PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles de Gaule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Gaule comes to the cage accompanied by Amsterdam by Jaques Brel. Bryant has chosen Lock'D Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

de Gaule
vs
Bryant

185 cm
23
189 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

KING NUTRITION
Canadian Fighter Clothing

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles de Gaule!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but de Gaule swivels and escapes.

de Gaule clinches with his opponent.

de Gaule pulls Bryant into guard.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
de Gaule working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
de Gaule keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.

de Gaule had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryant defends it easily.
Bryant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
de Gaule is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Gaule bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bryant's guard.
de Gaule trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

de Gaule is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
de Gaule working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
de Gaule wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
de Gaule pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryant is keeping the position for now.
Bryant is trying to control the position but de Gaule postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Gaule.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryant.
A big left from de Gaule misses.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryant.
Charles de Gaule has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Bryant.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Gaule.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from de Gaule.
Bryant stuffs the takedown attempt from de Gaule. de Gaule gets slowly back to his feet.

Bryant tries to keep at a distance but de Gaule has taken the fight into the clinch.
de Gaule blocks an uppercut.
de Gaule stops a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. de Gaule is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bryant looking for a takedown.
Bryant looks gassed!

de Gaule pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for de Gaule, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

de Gaule 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Gaule throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bryant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
de Gaule loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

de Gaule drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bryant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bryant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bryant!
Bryant scoring with punches from side control.
Bryant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but de Gaule is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
de Gaule can't do much from the bottom here.
de Gaule manages to get back to half guard.
Bryant throwing shots but de Gaule is blocking nicely.
de Gaule is not content to let Bryant control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
de Gaule manages to get to full guard.
de Gaule trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bryant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

de Gaule is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bryant defends well.
de Gaule wants to get back to his feet but Bryant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
de Gaule is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
de Gaule tries to pass to full mount but Bryant defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles de Gaule dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

de Gaule closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bryant did well to prevent de Gaule getting side control.
Bryant desperately trying to maintain half guard.

de Gaule is trying to work for a kimura but Bryant is defending well.
de Gaule scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
de Gaule wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryant keeps working.

de Gaule is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bryant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time de Gaule.
Bryant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant working a defensive guard here.
Bryant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control de Gaule kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bryant is on top in guard.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

de Gaule throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bryant uses it to pass to side control.
de Gaule is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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.
de Gaule struggling a bit here.
de Gaule regains half guard.
Bryant is looking to advance position but de Gaule won't allow it.

de Gaule looking for submissions off his back.

de Gaule looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
de Gaule avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryant.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but de Gaule keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
de Gaule thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Gaule swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant shoots in but no luck this time.
de Gaule misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bryant prevents de Gaule from improving his position.
de Gaule makes his way to full guard. A much better position for de Gaule.
Bryant preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Gaule looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
de Gaule tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryant with a flurry of punches that miss.

de Gaule has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Gaule swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de Gaule keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles de Gaule will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bryant fails with the takedown.
Bryant tries to clinch but de Gaule moves out of range.
Charles de Gaule is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and de Gaule counters with a takedown into side control.

de Gaule tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no de Gaule has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
de Gaule trying to control the action but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Bryant is looking to reverse the position.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Gaule is looking to take a break and control but Bryant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Gaule controls the position from side control.
Bryant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but de Gaule wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

de Gaule is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bryant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bryant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bryant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and de Gaule counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. de Gaule sprawls well initially but Bryant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bryant is nestled in close to de Gaule, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
de Gaule slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bryant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bryant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

de Gaule had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryant defends it easily.
Bryant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as de Gaule works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

de Gaule has his foot on Bryant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bryant works his way back into a safe position though.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
de Gaule is adopting a defensive guard.

de Gaule had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryant defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
de Gaule keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.

de Gaule throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant stands and throws de Gaule's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but de Gaule is avoiding damage well.
Bryant misses with the ground and pound.
de Gaule gets back to half guard.
de Gaule moves into full guard.
AJ Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

de Gaule looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.

Bryant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but de Gaule manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bryant has de Gaule in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles de Gaule showed his dominance in that final round.
Well de Gaule 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles de Gaule!