PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 1046 p4p, 1977 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 135 p4p, 241 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bollomard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mysterium. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bollomard
vs
Dead

175 cm
26
167
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
36
162
19 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bollomard on the side of the head.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bollomard throws out a powerful jab.
Dead throws a series of punches but Bollomard avoids them all with ease.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Dead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Dead.
Dead throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Dead finds it's way through Bollomard's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Dead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard scores with a jab. Dead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Bollomard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Dead is quick to defend against it.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Dead throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bollomard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Dead avoids it well and moves away.
Dead throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bollomard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dead at a distance.

Bollomard moves into the clinch.
Dead is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bollomard is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead misses with a body punch.
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!
Bollomard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bollomard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard scores with a hook to the body.

Dead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard staying out of range there.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dead ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Dead lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bollomard doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dead won't be happy with that.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat.
Dead managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Dead tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollomard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bollomard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Dead controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard controls the position.
Bollomard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Bollomard tries for a kimura but Dead is defending well.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Bollomard misses with the ground and pound.
Dead defending against the ground and pound.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Dead 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.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Dead misses.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead ducks under a wild hook from Bollomard.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead throws a body punch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Dead is quick to defend against it.
Dead misses with a body punch

and Bollomard counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard has Dead pressed against the cage, preventing Dead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dead is trying to break the clinch but Bollomard has him pressed against the cage.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead throws a head punch that misses.
Dead blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
A short body shot lands from Bollomard as the two fighters clinch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Dead avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
Bollomard lands a right hand.
Bollomard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bollomard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bollomard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dead.
Nice body punch from Bollomard.
Bollomard has Dead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bollomard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bollomard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bollomard breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dead does no damage.
Bollomard lands with a cross.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
A combination from Dead does no damage.
Dead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Bollomard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead missing with a left hand there. Bollomard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Dead avoids it well and moves away.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses

and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dead!
Dead is breathing heavily.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Dead dodges the ground and pound from Bollomard.
Bollomard grinds an elbow into Dead's temple.
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Dead here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dead wants to control but Bollomard postures up.
Dead tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
Dead is not content to let Bollomard control the position.
Bollomard is really struggling to control Dead but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bollomard 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.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Bollomard tries for a kimura but Dead is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard lands a nice forearm strike.
Bollomard looks up at the clock and then as Dead takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bollomard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dead keeps working.
Dead tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollomard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Bollomard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Dead manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bollomard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dead moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dead throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bollomard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard misses with a straight right.
Bollomard moves out of range as Dead throws a body kick.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Dead misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead misses with the combination.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead misses with a lunging right hand

and Bollomard counters with a single leg into guard. Dead didn't expect that.
Bollomard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard is pushing down on Dead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dead is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bollomard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Dead is defending against the submission attempts here by Bollomard.
Dead blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bollomard.

Bollomard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dead sees it coming and defends easily.
Bollomard is looking to stall here but Dead recovers full guard.
Bollomard passes Dead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard throwing shots but Dead is blocking nicely.
Bollomard tries to pass to full mount but Dead defends it.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Dead is working from the bottom.

Bollomard 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.
Bollomard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard passes to side control.
Bollomard trying to control the position but Dead is working away.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Dead parries the strikes from Bollomard easily there. Bollomard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dead to escape.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard in side control, throwing shots but Dead defends.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bollomard misses with the ground and pound.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dead is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bollomard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bollomard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bollomard throws an elbow but Dead slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bollomard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dead taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bollomard controls the position from side control.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dead is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bollomard, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.