PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Pearson (ranked 3656 p4p, 2519 weight class) and Christophe Pouliot (ranked 465 p4p, 330 weight class). The key to victory for Greg Pearson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pearson
vs
Pouliot

175 cm
26
180
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
179
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Pouliot!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pouliot drives through with a takedown into Pearson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Pouliot from controlling successfully.
Pouliot preventing the sweep.
Pouliot trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Pouliot from controlling successfully.

Pearson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pouliot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouliot is working Pearson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pouliot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pouliot stopping the sweep attempt from Pearson.
Pearson is controlling Pouliot's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson 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.
Pouliot connects with a couple of short punches.
Pearson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouliot is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pearson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pouliot will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pouliot has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Canucks Combat Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pouliot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pearson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouliot throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pouliot keeping moving, preventing Pearson from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouliot trying to keep a closed guard but Pearson is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pouliot misses with a body shot.
Pearson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pouliot avoids it.
Pearson throws a body punch but Pouliot moves out of range.
Pouliot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearson throws a body punch but Pouliot moves out of range.
Pouliot misses with an uppercut.
Pouliot throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pouliot swings for the body but Pearson moves out of range.
Pouliot throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Pearson misses its target.
Pearson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pouliot.
Pearson is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pouliot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pearson misses with an uppercut.

Pouliot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pouliot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pearson is defending well.
Pouliot blocks a body shot from Pearson.
A head punch on the inside from Pouliot fails to land.
Pouliot is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Pouliot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pouliot throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Pouliot swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christophe Pouliot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Pearson. Pouliot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pouliot looks to land a left hand but Pearson moved out of range nicely.
Pearson wants to slow Pouliot down by chopping away at his legs.
Pearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pouliot.
Pouliot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pearson with a nice cross.
Pouliot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pearson is looking to wear down Pouliot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pearson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pouliot throws an off balance right hand
and Pearson counters with a left to the body.
Pearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pouliot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pouliot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Pouliot misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Pearson.
Pearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pouliot misses with a hook

and Pearson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pouliot throws an overhand right that lands on Pearson's shoulder, as Pearson tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Pearson misses.
Pouliot misses with an uppercut.
Pouliot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pearson counter with a right hand.
Pearson slips a straight right by Pouliot.
Pouliot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on Pouliot's shoulder, as Pouliot tries to avoid the shot.
Pouliot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pouliot avoids the head kick by Pearson.
Pearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pouliot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pearson.
Pearson lands a nice hook to Pouliot's body. Pouliot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greg Pearson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pouliot throws a looping overhand right but Pearson ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with an overhand left.
Pouliot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson lands a nice looking body kick.
Pouliot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
Pearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson throws a shot from downtown. Pouliot moves away and avoids it.
Pouliot misses with the combination.
Pearson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Pearson.
Pearson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greg Pearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearson scores with a spinning back kick!
Pouliot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Pouliot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson swings for the body but Pouliot moves out of range.
Pouliot blocks a low kick nicely.
Pouliot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pearson lunges at Pouliot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pouliot's hand.
Pearson misses with a body kick.
Pearson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pouliot swings widly with a right hand
and Pearson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pouliot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pouliot takes one on the button.
Pearson misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pearson as he connects with a hook.
Pouliot moves out of range of the leg kick from Pearson.
Pouliot feints the counter takedown.
Christophe Pouliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson moves out of range as Pouliot strikes.
It looked like Pearson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pouliot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pearson connects with a body shot.
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 head kick misses from Pearson.
Pearson connects with the punch.
Pouliot misses with a looping left.
Jab by Pearson.
Pouliot avoids a kick to the body.
Pouliot misses the jab.
Pouliot dives in for a single leg takedown but Pearson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pearson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pearson throws a series of punches but Pouliot moves out of range.
Pearson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pouliot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pearson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Pearson tries to keep at a distance but Pouliot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pouliot struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Pearson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pearson slips a straight right by Pouliot.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pouliot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pouliot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pouliot manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pearson on his heels. He'll look to pass Pearson's guard now, I'm sure.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouliot can do to turn this around?
Pouliot distracts Pearson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pouliot landing with the ground and pound.
Pouliot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouliot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pouliot scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson wants to hit a sweep here but Pouliot passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pearson there!
Pouliot cracks Pearson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pouliot working Pearson over with strikes here.
Pearson tries to reverse the position but Pouliot maintains control.
Pouliot punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pearson is squirming around, avoiding Pouliot's attempts to control the action.
Pouliot pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pouliot with the ground and pound from mount.

Pearson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Pouliot's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christophe Pouliot!
A very excited looking Christophe Pouliot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.