PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Celso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame comes to the cage accompanied by Rocket Skates by The Deftones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lontrame
vs
Celso

170 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Celso!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celso swings for the body but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lontrame shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lontrame takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Celso swings for the body but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lontrame lands a nice leg kick that just misses Celso's sensitive parts.
Celso stuffs the takedown.

Lontrame drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lontrame wants to control but Celso is keeping him busy.

Lontrame is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Celso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lontrame wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Celso, who protects the arm well.
Celso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lontrame. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lontrame trying to control the action but Celso is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celso struggling a bit here.

Lontrame tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lontrame working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Celso struggling a bit here.

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.
Lontrame misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Celso stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Lontrame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lontrame takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Lontrame shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lontrame seems to be looking for submissions.
Lontrame is breathing heavily.

Lontrame is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Celso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lontrame.
Celso tries to get to full guard but Lontrame has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lontrame is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Celso sees it coming and defends easily.
Celso trying to control here.
Lontrame is looking to take a break and control but Celso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Celso tries to roll over but Lontrame keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lontrame tries to close the distance and clinch but Celso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Celso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Celso shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lontrame manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Celso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Celso lands a couple of digs.
Celso chips away with some ground and pound.
Celso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Celso from controlling successfully.

Lontrame looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Celso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Celso landing some decent shots from guard.
Celso stands up over Lontrame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lontrame is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Celso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lontrame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Celso to score with a decent uppercut.
Lontrame shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Celso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Celso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lontrame trying to keep a closed guard but Celso is proving a slippery customer.

Lontrame escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Celso trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Celso landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lontrame has his foot on Celso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Celso works his way back into a safe position though.
Celso landing with the ground and pound.
Celso stands up over Lontrame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celso postures up and lands a big shot to Lontrame's brow.
Celso landing with the ground and pound.
Celso wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Celso works over Lontrame with some ground and pound from guard.

Lontrame had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Celso defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celso wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position.
Celso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Celso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lontrame's head.
Celso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Celso from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Celso wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Jason Celso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Celso landing with the ground and pound.
Celso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lontrame swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Celso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lontrame has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Celso has managed to get both his arms back between Lontrame's legs - danger averted.
Celso wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position.

Lontrame escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Celso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Celso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Celso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Celso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Celso wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position.
Celso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Celso cracks Lontrame with a solid left hand.
Celso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lontrame is keeping the position for now.
Celso scoring with some ground and pound.
Celso scoring with punches to the head and body.
Celso trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Celso cracks Lontrame with a solid left hand.

Lontrame working for a triangle but Celso defends it easily.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Celso from controlling successfully.
Celso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Celso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Celso looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Celso wants to get back to his feet but Lontrame is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Celso 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. This is the final round!

Celso looks to score with a jab to the body but Lontrame is just out of range.
Lontrame tries for a takedown but Celso circles away easily
and Celso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lontrame thinking.
Celso throws a right hand that Lontrame ducks under and follows up with a left that Lontrame also avoids with ease.
Lontrame takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lontrame takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jason Celso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Celso gets a takedown into half guard.
Celso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Celso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lontrame is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Celso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame wants to control but Celso is keeping busy.

Lontrame looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Celso lands a nice short elbow.
Celso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Celso winds up and cracks Lontrame with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Celso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Celso is keen to just control but Lontrame is a slippery customer.
Lontrame taking some punishment here, with Celso in his half guard.
Celso tries to pass to full mount but Lontrame defends it.
Celso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso stalling.
Celso is nestled in close to Lontrame, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Lontrame actively working from the bottom here.
Celso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lontrame with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Celso working over Lontrame with some ground and pound. Lontrame looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Celso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Celso trying to pass the guard but Lontrame defending well.
Well,Lontrame is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lontrame is staying active underneath Celso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lontrame has hold of Celso's hands but Celso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Celso trying to control the action but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Lontrame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jason Celso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celso drops an elbow to the side of Lontrame's head.
Lontrame trying to control here.
Celso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lontrame's thigh. Lontrame counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Celso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vincent Lontrame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Celso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Celso with a nice head shot there.
Celso trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Celso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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

Lontrame had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Celso defends it easily.
Celso trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lontrame throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Celso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Celso trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Celso.
Celso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Celso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Celso 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jason Celso!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jason Celso!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jason Celso!

Jason Celso wins by unanimous decision!