's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prevot is keeping the position for now.

Shady gets to his feet. Prevot looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady dodges the punch combination from Prevot.

Prevot tries to keep at a distance but Shady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shady has Prevot pressed against the cage, preventing Prevot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Prevot is trying to break the clinch but Shady is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shady.

Shady decides to pull guard.
Shady seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Prevot trying to control but Shady is working from the bottom.

Prevot gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shady fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shady clinches up with Prevot and pushes him back against the cage.
Prevot jumps guard but Shady stands there with Prevot around his waist. Prevot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Prevot tries to land knees in the clinch but Shady avoids the damage to the body.

Prevot manages to break the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Prevot enables Shady to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prevot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prevot pulls Shady in close to his closed guard and prevents Shady from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot trying to control the position.
Slim Shady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prevot is on top in guard.

Prevot is pushing down on Shady's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shady is fighting to maintain full guard but Prevot has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Shady kicks off Prevot and gets to his feet.
Shady keeps the fight on the outside.
Shady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prevot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Prevot rushes Shady and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Shady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shady tries to clinch there but Prevot circles away.
Prevot swats away the attempt to clinch by Shady.
Shady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prevot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prevot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prevot tries to clinch there but Shady circles away.
Shady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shady closes the distance and clinches.

Shady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prevot wants to clinch
and Shady counters with a nice uppercut.
Shady wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shady closes the distance and clinches.
Prevot swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Shady gets control of Prevot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shady will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Prevot throwing strikes from guard but Shady blocks nicely.
Shady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Shady is working an open guard so Prevot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Prevot closes the distance and clinches.
Shady working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shady lands an elbow inside that Prevot shrugs off.
Shady has Prevot pressed against the cage, preventing Prevot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shady manages to break the clinch.
Shady wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prevot drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shady defends it well.
Prevot swats away the attempt to clinch by Shady.
Prevot swats away the attempt to clinch by Shady.

Prevot clinches with his opponent.

Shady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prevot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shady tries to clinch up but Prevot circles away and keeps his distance.
Prevot is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prevot looks to land a combination but Shady avoids it well.
Shady tries to clinch up but Prevot circles away and keeps his distance.
Prevot goes for a double leg but Shady avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shady continues to drive forward.
Prevot scores with a one two! Shady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Prevot drives through with a takedown into Shady's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Prevot looking to sit in guard and control but Shady gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shady throws an elbow that misses. Prevot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shady's guard. Nice move by Prevot!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prevot preventing the sweep.
Prevot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prevot pushes down on Shady's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot trying to control from half guard but Shady is working away.
Slim Shady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prevot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Prevot.
Shady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prevot.
Shady is looking for a sweep. Prevot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guilhaume Prevot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Prevot seems to be working for a kimura but Shady defends the submission attempt.
Prevot tries to pass to full mount but Shady defends it.

Shady is defending against the submission attempts here by Prevot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilhaume Prevot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shady has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Slim Shady!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Slim Shady!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Slim Shady!

Slim Shady wins by unanimous decision!
Slim Shady decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.