PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Subatoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Subatoi's choice of entrance music: Like A Surgeon By Weird Al Yankovic. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wayne Winner
vs
Subatoi

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Wayne Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Subatoi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Subatoi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Subatoi avoids the head kick by Winner.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.

Subatoi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winner looking to control.
Subatoi stops Winner from standing up.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Subatoi from controlling successfully.
Winner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Subatoi wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Subatoi won't allow Winner to sweep him here.
Subatoi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Subatoi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subatoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subatoi wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subatoi forces his way into half guard.

Subatoi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Subatoi.
Winner is refusing to be controlled, as Subatoi sits in half guard.
Subatoi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Subatoi wants to free his trapped foot but Winner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Winner wants to improve his position but Subatoi is controlling well.
Subatoi is looking to advance position but Winner won't allow it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Subatoi seems to be looking for submissions.
Winner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Subatoi is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Subatoi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Subatoi keeps the fight on the outside.

Winner moves into range and clinches up with Subatoi.
Winner can't break the clinch.
Subatoi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Subatoi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Winner controls Subatoi momentarily but Subatoi frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subatoi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Winner's guard.
Subatoi wants to free his trapped foot but Winner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Subatoi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Subatoi 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to control but Subatoi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Subatoi wants to pass the guard but Winner is defending well.
Winner is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Subatoi stuffs the takedown attempt from Winner. Winner gets slowly back to his feet.
Winner fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Subatoi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Subatoi gets a clinch.
Subatoi managing to block the knees to the body from Winner.
Subatoi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Subatoi pulls Winner into guard.
Winner stays in close to Subatoi's body and controls the position.
Winner trying to control but Subatoi is working from the bottom.
Subatoi trying to keep a closed guard but Winner is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Subatoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winner is looking to stand up but Subatoi won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subatoi keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Winner is looking to stand up but Subatoi won't let him.
Winner trying to control but Subatoi is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Subatoi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Subatoi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Subatoi goes for a takedown attempt but Winner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Winner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Subatoi pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subatoi 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.

Subatoi has his foot on Winner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winner works his way back into a safe position though.

Subatoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winner won't allow Subatoi to sweep him here.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.
Winner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Subatoi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Subatoi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Subatoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subatoi is trying to control the position but Winner postures up.
Subatoi keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Subatoi looking for a sweep. Not yet Subatoi, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Subatoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Winner.
Winner closes the distance and clinches up with Subatoi, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes Subatoi against the cage but Subatoi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Julian Subatoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Winner tries to keep at a distance but Subatoi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Subatoi pulls guard.
Subatoi trying to control the position.
Winner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Subatoi's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Subatoi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - Subatoi circles away.
Subatoi misses with a takedown attempt - Winner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Winner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Winner lands in his opponent's guard.
Winner trying to control but Subatoi is working from the bottom.
Subatoi is trying to keep Winner in close.
Winner wants to control from the top but Subatoi keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Subatoi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winner wants to get up but he can't break Subatoi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Subatoi keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Subatoi wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Subatoi gets a takedown into half guard.
Subatoi is trying to control. Winner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to improve his position but Subatoi is controlling well.
Winner trying to control but Subatoi postures up.
Subatoi moves nicely into side control.

Subatoi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winner, who protects the arm well.
Winner is trying to control Subatoi's posture but Subatoi avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Subatoi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winner is trying to improve his position.
Winner can't do much from the bottom here.
Winner is looking for a sweep.
Winner prevents Subatoi from moving into mount.
Subatoi trying to control the position but Winner is working away.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Subatoi tries to bum rush Winner with a series of wild strikes but Winner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Subatoi throws a low kick but Winner avoids it.
Winner wants to clinch but Subatoi slips to the side

and Subatoi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winner's guard now.
Winner keeping full guard, as Subatoi tries to pass.
Winner is pulling down on Subatoi's head to control his posture.
Subatoi forces his way into half guard.

Subatoi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Winner is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Subatoi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Subatoi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Subatoi!