PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Credible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Case comes to the cage accompanied by Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni. Justin Credible has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Case's chin.

Case
vs
Credible

189 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Credible!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Credible looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Credible pushes him off.
Case has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Case there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Credible just misses with a punch to the body.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Credible.

Case fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Credible, pushing him back against the cage.

Credible breaks from the clinch.
Case slips a straight right by Credible.
Credible throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Case gets the takedown into side control.
Case is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Credible's shoulder. That is not cool.
Credible tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Case looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Credible is avoiding damage well.
Case working the ground and pound from side control.
Case staying calm.
Case has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Credible is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Credible's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Credible takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Case tries to advance to mount but can't.
Case in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Credible tries to buck Case off but Case is having none of it.
The referee asks Case politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Case prefers to stall for the moment though.
Credible can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Credible tries to bench press Case off him but Case keeps the position.
Credible is being controlled here.
Credible avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Case.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Case rushes Credible and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Case drags the fight down to the ground.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Credible preventing the sweep.
Case manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Case controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case scoring with strikes but Credible is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Case.
Case with good strikes from the mount here!
Case scoring with strikes but Credible is staying in there.
Case takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Case landing shots from mount.
Case looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case is landing with some decent strikes but Credible is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Case landing strikes, looking to finish!
Case wants to control the pace but Credible is squirming around nicely.
Credible tries to hold on but Case pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case breaks from Credible's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Credible tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Credible.
A big right from Credible misses.
Case keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Credible.
Credible throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Case.
A jab from Credible does it's job there.
Case is trying hard to land a takedown here. Credible sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Case takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Credible misses.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Credible.
Credible scores with a body shot.
Case moves out of range as Credible strikes.
Case lands a jab to the nose.
Credible connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Case slips under a jab from Credible.
Case scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case shoots in for a takedown but Credible shows good takedown defense.
Justin Credible is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible throws an overhand right that lands on Case's shoulder, as Case tries to avoid the shot.
Credible throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case slips a jab from Credible.
Credible scores with a nice strike.
Credible misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Credible misses with a looping right.

Case closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Credible did well to prevent Case getting side control.
Case seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Credible for as long as he can get away with.
Ground and pound from Case.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Case keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Case missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Credible is looking to control Case's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Credible avoid being mounted?
Credible avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Case.
Credible is looking for a sweep. Case is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Credible trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Case fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Credible throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Credible misses with a looping left.
Credible thows a left - swing and a miss!
Credible throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Credible misses with an uppercut.
Justin Credible seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Credible.
Credible misses with a wild body shot.
Case connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Justin Credible has been cut.

Case moves into the clinch.

Case pulls Credible into guard.
Case manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Case controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Credible is bucking up trying to escape but Case cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Case controlling from the full mount.
Case is landing with some decent strikes but Credible is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Case.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Case.
Credible misses with an uppercut.
Credible swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Credible swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Case.
Credible misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Credible throws a sloppy body shot

and Case counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Case postures up in Credible's guard and throws a big left but Credible blocks it.
Credible preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Case throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Credible works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Case keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Credible's head.
Credible takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Case slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case is taking a breather. Credible 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.
Case throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Case seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Case drops an elbow to the side of Credible's head.

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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Case lands a nice short elbow.
Case is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Credible is trying to stand up here but Case is controlling him well.
Case takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Case.
Credible throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Case sizes up Credible with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Credible missing with a left hand there. Case was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Credible throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Credible dips to his left and cracks Case with an uppercut!
Case takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Credible as he checks the leg kick.
Credible throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Credible throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
Case lands a jab to the head.
Credible misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Credible takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Credible is rocked!
Credible swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
Credible is still on wobbly legs! Can Case finish him?
Case tests Credible's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Credible misses with a straight left.
Justin Credible has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Credible loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
Credible seems to have recovered his senses.
Case shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Credible pinned against the cage. Credible gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Case cracks Credible with an open hand slap.
Justin Case is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Credible misses its intended target.
Case slips under a jab from Credible.
Case uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Credible.

Case has managed to clinch.
Justin Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Case.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Credible drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Case manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Case is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Case 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Justin Case!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Justin Case!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Justin Case!

Justin Case wins by unanimous decision!