PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Serioux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serioux comes into the arena with Black Sabbath - Iron Man blaring out of the sound system. Bling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Coolest. Jay Bling has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marc Serioux's chin.

Serioux
vs
Bling

187 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Serioux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Bling!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bling throws a series of punches but Serioux moves out of range.

Bling closes the distance and clinches.

Serioux jumps guard.
Serioux trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Serioux had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bling is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Serioux Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bling's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bling is trying to get back to his feet but Serioux has full control of the position and if anything, Bling has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Serioux is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bling has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Serioux lands shots from the back.
Bling manages to reverse the position and now he's in Serioux's guard. Nice work there by Bling.
Bling won't allow Serioux to sweep him here.
Bling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Serioux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bling is looking to stand up but Serioux won't let him.
Serioux 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.

Serioux has his foot on Bling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bling works his way back into a safe position though.
Bling would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bling postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Serioux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Serioux wants to sweep here but Bling controlling him for the moment.
Bling throws and elbow that misses. Serioux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bling's guard. Nice move by Serioux!
Bling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bling has his foot on Serioux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Serioux works his way back into a safe position though.
Bling looks gassed!
Serioux stands up over Bling, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bling trying to strike off his back.
Serioux stopping the sweep attempt from Bling.
Serioux is pushing down on Bling's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bling is fighting to maintain full guard but Serioux has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serioux not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Serioux seems to be working for a kimura but Bling defends the submission attempt.

Serioux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bling defends it well.

Bling is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Serioux pulls his head out easily.

Serioux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Serioux there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bling tries to roll over but Serioux keeps him under control.
Bling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serioux.

Bling is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Serioux pulls his head out easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bling can do anything to dispel that myth.

Serioux stands up out of the half guard.
Jay Bling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Serioux scores with a takedown into Bling's guard.
Serioux advances to half guard.
Serioux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bling is not content to let Serioux control the position.

Serioux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bling sees it coming and defends easily.

Serioux is working for a kimura but Bling is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bling wants to improve his position but Serioux is controlling well.
Bling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Serioux.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Serioux moves away from the strike by Bling.
Bling misses with a looping left.

Serioux feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Serioux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Serioux scores with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serioux prevents Bling from escaping the position.
Serioux works to advance to full mount. Bling defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Serioux breaks from Bling's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Serioux dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Serioux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bling swivels and escapes.
Bling throws a jab when Serioux was well out of range.
Serioux closes the distance and clinches up with Bling, looking for a takedown. Serioux pushes Bling against the cage but Bling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bling scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Marc Serioux has been cut.
Bling stuffs the takedown attempt from Serioux. Serioux gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Serioux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serioux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Serioux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bling tries to clinch there but Serioux circles away.

Serioux decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Serioux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bling defends it well.

Bling looking for submissions off his back.
Bling pushes Serioux off looking to stand but Serioux dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bling is in trouble now - Serioux has advanced to mount!
Bling is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bling tries to reverse the position but Serioux maintains control.
Serioux avoids the attempt from Bling to control.

Serioux looking for a guillotine from mount but Bling is having none of it.
Bling tries to reverse the position but Serioux maintains control.

Serioux looking to isolate an arm here. Bling doesn't see it coming and as Serioux extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Serioux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Serioux!