PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herve Villechaize (ranked 2856 p4p, 2867 weight class) and Inferno Subbin (ranked 193 p4p, 195 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Villechaize
vs
Subbin

180 cm
27
140
7 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herve Villechaize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inferno Subbin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villechaize shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Villechaize stays in close to Subbin's body and controls the position.
Subbin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Villechaize is one step ahead there.
Villechaize controls from within his opponent's guard.
Villechaize stands up over Subbin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Villechaize stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Subbin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Subbin 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.
Subbin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Villechaize controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villechaize postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Subbin is looking for a triangle here but Villechaize uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Subbin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Villechaize slows the pace down.
Subbin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Villechaize off and has taken his back!
Subbin softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Villechaize tries to roll but Subbin sticks to his back.
Subbin has Villechaize flattened out and is raining down punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villechaize is covering up but some of the strikes from Subbin are getting through and doing damage.
You can see the frustration on Villechaize's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subbin is hanging on to Villechaize's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Subbin is trying to stick to Villechaize's back but Villechaize is turning into Subbin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Subbin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Villechaize.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subbin keeping moving, preventing Villechaize from controlling successfully.
Villechaize's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Villechaize won't allow Subbin to sweep him here.
Villechaize throwing strikes but missing.
Subbin controls Villechaize momentarily but Villechaize frees himself.
Subbin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villechaize works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subbin trying to control but Villechaize postures up.
Villechaize slips a nice elbow through Subbin's hands, connecting with Subbin's forehead.
Villechaize prevents Subbin from improving his position.
Subbin is still trying to improve position.
Villechaize is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Villechaize lands strikes from half guard.
Subbin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villechaize will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Villechaize trying to pass the guard but Subbin defending well.
Villechaize is nestled in close to Subbin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Villechaize uses his free foot to push down on Subbin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Subbin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villechaize lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Subbin hang on?
Villechaize lands a big shot there that rocks Subbin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Villechaize fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Subbin is trying to escape the mount.
Villechaize postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Subbin looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Villechaize wants to control but Subbin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Villechaize missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Subbin is trying to maintain the position but Villechaize is very close to passing his half guard.
Villechaize is looking to take a break and control but Subbin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herve Villechaize dominated that round.
That's time! Villechaize's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villechaize throws a sloppy head kick and Subbin moves out of range easily.
Subbin feints the counter takedown.
Villechaize throws a body kick that misses

and Subbin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villechaize slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Subbin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Subbin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Subbin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Villechaize trying to control the position.
Villechaize is really struggling to control Subbin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Villechaize had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Subbin defends it easily.
Villechaize really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Villechaize lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villechaize showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Subbin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villechaize gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Subbin wants to control but Villechaize passes easily into half guard.
Villechaize trying to control from half guard but Subbin is working away.
Subbin wants 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.
Villechaize is looking to take a break and control but Subbin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Subbin is trying to control but Villechaize manages to pass to mount!
Subbin is looking to improve his position but Villechaize isn't that keen on the idea.
Villechaize scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Villechaize sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Villechaize prevents Subbin from getting the reversal.
Subbin keeps trying to improve his position.
Villechaize landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subbin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Villechaize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Subbin can do to turn this around?
Subbin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Villechaize working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subbin.
Villechaize keeping moving, preventing Subbin from controlling successfully.
Villechaize tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villechaize doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subbin distracts Villechaize with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Villechaize working a defensive guard here.
Subbin connects with a couple of short punches.
Villechaize striking off his back but it's not causing Subbin any problems.
Subbin postures up and lands a big shot to Villechaize's brow.
Villechaize pulls Subbin in close to his closed guard and prevents Subbin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Subbin chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Subbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villechaize looking for a sweep. Not yet Villechaize, not yet.
Subbin works over Villechaize with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Villechaize drives through and clinches with Subbin against the cage.

Villechaize manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Villechaize looking to hit a scissor sweep but Subbin is one step ahead there.
Subbin lands a couple of digs.
Villechaize trying to keep a closed guard but Subbin is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Villechaize is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subbin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villechaize tries to free his leg and advance position but Subbin is retaining full guard.
Villechaize 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.
Villechaize stands up over Subbin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subbin is looking to sweep but instead, Villechaize has passed into half guard.
Villechaize scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Subbin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villechaize seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Subbin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Subbin wants to get back to full guard.
Villechaize not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Villechaize content to control rather than advance.
Subbin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Villechaize content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subbin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Subbin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villechaize gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Villechaize preventing the sweep.
Subbin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Villechaize's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Villechaize seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Subbin for as long as he can get away with.
Villechaize missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Subbin avoids the head kick by Villechaize.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Villechaize misses.
Subbin slips a jab and a cross from Villechaize.
Subbin staying out of range there.

Villechaize shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Villechaize showed some decent athleticism there.
Subbin wants to control but Villechaize is keeping busy.
Villechaize is taking a breather. Subbin 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.
Villechaize seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Subbin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Herve Villechaize overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villechaize with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Villechaize is nestled in close to Subbin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Villechaize lands strikes from half guard.
Villechaize not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Subbin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Villechaize is trying to control. Subbin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Villechaize prevents Subbin from improving his position.
Subbin has hold of Villechaize's hands but Villechaize slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villechaize not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Subbin is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herve Villechaize showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villechaize 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herve Villechaize!
Herve Villechaize made sure to mention his sponsor, Northern Zombie in his post fight interview.