PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Bouleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouleau comes to the cage accompanied by kevin rudolf - let it rock. On his way into the cage it seems that Olivier Bouleau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Olivier Bouleau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bouleau
vs
Jay

180 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olivier Bouleau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Jay!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jay avoids the body shot from Bouleau.
Baby Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay lands a lovely overhand right.
Bouleau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jay is fending him off so far but Bouleau persists. Nope, Jay circles away and we're back to standing.
Bouleau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouleau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Jay.
Bouleau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bouleau misses with a double jab

and Jay counters with a single leg into guard. Bouleau didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jay with a nice head shot there.
Jay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bouleau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jay advances position into side control!

Jay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bouleau is being controlled here.
Jay tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Bouleau's face as Jay controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jay taking a breather here.
Bouleau is pushing Jay's head away, looking to escape. Jay manages to hold on to the position though.

Jay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bouleau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bouleau is not content to let Jay control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jay is trying to get an arm triangle but Bouleau is defending well.
Bouleau regains half guard.
Bouleau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jay stalling away here and it's allowed Bouleau to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouleau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Jay 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.

Jay tries to clinch up.
Bouleau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Jay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bouleau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jay.
Jay tries to free his leg and advance position but Bouleau is retaining full guard.
Bouleau keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jay tries to free his leg and advance position but Bouleau is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouleau keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baby Jay just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jay scores with a takedown into Bouleau's guard.

Jay drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bouleau dives on top into guard.
Bouleau trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Bouleau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bouleau wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.

Jay is looking for a triangle but Bouleau pushes his legs off easily.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Bouleau stopping the sweep attempt from Jay.
Bouleau trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Bouleau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jay is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jay is looking for a triangle but Bouleau pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bouleau looking to pass the guard.
Jay wants to sweep but no luck.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Bouleau from controlling successfully.

Jay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bouleau has gone for a leg lock! Jay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bouleau's guard.
Jay lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouleau keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.

Jay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bouleau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jay has managed to get both his arms back between Bouleau's legs - danger averted.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouleau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouleau trying to keep a closed guard but Jay is proving a slippery customer.
Jay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Jay 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!

Jay tries to clinch up.
Jay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jay throws a right and a left that Bouleau avoids nicely.
Jay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jay thows a body shot but no joy.
Jay clobbers Bouleau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jay tries to clinch up.
Bouleau misses with a takedown attempt
and Jay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bouleau takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay clobbers Bouleau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bouleau has his takedown stuffed
and Jay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bouleau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to de liver by Jay. Beautiful body shot.

Bouleau gets caught flat footed, as Jay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jay sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bouleau's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jay throws a strike but Bouleau avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jay throwing strikes but missing.
Jay tries to free his leg and advance position but Bouleau is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouleau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jay scores with a sloppy right hand. Bouleau should have avoided that one.
Olivier Bouleau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Jay cracks Bouleau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jay with a jab.
Bouleau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jay counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Bouleau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay fails to land with a series of punches.
Bouleau shoots and misses

and Jay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jay.
Baby Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jay 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Jay!