PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between john Him (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Lalliberte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that john Him has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily john Him seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Him
vs
Lalliberte

155 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, john Him!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gilbert Lalliberte!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Him shoots in for a takedown but Lalliberte shows good takedown defense.
Lalliberte stuffs the takedown attempt from Him. Him gets slowly back to his feet.
Him tries for a takedown but Lalliberte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john Him. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Him throws a body punch but Lalliberte moves out of range.

Him has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lalliberte trying to land knees to the body.

Him pulls guard.
Lalliberte thows a big elbow that misses.
Lalliberte wants to pass the guard but Him is keeping the position.
Him working a defensive guard here.
Lalliberte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Him utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Him pulls Lalliberte in close to prevent any damage.
Him preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Him shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lalliberte as he jumps to the side.
Him shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lalliberte as he jumps to the side.

Him looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lalliberte!
Him lands a big elbow.

Him is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lalliberte has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lalliberte!
Lalliberte pushes down on Him's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalliberte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Him defending well though.
Him blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lalliberte.
Him wants to improve his position but Lalliberte is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Him on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lalliberte seems to be working for a kimura but Him defends the submission attempt.
Lalliberte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Him defending well though.

Him looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Him is breathing heavily.
Lalliberte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Him's head.
Lalliberte is pressing down on Him's thigh, looking to free his foot. Him is holding on for now.

Lalliberte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Him won't allow Lalliberte to pass to mount.
Him is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Him fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Him shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lalliberte pinned against the cage. Lalliberte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Him tries to clinch but Lalliberte is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Him swinging wilding here.

Him shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lalliberte is squirming around, avoiding Him's attempts to control the action.
Him really is a fat lump.
Lalliberte is in all sorts of trouble here.
Him working the ground and pound effectively.

Him stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Him throws and low kick but Lalliberte moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john Him dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Him tries a head kick but it misses.
Him misses with a takedown attempt - Lalliberte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Him changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lalliberte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lalliberte sneaks back into half guard.
Lalliberte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lalliberte is looking for a triangle but Him pushes his legs off easily.
Him sitting in guard here, content to control.
Him won't allow Lalliberte to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Him controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Him wants to pass the guard but Lalliberte is keeping the position.
Him wants to control from the top but Lalliberte keeps moving.
Lalliberte wants to sweep here but Him controlling him for the moment.
Him is looking to stand up but Lalliberte won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Him closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lalliberte wants to improve his position but Him is controlling well.

Him gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Him shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Him showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalliberte is not content to let Him control the position.
Him trying to pass the guard but Lalliberte defending well.
Lalliberte regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lalliberte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lalliberte working for a guillotine from mount but Him is in no mood to give up.

Lalliberte is working for a guillotine from mount but Him frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Him wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lalliberte.
Lalliberte with the ground and pound from mount.
Lalliberte punching from mount but Him doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lalliberte thowing shots but they're missing.
Lalliberte punching from mount but Him doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lalliberte thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Him bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lalliberte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lalliberte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lalliberte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Him trying to control here.
Lalliberte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalliberte passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Him!
Lalliberte putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lalliberte lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Him really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Him sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Him regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lalliberte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lalliberte passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Him holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lalliberte tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Him is looking to improve his position but Lalliberte isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gilbert Lalliberte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Him shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lalliberte pinned against the cage. Lalliberte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Him closes the distance and clinches up with Lalliberte, looking for a takedown. Him pushes Lalliberte against the cage but Lalliberte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Him is looking to clinch but Lalliberte is avoiding it.

Him has Lalliberte up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalliberte gets underhooks to prevent Him's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john Him. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Him breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Him fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Him takes a swing at Lalliberte's ribcage but misses.
Him misses with a takedown attempt - Lalliberte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Him tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lalliberte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lalliberte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lalliberte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Him shoots in but no luck this time.
Lalliberte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Him doesn't manage to clinch there - Lalliberte circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Him.
john Him seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lalliberte decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lalliberte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
john Him overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalliberte passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lalliberte breaks from Him's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Him wants to control but Lalliberte is having none of it.
Lalliberte throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Him because Lalliberte loaded up on that one.
Him is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lalliberte sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lalliberte lands a nice shot to the head.
Lalliberte with the ground and pound from mount.
Lalliberte with a couple of short strikes.
Lalliberte throwing strikes here but Him is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Him is looking to improve his position but Lalliberte isn't that keen on the idea.
Lalliberte avoids the attempt from Him to control.
Him tries to reverse the position but Lalliberte maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Him tries to lock up and control but Lalliberte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Him keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Him is working hard here to advance position.
You get the feeling that Him really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Him might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Him is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Him tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Lalliberte there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Him is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Him is looking to improve his position but Lalliberte isn't that keen on the idea.

Lalliberte has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Him is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Lalliberte!