PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nadeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concrete is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pillar : Fire on the Inside. Brian Nadeau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nadeau
vs
Concrete

150 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Nadeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Concrete!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concrete shoots in and drives through. Nadeau sprawls well.
Concrete takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Nadeau misses.
Concrete dodges the punch combination from Nadeau.

Concrete gets a takedown into half guard.
Concrete seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Concrete prevents Nadeau from standing back up.
Concrete is looking to take a break and control but Nadeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadeau pushes Concrete off looking to stand but Concrete dives back in and keeps control.
Concrete not doing much here.
Concrete trying to pass the guard but Nadeau defending well.

Nadeau manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nadeau misses the shot to the body.

Nadeau drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nadeau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nadeau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Concrete pulls Nadeau in to control the position.
Nadeau throws a strike but Concrete rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nadeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Concrete is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concrete is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nadeau wants to stand up but Concrete is controlling him.
Concrete throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nadeau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Concrete lands a couple of elbows.

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.
Nadeau wants to stand up but Concrete is controlling him.
Concrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Nadeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Concrete fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nadeau avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Concrete is defended easily by Nadeau.
Brian Nadeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Concrete.
Nadeau takes a swing at Concrete's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nadeau dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nadeau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Concrete napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Concrete's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Concrete avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nadeau.
Concrete is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nadeau off and has taken his back!
Nadeau staying busy and making it hard for Concrete to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Concrete.
Concrete tries to get the hooks in deep but Nadeau pushed the leg off.
Concrete is punishing Nadeau with strikes - can he finish him?!
Concrete missing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concrete lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Nadeau hold on?!
Concrete tries to get the hooks in deep but Nadeau pushed the leg off.
What can Nadeau do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Concrete looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete struggling to land strikes to the head as Nadeau covers up.
Nadeau wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Concrete can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nadeau is looking to escape.

Concrete looking to secure an arm triangle but Nadeau defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Concrete stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nadeau keeps the fight on the outside.

Nadeau clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Nadeau.
Nadeau has a couple of punches blocked by Concrete.
Nadeau tries a body shot but Concrete blocks it.
Nadeau can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nadeau.
Concrete blocks a body shot from Nadeau.
Nadeau misses with the head strike.
Nadeau scores with a hook to the body.
Nadeau cracks Concrete with a nice body shot.

Nadeau gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nadeau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concrete is looking to get back to full guard here but Nadeau has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nadeau fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Concrete really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadeau landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nadeau dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nadeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nadeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nadeau manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nadeau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brian Nadeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nadeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Concrete.
Nadeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadeau tries to clinch up but Concrete circles away and keeps his distance.
Concrete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concrete throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nadeau tries to clinch but Concrete moves out of range.
Concrete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Concrete.
Nadeau works Concrete's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete wants to clinch up but Nadeau keeps it at a distance.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nadeau as he avoids it easily.
Concrete with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nadeau moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nadeau.

Nadeau manages to break the clinch.
Nadeau misses with a hook.

Nadeau shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nadeau was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Concrete squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nadeau unloads with some shots from mount but Concrete bucks and avoids them well.
Nadeau looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Nadeau there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nadeau thowing shots but they're missing.
Nadeau throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nadeau with the ground and pound from mount.

Nadeau goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Concrete is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concrete tries to free his leg and advance position but Nadeau is retaining full guard.
Concrete wants to control from the top but Nadeau keeps moving.

Nadeau pushes Concrete off and scrambles back to his feet.
Concrete fails with the takedown
and Nadeau counters with a two punch combo.

Concrete is rocked!
Brian Nadeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Concrete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nadeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Concrete gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nadeau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Concrete is trying to force a seperation but Nadeau has the dominant position.
Nadeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Concrete controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Nadeau.
Concrete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nadeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Concrete's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nadeau.
Nadeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Nadeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadeau is looking to clinch.

Nadeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nadeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Concrete backwards.
Concrete is trying to drag Nadeau to the mat but Nadeau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Nadeau.
A right hand to the body from Nadeau.
Nadeau gets through Concrete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nadeau clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nadeau clinches up with Concrete and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Nadeau.
Concrete fails to pull guard.
Nadeau lands a shoulder strike.
Nadeau digs a right hand into Concrete's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Concrete's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Nadeau.
Concrete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nadeau prevents it.
Nadeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Concrete backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nadeau.
Knees to the body from Nadeau.
Nadeau lands a nice uppercut.
Nadeau tries to land knees in the clinch but Concrete avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nadeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nadeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Concrete.

Nadeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nadeau misses with a body shot.
Concrete is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nadeau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nadeau wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Nadeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Concrete.
Nadeau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete wants to clinch up but Nadeau keeps it at a distance.
Nadeau feints and then cracks Concrete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Concrete down.
Nadeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nadeau scores with a one two! Concrete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nadeau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Concrete is still on wobbly legs! Can Nadeau finish him?
Nadeau throws a series of punches but Concrete avoids them all with ease.
Nadeau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Concrete.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nadeau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Concrete seems to have recovered his senses.

Nadeau drives through and clinches with Concrete against the cage.

Nadeau breaks from the clinch.
Nadeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nadeau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Concrete.
Nadeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Concrete shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nadeau's guard.
Concrete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nadeau is keeping the position for now.
Concrete wants to control from the top but Nadeau keeps moving.
Nadeau wants to stand and escape but Concrete is having none of it.
Concrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Nadeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadeau wants to stand but Concrete is controlling the position.
Concrete pushing down on Nadeau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Concrete wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nadeau keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nadeau just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nadeau but Nadeau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nadeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Concrete.

Nadeau moves into the clinch.
Nadeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Concrete has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nadeau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nadeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Concrete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nadeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nadeau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Concrete effectively controlling the action here.
Nadeau can't get the takedown.
Concrete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nadeau working aggressively here.

Concrete lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Nadeau had his way with Quinton Concrete in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Concrete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Concrete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Nadeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Nadeau scores with a one two! Concrete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nadeau misses with an uppercut.
Concrete gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nadeau.
Nadeau throws a series of punches but Concrete moves out of range.
Concrete checks a leg kick.
Nadeau loads up on a big right hand but Concrete slips the punch.
Concrete has a takedown stuffed.
Concrete misses with a low kick as Nadeau jumps back.
Concrete is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nadeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nadeau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadeau tries to clinch
letting Concrete counter with a right hand.

Concrete has Nadeau up against the cage in a clinch.

Nadeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Nadeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Concrete fails with the takedown

and Nadeau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brian Nadeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Concrete.
Nadeau is pressing down on Concrete's thigh, looking to free his foot. Concrete is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete gets back to full guard.
Brian Nadeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Concrete throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nadeau uses it to pass to side control.
Nadeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concrete can do to turn this around?
Nadeau controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadeau is looking to take a break and control but Concrete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Concrete is trying to get back to half guard.
Quinton Concrete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Nadeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nadeau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Nadeau!
Brian Nadeau retains his bantamweight title!