PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Ivoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Kreegans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivoire
vs
Kreegans

185 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoff Ivoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Kreegans!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivoire fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ivoire gets a takedown into half guard.
Ivoire is looking to take a break and control but Kreegans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kreegans is trying to maintain the position but Ivoire is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivoire controlling the action here.

Kreegans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ivoire is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kreegans manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kreegans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivoire stops Kreegans from standing up.
Kreegans trying to control the position.
Kreegans trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ivoire has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kreegans is proving hard to escape from.
Kreegans keeping moving, preventing Ivoire from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kreegans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kreegans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kreegans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivoire.
Kreegans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivoire sprawls well. Ivoire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kreegans gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivoire displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kreegans.
Kreegans looks gassed!
Kreegans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivoire.
Kreegans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivoire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Ivoire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ivoire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Ivoire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kreegans tries to hold on but Ivoire pushes him away.
Ivoire lands a nice shot to the head.
Ivoire sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kreegans is looking to get to half guard.
Ivoire is landing with some decent strikes but Kreegans is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ivoire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivoire lands a big elbow.
Kreegans is working to get back to half guard.
Kreegans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ivoire wants to control the pace but Kreegans is squirming around nicely.
Kreegans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ivoire tries to control but Kreegans wriggling away.
Kreegans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Ivoire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ivoire looks for a takedown but Kreegans sprawls well.
Ivoire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

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

Kreegans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivoire defends it easily.
Ivoire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kreegans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ivoire is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivoire could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivoire wants to hold on but Kreegans pushes him away.
Kreegans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ivoire looks a forlorn figure.
Ivoire is looking to get to half guard.
Kreegans is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ivoire is desperately trying to improve his position but Kreegans has a good base and remains in mount.
Kreegans lands a nice shot to the head.
Kreegans prevents Ivoire from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans controlling from the full mount.

Kreegans is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ivoire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ivoire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kreegans on the ground.
Ivoire can't escape the position.
Kreegans tries to control but Ivoire wriggling away.
Kreegans connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kreegans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ivoire looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Kreegans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
A nice elbow there by Kreegans.

Kreegans looking to secure an arm triangle but Ivoire defends it well.
Kreegans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivoire is looking to escape.
Ivoire tries to reverse the position but Kreegans maintains control.
Kreegans looking to control but Ivoire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kreegans in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivoire wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kreegans controlling from the full mount.
Kreegans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kreegans content just to control the position here.

Kreegans is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ivoire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Kreegans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kreegans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kreegans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivoire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kreegans throws a series of punches but Ivoire moves out of range.

Ivoire closes the distance and clinches.
Kreegans avoiding damage as Ivoire throws knees to the body.
Ivoire tries to throw a body punch but Kreegans avoids it by throwing Ivoire back against the cage.
Ivoire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kreegans pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ivoire breaks the clinch.
Kreegans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivoire is fending him off so far but Kreegans persists. Nope, Ivoire circles away and we're back to standing.
Jared Kreegans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivoire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kreegans tries to avoid it but Ivoire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kreegans to the ground. Kreegans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivoire scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivoire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kreegans is fending him off so far but Ivoire persists. Nope, Kreegans circles away and we're back to standing.
Kreegans lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kreegans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivoire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreegans.
Geoff Ivoire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kreegans rushes Ivoire and presses him up against the cage.
Kreegans is struggling to control the position.

Kreegans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivoire fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kreegans has managed to clinch.

Kreegans manages to break the clinch.
Kreegans tries to bum rush Ivoire with a series of wild strikes but Ivoire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kreegans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kreegans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivoire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kreegans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivoire fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Ivoire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreegans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivoire circles away quickly and effectively.
Kreegans tries to bum rush Ivoire with a series of wild strikes but Ivoire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivoire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivoire blocks a head kick by Kreegans.
Ivoire closes the distance and clinches up with Kreegans, looking for a takedown. Ivoire pushes Kreegans against the cage but Kreegans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kreegans.
Kreegans misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivoire counters with an outside leg kick.
Ivoire shoots for a takedown but Kreegans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivoire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kreegans pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ivoire is out of range and Kreegans settles back down.
Ivoire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreegans moves away.

Kreegans rushes Ivoire and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ivoire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivoire keeps control of Kreegans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivoire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kreegans walks away with a smile on his face. Ivoire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kreegans moves into the clinch successfully.
Kreegans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kreegans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kreegans fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivoire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kreegans throws a series of punches but Ivoire moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Ivoire as Kreegans shoots in.
Kreegans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kreegans wants it to stay on the feet.
Kreegans moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Ivoire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kreegans trying to control but Ivoire postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kreegans gets back to full guard.
Kreegans is trying to control the position but Ivoire postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kreegans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivoire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ivoire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kreegans wants to sweep but no luck.

Kreegans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivoire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kreegans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ivoire is controlling him.

Kreegans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Kreegans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kreegans has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Kreegans!