WMMAA 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colton Reyes Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes Jr comes into the arena with pain blaring out of the sound system. David McDonald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Reyes Jr
vs
McDonald

173 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colton Reyes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reyes Jr looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Colton Reyes Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes Jr throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
Reyes Jr falls off balance throwing a combination

and McDonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reyes Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

McDonald is looking for a triangle but Reyes Jr pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reyes Jr stands up and waves to McDonald to follow him.
Reyes Jr lands a two punch combo.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Reyes Jr.
Reyes Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes Jr misses with a double jab

and McDonald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes Jr's guard.

McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reyes Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
Reyes Jr wants to get up but he can't break McDonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reyes Jr is breathing heavily.

Reyes Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes Jr has managed to get both his arms back between McDonald's legs - danger averted.
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!
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.

McDonald working for a triangle but Reyes Jr defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reyes Jr defends well.

Reyes Jr stands up from McDonald's guard - Reyes Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reyes Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colton Reyes Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Reyes Jr looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes Jr.

McDonald pulls guard successfully.

McDonald has his feet on Reyes Jr's thighs here. He's pushed Reyes Jr off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Reyes Jr screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McDonald!
David McDonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Storm
vs
Barnes

195 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Storm gets a takedown into half guard.
Storm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes landing strikes from the bottom.
Storm controlling the action here.
Storm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes trying to control here.
Storm is nestled in close to Barnes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Storm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Storm sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Barnes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Storm presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Storm is working for takedown but Barnes is calmly controlling the position for now.

Storm turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barnes tries to bench press Storm off him but Storm keeps the position.
Storm working the ground and pound.
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Storm off and has taken his back!

Barnes looking for the choke but no joy.
Storm looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnes tightening his grip on Storm, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Storm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Storm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnes on the ground.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Storm controlling him for the moment.
Barnes controls Storm momentarily but Storm frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Barnes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Barnes!
Barnes won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Storm is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Storm. Storm maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Storm turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barnes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Storm's best efforts.
Storm controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Storm connects with a nice short shot to Barnes's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Storm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Storm drops an elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm controlling the action here.
Barnes tries to kick Storm off but Storm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Storm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Storm instigates a clinch.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Storm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barnes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Storm's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm working Barnes over with strikes.
Storm is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm is taking a breather. Barnes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Storm wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Storm postures up.

Barnes has his foot on Storm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Storm works his way back into a safe position though.
Storm looking to pass the guard.
Storm is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Storm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Storm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Storm prevents Barnes from getting back to his feet.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Storm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm landing with the ground and pound.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Storm trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm content to stall in guard here.
Barnes is striking off his back. Storm thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Storm slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Storm is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Storm winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Storm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storm.
Storm controlling the action here.

Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Storm postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Storm winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Storm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Storm is controlling the pace.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Storm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Storm's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm is trying to get back to his feet but Barnes has full control of the position and if anything, Storm has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Storm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Storm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Storm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Storm throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Barnes to regain full guard.

Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Storm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Storm wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Storm wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm landing some decent shots from guard.
Storm is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Storm is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Storm is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Storm stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Storm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Storm trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep!
Barnes won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.

Johnny Storm has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Storm closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnes's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnny Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes throws a strike there. Storm manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Storm on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Storm tries to get out of the position.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Storm is working away.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is trying to escape back to his feet but Barnes uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Storm blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Storm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dan Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm dodges the ground and pound from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Storm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Paguandas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Legere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paguandas
vs
Legere

184 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Paguandas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Legere!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paguandas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Legere looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Legere holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Legere tries to bench press Paguandas off him but Paguandas keeps the position.
Legere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paguandas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Paguandas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Legere is looking to regain half guard here but Paguandas keeps moving and retains side control.
Paguandas lands a nice forearm strike.
Legere is trying to control Paguandas's posture but Paguandas avoids it.
Paguandas gets to mount! Legere was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paguandas looking to control but Legere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paguandas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Legere manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Legere preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Legere is looking for a sweep. Paguandas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Paguandas is trying to work for a kimura but Legere is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paguandas stops Legere from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paguandas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Legere keeping hold of Paguandas's head, controlling as best he can.
Legere wants to control but Paguandas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Legere is looking to get back to full guard here but Paguandas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Legere manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paguandas's best efforts.

Paguandas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Legere to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paguandas counters with a thumping low kick.
Paguandas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Legere.
Horrible takedown by Paguandas or perhaps it was just good defense by Legere which made him look bad.
Paguandas shoots in but Legere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab lands there for Legere.
Legere misses with the combination.
Legere chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paguandas can pounce on him.
Paguandas looks for a takedown but Legere sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Paguandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legere misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paguandas throws a front kick that sends Legere stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A punch combination from Legere misses.
Legere looks winded!
Legere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paguandas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Legere counters with a three punch combo that has Paguandas backing up. Paguandas nods at Legere to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Legere misses.
Jason Legere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paguandas tries to clinch but Legere moves out of range.
Legere misses with the combination.

Paguandas lands a big head kick that sends Legere tumbling to the mat! Paguandas takes a step backwards and waves Legere back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Legere is rocked!

It looks like Jason Legere has been cut.
Legere throws a shot to the body.
Legere wants to clinch.

Paguandas closes the distance and pushes Legere back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paguandas wants to break free but Legere has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Paguandas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Legere's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paguandas goes for a double leg but Legere avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Legere continues to drive forward.

Legere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vince Paguandas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legere stuffs the takedown.
Paguandas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Legere's waist but Legere gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paguandas off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Paguandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Legere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paguandas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paguandas has his takedown stuffed
and Legere counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Legere misses.
Paguandas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Legere both land. Nice combination.
Paguandas shoots for a double leg takedown but Legere sprawls well. He's pushed Paguandas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Legere misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jason Legere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legere throws a series of punches but Paguandas avoids them all with ease.
Legere feints a jab promting Paguandas to slip. Legere then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Paguandas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Legere has Paguandas up against the cage in a clinch.
Paguandas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Legere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paguandas.
Legere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paguandas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legere scores with a three punch combo!
Paguandas fails to land with a series of punches.
Paguandas moves out of range as Legere strikes.
Paguandas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legere.
Legere is breathing heavily.
Paguandas tries for a takedown but Legere sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legere lands a head shot.
Legere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paguandas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paguandas shoots in but Legere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paguandas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paguandas misses with a takedown attempt - Legere sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paguandas walks into a stiff left hand from Legere.

Legere fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paguandas, pushing him back against the cage.
Legere stalls.
Legere lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paguandas.
Still in the clinch, Legere scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paguandas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paguandas tries to clinch up but Legere circles away and keeps his distance.
Paguandas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legere's head.
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paguandas.
Legere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paguandas circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paguandas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paguandas tries to close the distance and clinch but Legere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paguandas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Legere counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Legere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Legere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Legere throws a right hand that Paguandas ducks under and follows up with a left that Paguandas also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Legere finds it's target.
Paguandas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paguandas tries to clinch but Legere moves out of range.
Legere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legere keeps the fight on the outside.
Paguandas tries to clinch up but Legere circles away and keeps his distance.
Paguandas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legere throws a right and a left that Paguandas avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paguandas.
Paguandas shoots for a double leg takedown but Legere sprawls well. He's pushed Paguandas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Legere misses with a hook
and Paguandas counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Legere. Those never looked like landing.
Legere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legere tries to sprawl but Paguandas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paguandas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Legere defending well though.
Paguandas stops Legere from getting back to his feet.
Paguandas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Legere's head.
Paguandas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paguandas is thwarting Legere's attempts to control the position.
Paguandas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paguandas is looking to stall here but Legere recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legere keeping moving, preventing Paguandas from controlling successfully.
Legere wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Paguandas manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Legere can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legere avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paguandas.
Legere is looking for a sweep. Paguandas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vince Paguandas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Legere moves into full guard.
Legere tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paguandas is stalling in the full guard.
Legere will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Paguandas sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Legere trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Vince Paguandas just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Legere misses
and Paguandas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paguandas fails with a takedown attempt.
Legere misses with a two punch combination.
Paguandas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vince Paguandas is winning the standup battle so far.
Paguandas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paguandas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Paguandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Legere tries to keep at a distance but Paguandas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paguandas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legere gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Paguandas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paguandas 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Paguandas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Columbus Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Columbus Steiner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Richard
vs
Steiner

180 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Columbus Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner shoots in for a double leg but Richard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steiner takes one on the button.
Steiner shoots in for a double leg but Richard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Richard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steiner.
Matt Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Columbus Steiner.
Richard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steiner dives in and grabs Richard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richard pushes down on Steiner's head and hops out.
Richard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steiner's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richard throws a series of punches but Steiner moves out of range.
Steiner tries to clinch

and Richard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richard.
Steiner tries for a takedown but Richard manages to get underhooks.

Richard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Richard misses.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Steiner looks for a takedown but Richard sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richard throws a jab but it's blocked by Steiner.
Richard throws a head kick but Steiner moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Steiner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steiner shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense.
Richard tries to land a front kick but Steiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Richard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steiner being controlled here, momentarily.
Richard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands a couple of digs.
Richard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Richard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steiner wants to control but Richard passes easily into half guard.
Richard winds up and cracks Steiner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richard connects with a nice short shot to Steiner's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richard lands a nice short elbow.
Steiner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've been informed that Steiner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Richard lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Richard is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Richard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Richard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsuen Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waylan Sisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wong
vs
Sisson

168 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tsuen Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waylan Sisson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sisson won't allow Wong to pass to mount.
Wong is working hard here to advance position.
Sisson taking some punishment here, with Wong in his half guard.
Wong content to control rather than advance.

Wong escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sisson misses with a double jab.
Sisson tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
Wong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wong tries to clinch there but Sisson circles away.
Sisson darts in looking for a takedown but Wong gets double underhooks and turns Sisson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisson prevents Wong from breaking the clinch.
Sisson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sisson blocks an elbow strike from Wong.
Wong wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wong jumps into guard, dragging Sisson to the mat.
Wong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sisson tries to lock up and control but Wong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wong working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Wong is working for a guillotine from mount but Sisson frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong landing punches.
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!

Wong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sisson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sisson's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wong lands with some strikes.
Sisson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wong controlling from mount.
Sisson tries to hold on but Wong pushes him away.
Wong lands with some strikes.

Wong is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wong extends the arm and Sisson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tsuen Wong!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Isaacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gabriel Garcia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Isaacs
vs
Garcia

184 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Isaacs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaacs closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Isaacs!
Isaacs wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Isaacs is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Isaacs is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Isaacs's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Garcia tries for a kimura but Isaacs is defending well.
Isaacs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Isaacs some visible discomfort.
Isaacs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isaacs being controlled for a moment.

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacs tries to improve position but can't.
Isaacs on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Isaacs tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isaacs is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garcia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Garcia lands a big shot there that rocks Isaacs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia lands a big elbow.
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isaacs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaacs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Isaacs is rocked!
Isaacs is breathing heavily.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Garcia! Isaacs is hurt baaadly! Garcia is firing away with more strikes - Isaacs is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Garcia!
Gabriel Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.