QFC Tournament 1060 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ducky Momo (ranked 4538 p4p, 4220 weight class) and Loquacious Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loquacious Smiff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Momo
vs
Smiff

180 cm
22
155
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
162
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 New York, Ducky Momo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loquacious Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momo shoots for a double leg takedown but Smiff sprawls well. He's pushed Momo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smiff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Smiff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smiff tries to pass to full mount but Momo defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smiff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Momo keeps working.
Momo wants to control but Smiff is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff is nestled in close to Momo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momo pushes Smiff off looking to stand but Smiff dives back in and keeps control.

Momo actively working from the bottom here.
Smiff slows the pace down in half guard.
Smiff prevents Momo from improving his position.
Momo trying to hold on to Smiff's head to control him but Smiff postures up.
Smiff slows the pace down in half guard.
Momo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smiff trying to control from half guard but Momo is working away.
Smiff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smiff in particular looking to stall.
Momo is trying to stand back up but Smiff is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Momo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smiff counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momo is trying to control the position but Smiff postures up.
Smiff trying to control but Momo is working from the bottom.
Momo keeping full guard, as Smiff tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smiff trying to control but Momo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smiff stopping the sweep attempt from Momo.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Momo is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Momo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smiff.
As Smiff tries to get set, Momo tries to push him back and clinch up but Smiff manages to avoid the attempt.
Smiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Momo scores with a takedown into Smiff's guard.
Smiff wants to sweep here but Momo controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Momo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smiff is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loquacious Smiff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Momo misses with a leg kick

and Smiff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Momo won't be happy with that.
Momo is looking for a sweep.
Smiff scoring with punches from side control.
Smiff trying to control the position but Momo is working away.
Momo is looking to reverse the position.
Loquacious Smiff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smiff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smiff is looking to take a break and control but Momo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smiff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Momo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Smiff 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.

Smiff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Momo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smiff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smiff passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Momo!
Smiff avoids the attempt from Momo to control.
Smiff with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momo is desperately trying to improve his position but Smiff has a good base and remains in mount.
Momo regains half guard.
Smiff working over Momo with some ground and pound. Momo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Smiff seems to be looking for submissions.
Smiff tries to pass to full mount but Momo defends it.
Smiff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smiff scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smiff.
Smiff is looking to stall here but Momo recovers full guard.
Smiff pushing down on Momo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Momo actively working from the bottom here.
Smiff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Momo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Momo regains half guard.
Momo trying to control but Smiff postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff working over Momo with some ground and pound. Momo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Momo keeps working.
Smiff blocks the strikes from Momo.
Smiff is looking to advance position but Momo won't allow it.
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Momo keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Momo taking some punishment here, with Smiff in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loquacious Smiff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Momo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smiff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Momo is staying active underneath Smiff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Momo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smiff.
Momo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Momo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smiff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smiff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Momo has hold of Smiff's hands but Smiff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momo is trying to get back to full guard.

Smiff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smiff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Momo is trying desperately to improve position.
Smiff scoring with strikes but Momo is staying in there.
Smiff with good strikes from the mount here!
Momo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loquacious Smiff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff dominating with strikes here.
Smiff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smiff with a couple of short strikes.
Momo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Smiff avoids the attempt from Momo to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smiff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smiff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smiff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smiff lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smiff dominating with strikes here.
Smiff controlling his opponent.
Smiff lands a heavy elbow.
Smiff landing strikes from the mount and Momo is in trouble!
Smiff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Momo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smiff tries to control but Momo wriggling away.
Momo is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smiff looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Momo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smiff with the ground and pound from mount.
Momo is bucking up trying to escape but Smiff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smiff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smiff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Momo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smiff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loquacious Smiff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smiff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Loquacious Smiff!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Loquacious Smiff!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Loquacious Smiff!

Loquacious Smiff wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devin Eason (ranked 4267 p4p, 4260 weight class) and Maxwell Patelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eason
vs
Patelle

170 cm
24
161
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
162
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 New York, Devin Eason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Patelle!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eason throws the left hand but Patelle avoids the punch easily.
Patelle feints the counter takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Eason enables Patelle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Eason manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patelle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patelle wants to control from the top but Eason keeps moving.
Patelle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Patelle passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patelle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eason knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patelle prevents Eason from improving his position.
Patelle lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eason has hold of Patelle's hands but Patelle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Patelle prevents Eason from improving his position.
Patelle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Patelle passes into side control, despite Eason's attempt to control the position.
Eason gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patelle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eason's head.
Eason is not content to let Patelle control the position.
Patelle is looking to advance position but Eason won't allow it.
Patelle trying to control from Eason's half guard. Eason has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eason is on top in guard.

Eason preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eason drops back looking for a leg! Patelle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patelle manages to kick Eason off! Eason jumps back into Patelle's guard.
Eason stands and throws Patelle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eason in the domination position with Patelle hanging on.
Patelle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eason wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patelle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eason advances to full mount.
Eason in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patelle tries to hold on but Eason pushes him away.
Eason wants to control the pace but Patelle is squirming around nicely.
Patelle is in a horrible position here. Eason smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patelle is desperately trying to improve his position but Eason has a good base and remains in mount.
Eason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patelle is looking to escape.

Eason moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Patelle has worked his arm free - good work by Patelle!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devin Eason will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Patelle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eason as he jumps to the side.
Eason drops down looking for a counter takedown but Patelle sprawls and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patelle.
Eason half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Patelle gets caught napping as Eason dives in and scores a takedown. Patelle manages to retain guard.
Patelle 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eason stands up over Patelle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eason wants to pass the guard but Patelle is keeping the position.

Eason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eason wants to control from the top but Patelle keeps moving.

Patelle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eason defends well.

Patelle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eason has picked Patelle up and slammed him! Patelle can't keep hold of the triangle and Eason manages to pass to side control!
Patelle is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Patelle's face as Eason controls the position.
Eason is working Patelle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Patelle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eason off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eason is keeping busy.
Eason tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Patelle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eason slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eason works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eason trying to control the position here.
Patelle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eason is keeping the position for now.
Eason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patelle manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eason passes Patelle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eason is trying to control. Patelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eason trying to mount his opponent but Patelle defends it.
Eason moves nicely into side control.
Patelle is looking to regain half guard here but Eason keeps moving and retains side control.
Patelle looking for a sweep but Eason has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patelle is working to get back to half guard.
Patelle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Patelle gets back to half guard.
Eason trying to control the action but Patelle is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Eason dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Eason slaps away a takedown attempt from Patelle, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Patelle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eason's guard.
Patelle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Patelle slips nicely into half guard.

Patelle is looking for a kimura but Eason is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patelle to get the leverage.
Devin Eason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eason wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eason trying to control from the bottom.
Patelle is stalling here. Eason is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Patelle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Eason has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Eason is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patelle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eason cracks Patelle with a big elbow.
Patelle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Patelle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Patelle is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Eason is tapping! Great win for Patelle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maxwell Patelle!