PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickie Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testcharactertwo TCtwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rickie Bailey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bailey
vs
TCtwo

163 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickie Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Testcharactertwo TCtwo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

TCtwo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
TCtwo is pulling down on Bailey's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TCtwo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TCtwo is pulling down on Bailey's head to control his posture.
TCtwo is continuing to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bailey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bailey showed some decent athleticism there.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
TCtwo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
TCtwo gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TCtwo has his hands on Bailey's head, controlling the position.
Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bailey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
TCtwo wants to get back to his feet but Bailey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bailey is fighting to break TCtwo's control of his arms but TCtwo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bailey closes the distance and pushes TCtwo back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, TCtwo throws an elbow but misses.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by TCtwo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

TCtwo has clasped his hands together around Bailey's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
TCtwo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
TCtwo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that TCtwo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
TCtwo is looking to take a break and control but Bailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TCtwo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bailey, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickie Bailey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

TCtwo rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

TCtwo has Bailey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. TCtwo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bailey tumbling to the mat - TCtwo dives into Bailey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey is pulling down on TCtwo's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TCtwo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bailey working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is really struggling to control TCtwo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
TCtwo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
TCtwo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bailey is looking to stand up but TCtwo isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bailey controls TCtwo momentarily but TCtwo frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bailey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for TCtwo on the ground.
Bailey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey trying to control but TCtwo is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
TCtwo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

TCtwo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bailey's guard.
TCtwo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
TCtwo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bailey wants to stand and escape but TCtwo is having none of it.
Bailey controls TCtwo momentarily but TCtwo frees himself.
TCtwo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is pulling down on TCtwo's head to control his posture.
TCtwo wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

TCtwo gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Testcharactertwo TCtwo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bailey throws a lazy head kick

and TCtwo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
TCtwo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
TCtwo tries to pass to full mount but Bailey defends it.
Bailey wants to control but TCtwo passes into side.
Bailey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by TCtwo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

TCtwo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bailey, who protects the arm well.
TCtwo is staying tight to Bailey's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TCtwo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bailey keeps working.
TCtwo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

TCtwo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
TCtwo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bailey's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Bailey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bailey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TCtwo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bailey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Testcharactertwo TCtwo has got the better of the ground game so far.
TCtwo wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
TCtwo is trying is best to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from TCtwo.
TCtwo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bailey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TCtwo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bailey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TCtwo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bailey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed TCtwo's head.
TCtwo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bailey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bailey's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
TCtwo gets his hands free as Bailey looks to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Testcharactertwo TCtwo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think TCtwo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Testcharactertwo TCtwo!