PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipu Fokislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fokislav has chosen Links 2-3-4 - Rammstein as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lancelot
vs
Fokislav

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Adriana's Secret

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipu Fokislav!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokislav tries to clinch but Lancelot is having none of it.

Lancelot closes the distance and clinches.
Fokislav managing to block the knees to the body from Lancelot.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lancelot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lancelot.
Lancelot stalling the fight.
Lancelot keeps control of Fokislav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lancelot lands a takedown into guard.
Lancelot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from getting back to his feet.
Lancelot stays in close to Fokislav's body and controls the position.
Fokislav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancelot is one step ahead there.
Lancelot pushes down on Fokislav's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lancelot seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancelot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fokislav defending well though.
Lancelot controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lancelot is looking to clinch but Fokislav is avoiding it.
Fokislav misses with a straight right.
Fokislav throws a shot from downtown. Lancelot moves away and avoids it.

Lancelot looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lancelot slows the pace down in half guard.
Fokislav is looking for a sweep. Lancelot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lancelot moves nicely into side control.
Lancelot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fokislav will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fokislav is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fokislav looks gassed!
Fokislav is being controlled here.
Fokislav wants to control but Lancelot postures up.

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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lancelot controls the position.
Fokislav is trying to buck Lancelot off.
Lancelot controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Lancelot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lancelot throws a right and a left that Fokislav avoids nicely.
Fokislav stuffs the takedown attempt from Lancelot. Lancelot gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancelot slips a straight right by Fokislav.
Fokislav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancelot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ipu Fokislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lancelot has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lancelot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fokislav regains guard.
Fokislav is striking but Lancelot is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lancelot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lancelot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fokislav wants to improve his position but Lancelot is controlling well.
Lancelot is taking a breather. Fokislav says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lancelot sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lancelot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fokislav.
Lancelot throws a series of strikes that have Fokislav backpedaling.
Fokislav is breathing heavily.
Lancelot tries to close the distance and clinch but Fokislav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fokislav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fokislav misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fokislav throws a series of punches but Lancelot moves out of range.
Fokislav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lancelot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fokislav!
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fokislav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lancelot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fokislav trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fokislav is bucking up trying to escape but Lancelot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Fokislav bucks up and throws Lancelot to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokislav throws a right hand that Lancelot ducks under and follows up with a left that Lancelot also avoids with ease.
Lancelot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lancelot scores a takedown into full mount!
Lancelot controlling from mount.
Fokislav trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lancelot controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot landing punches.
Lancelot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fokislav wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lancelot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Lancelot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fokislav manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lancelot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Lancelot dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fokislav fails with the takedown

and Lancelot counters with a takedown into side control.
Lancelot tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fokislav gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lancelot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lancelot avoids the attempt from Fokislav to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lancelot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fokislav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sir Lancelot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fokislav tries to lock up and control but Lancelot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lancelot controlling from mount.
Lancelot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fokislav tries to lock up and control but Lancelot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lancelot controlling from the full mount.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from getting the reversal.

That's two 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.
Lancelot won't let Fokislav get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fokislav is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lancelot avoids the attempt from Fokislav to control.
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lancelot working Fokislav over with strikes here.
Lancelot controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four 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.
Lancelot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lancelot lands with some strikes.
Lancelot content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fokislav can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fokislav shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lancelot counters with a solid body kick.

Lancelot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ipu Fokislav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokislav seems a little lost for a moment, as Lancelot dominates the positioning.
Fokislav is trying to buck Lancelot off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Lancelot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lancelot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Lancelot!