PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Poutine (ranked 4076 p4p, 6438 weight class) and Wana Dhite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Poutine
vs
Dhite

186 cm
25
176
5 - 17 - 0

199 cm
18
185
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Poutine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wana Dhite!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhite misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poutine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dhite misses with an uppercut.
Dhite shoots in looking for a takedown. Poutine tries to sprawl out of it but Dhite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poutine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poutine clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dhite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dhite is looking to clinch.
Poutine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dhite blocks a head kick by Poutine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutine with a hook.
Poutine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dhite misses with a few strikes there.
Poutine lands a nice looking body kick.
Dhite tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poutine counters with a nice body kick.
Poutine looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Poutine takes the fight into the clinch.
Poutine goes for a takedown attempt but Dhite pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poutine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dhite throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Poutine tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dhite is in Poutine's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhite wants to stand but Poutine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Poutine has his hands on Dhite's head, controlling the position.
Dhite working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Poutine's head.
Dhite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poutine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dhite.
Dhite wants to stand but Poutine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Poutine looking for a sweep. Not yet Poutine, not yet.
Dhite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhite throws a strike but Poutine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Poutine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poutine throws a big elbow that misses.
Dhite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poutine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poutine is stalling in the full guard.
Poutine'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 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.

Poutine gets to his feet. Dhite looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Poutine tries for a takedown but Dhite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poutine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dhite sprawls well. Dhite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poutine gets slowly back to his feet.

Dhite rushes Poutine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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 Pat Poutine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Dhite with that takedown attempt.
Poutine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poutine circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Poutine to counter with a crisp jab.
Poutine fails with the takedown
and Dhite counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poutine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dhite feints and then cracks Poutine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poutine down.
Poutine circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutine looks to score with a jab to the body but Dhite is just out of range.

Poutine rushes Dhite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dhite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poutine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Poutine looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhite looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dhite has had enough of the clinch but Poutine keeps him there for the moment.
Dhite stalling in the clinch but Poutine improves position.
Dhite is trying to stall.
Dhite seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Dhite goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poutine prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Poutine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dhite pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dhite is looking to break free of the clinch but Poutine has double underhooks.
Poutine tries for a takedown but Dhite manages to get underhooks.
Dhite stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dhite landing knees to the head.
Dhite misses with a knee to the head.
Poutine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dhite prevents it.
Poutine blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dhite is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dhite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poutine is trying to pull guard but Dhite turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dhite is stalling here.
Dhite tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poutine smiles and moves away.
Poutine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Poutine takes a swing at Dhite's ribcage but misses.
Dhite shoots in and drives through. Poutine sprawls well.
Poutine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Poutine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poutine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dhite moves in looking to clinch but Poutine pushes him off.
Poutine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poutine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dhite throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pat Poutine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Poutine shoots in and bounces Dhite off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Poutine postures up in Dhite's guard and throws a big left but Dhite blocks it.
Poutine stays in close to Dhite's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutine wants to pass the guard but Dhite is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dhite holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poutine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dhite throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Poutine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dhite sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poutine looks for a takedown but Dhite sprawls well.
Dhite counters with a body kick.

Dhite drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Poutine pushes Dhite off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Dhite drives through and clinches with Poutine against the cage.
Dhite can't get the takedown.
Poutine avoiding damage as Dhite throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poutine looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poutine's defenses.

Poutine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dhite moves into the clinch.
Dhite misses with a knee strike.
Dhite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poutine avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poutine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dhite has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poutine is proving hard to escape from.
Dhite throws a strike but Poutine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Poutine's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dhite looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Poutine passes into half guard.
Dhite is trying to stand up here but Poutine is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Poutine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poutine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pat Poutine!