PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph jr Pujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pujol comes into the arena with Gregorians - Wind Of Change blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

jr Pujol
vs
Webb

192 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

201 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Joseph jr Pujol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Webb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pujol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webb.
Webb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pujol tries to avoid it but Webb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pujol to the ground. Pujol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pujol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webb checks a low kick from Pujol.

Webb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pujol to the mat! Pujol manages to get full guard.
Webb won't allow Pujol to sweep him here.
Webb working some strikes from top position.

Pujol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Webb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Webb working some strikes from top position.
Webb is in close to Pujol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pujol is on top in guard.

Pujol decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Webb with that takedown attempt.
Pujol doesn't manage to clinch there - Webb circles away.
Webb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pujol.
Pujol is looking to clinch.

Webb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pujol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pujol trying to control from the bottom.
Webb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pujol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Webb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pujol pushes Webb off looking to stand but Webb dives back in and keeps control.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pujol is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Webb keeps the fight on the outside.

Webb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pujol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pujol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pujol tries to get out of the position.
Pujol is breathing heavily.
Pujol taking some punishment here, with Webb in his half guard.
Webb is nestled in close to Pujol, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pujol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Webb.
Webb drops an elbow to the side of Pujol's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pujol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Webb.
Pujol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Webb thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pujol to regain full guard.
Pujol is looking to stand up but Webb isn't so interested in that idea.
Pujol seems keen to control Webb's posture.
Pujol is looking to stand up but Webb isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb with a nice head shot there.
Webb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
Webb postures up in Pujol's guard and throws a big left but Pujol blocks it.
Pujol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.
Webb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Webb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pujol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pujol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Webb defends well.
Webb stopping the sweep attempt from Pujol.
Webb is working Pujol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Webb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pujol moves in looking to clinch but Webb pushes him off.
Pujol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Webb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pujol is fending him off so far but Webb persists. Nope, Pujol circles away and we're back to standing.
Webb slips a jab from Pujol.
Webb swats away the attempt to clinch by Pujol.
Pujol doesn't manage to clinch there - Webb circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pujol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pujol lands a two punch combo.

Webb scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pujol trying to control from the bottom.
Pujol looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pujol wants to get back to full guard.
Webb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Webb there.
Webb blocks the strikes from Pujol.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Webb is thwarting Pujol's attempts to control the position.
Webb is nestled in close to Pujol, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Webb drops an elbow to the side of Pujol's head.
Pujol moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pujol wants to sweep but no luck.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Webb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Webb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pujol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Webb works over Pujol with some ground and pound from guard.

Pujol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Webb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb cracks Pujol with a solid left hand.
Pujol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Webb is controlling him.
Webb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Webb lands a couple of elbows.
Webb working some strikes from top position.
Pujol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Webb throwing strikes but missing.

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.

Pujol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Webb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mario Webb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb with a nice head shot there.
Pujol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Webb postures up in Pujol's guard and throws a big left but Pujol blocks it.
Pujol is adopting a defensive guard.
Pujol is trying to keep Webb in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pujol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pujol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pujol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pujol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pujol misses with a looping right.
Webb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joseph jr Pujol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pujol gets caught flat footed, as Webb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pujol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.

Pujol looking for a guillotine here but Webb defends easily.
Pujol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pujol looking for a sweep. Not yet Pujol, not yet.
Webb with a nice head shot there.
Webb lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pujol is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.
Webb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pujol has momentary wrist control but Webb slips an elbow through the middle.
Webb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Webb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pujol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Webb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pujol trying to control the position.
Webb looking to pass the guard.

Pujol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pujol wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Pujol looking for a guillotine here but Webb defends easily.
Pujol working a defensive guard but Webb manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pujol trying to control but Webb flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Webb throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pujol could be in trouble here!
Joseph jr Pujol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Webb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pujol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pujol covers up after that shot from Webb.
Pujol trying to control the hands but Webb breaks the grip.
Webb loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pujol hold on?
Pujol is covering up but some of the strikes from Webb are getting through and doing damage.
Webb landing with strikes.
I really don't envy Pujol right now.
Webb is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pujol. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Webb has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Pujol.
Webb connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pujol to escape the position.
Pujol trying to control the action but Webb just sinks the hooks in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Webb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Webb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Webb!