PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seek Destroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Prayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seek Destroy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Destroy
vs
Prayers

190 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seek Destroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Prayers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prayers stuffs the takedown attempt from Destroy. Destroy gets slowly back to his feet.

Prayers clinches up with Destroy and pushes him back against the cage.
Destroy fails to pull guard.
Destroy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prayers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seek Destroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prayers smiles and moves away.
Destroy keeps the fight on the outside.

Prayers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Prayers controls the position.

Prayers tries for a kimura but Destroy is defending well.
Prayers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prayers controlling the position.
Prayers wants to control for a moment but Destroy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Prayers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Destroy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Prayers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Prayers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Destroy is working to get back to half guard.
Destroy is working hard here to advance position.
Destroy is breathing heavily.
Prayers throws some wild stikes that Destroy manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroy is looking to escape.
Prayers 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.
Prayers content just to control the position here.

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

Destroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prayers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prayers gets back to half guard.
Prayers is looking to improve his position.
Prayers wants to control but Destroy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Destroy wants to pass the guard but Prayers is defending well.
Destroy is keen to just control but Prayers is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prayers controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prayers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Prayers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prayers wants to pass the guard but Destroy is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prayers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Prayers content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prayers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Destroy's head.
Prayers trying to control the pace.

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

Prayers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Prayers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Prayers trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prayers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prayers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prayers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Prayers wants to control from the top but Destroy keeps moving.
Prayers tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroy is retaining full guard.
Destroy being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prayers tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroy is retaining full guard.
Prayers trying to control but Destroy is working from the bottom.
Prayers 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.

Prayers clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Prayers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Destroy regains guard.
Prayers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Destroy is looking for a triangle but Prayers pushes his legs off easily.
Prayers trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prayers sitting in guard here, content to control.

Destroy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Prayers escapes and throws Destroy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Prayers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Prayers misses with a two punch combination.

Prayers feints and as Destroy raises his hands in defense, Prayers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prayers trying to move into half guard but instead Destroy has managed to sweep!
Prayers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Destroy is fighting to break Prayers's control of his arms but Prayers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Destroy won't allow Prayers to sweep him here.
Prayers looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroy stopping the sweep attempt from Prayers.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Prayers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Destroy tries to pull guard but Prayers won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Destroy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prayers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prayers lands a body punch in the clinch.

Prayers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prayers misses with a wild combination.

Prayers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Prayers wants to control but Destroy is keeping him busy.
Prayers controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroy wants to get back to full guard.
Prayers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prayers in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lance Prayers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prayers trying to pass the guard but Destroy defending well.
Prayers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lance Prayers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

Prayers darts in and clinches Destroy up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prayers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seek Destroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroy misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Prayers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prayers 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Prayers!