PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan McFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabrice Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince has chosen Muzion - La vi ti neg as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McFarlane
vs
Prince

188 cm
26
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan McFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrice Prince!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Prince or perhaps it was just good defense by McFarlane which made him look bad.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt.
Prince shoots in for a double leg but McFarlane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donovan McFarlane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrice Prince.
Prince shoots in and drives through. McFarlane sprawls well.

McFarlane closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Prince to the mat! Prince manages to get full guard.
McFarlane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McFarlane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prince manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McFarlane has Prince in his guard.
McFarlane looking for a sweep. Not yet McFarlane, not yet.
Prince thows a big elbow that misses.
Prince has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Prince got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFarlane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prince has managed to get both his arms back between McFarlane's legs - danger averted.

McFarlane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prince defends well.

McFarlane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prince defends it easily.
McFarlane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McFarlane tries to get out of the position.

McFarlane looking for a guillotine here but Prince defends easily.
Prince stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFarlane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFarlane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prince can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prince preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Prince in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

McFarlane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McFarlane wants to sweep but no luck.
Prince trying to control the position from guard on top but McFarlane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McFarlane working for a triangle but Prince defends it easily.
McFarlane wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
McFarlane is working hard here to advance position.
Prince is pushing down on McFarlane's leg trying to pass to half guard. McFarlane is fighting to maintain full guard but Prince has managed to sneak the leg through.
McFarlane is in trouble now - Prince has advanced to mount!

Prince looking to secure an arm triangle but McFarlane defends it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McFarlane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns McFarlane that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McFarlane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prince trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prince scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McFarlane?
McFarlane is looking to improve his position but Prince isn't that keen on the idea.
Prince looking to finish McFarlane with some ground and pound. This is bad for McFarlane!
McFarlane is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince raining down hammerfists from mount.
Prince raining down shots from the mount!
Prince is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Prince with shots to the head and body - McFarlane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prince prevents McFarlane from getting the reversal.

Prince is working for a guillotine from mount but McFarlane frees his head quite easily.

Prince working for a guillotine from mount but McFarlane is in no mood to give up.
Prince with the ground and pound from mount.
McFarlane is desperately trying to improve his position but Prince has a good base and remains in mount.
Prince landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFarlane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prince postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McFarlane looks a forlorn figure.
McFarlane tries to reverse the position but Prince maintains control.
Prince lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Prince with the ground and pound from mount.
McFarlane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prince looking to control but McFarlane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFarlane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prince working McFarlane over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prince.
Prince tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McFarlane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prince tries to clinch up but McFarlane circles away and keeps his distance.

McFarlane gets the takedown into side control.

McFarlane tries for a kimura but Prince is defending well.
Prince manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Prince is defending against the submission attempts here by McFarlane.

McFarlane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McFarlane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

McFarlane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prince is defending against the submission attempts here by McFarlane.
Prince striking from half guard on the bottom.
Prince lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Prince is defending against the submission attempts here by McFarlane.
Prince trying to control here.
Prince tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Prince is defending against the submission attempts here by McFarlane.
Fabrice Prince has got the better of the ground game so far.

McFarlane is working for a kimura but Prince is defending it quite comfortably.
McFarlane wants to stand up but Prince has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Prince looking for submissions off his back.
Prince avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFarlane.

McFarlane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFarlane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.

McFarlane is trying to work for a kimura but Prince is defending well.

McFarlane seems to be working for a kimura but Prince defends the submission attempt.

McFarlane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Prince is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McFarlane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McFarlane's back!
Prince scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince lands a shot to the body.
McFarlane is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McFarlane manages to reverse the position and now he's in Prince's guard. Nice work there by McFarlane.

McFarlane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McFarlane is looking to stand up but Prince won't let him.
McFarlane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McFarlane working some strikes from top position.

McFarlane has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Prince to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McFarlane is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Prince pulls down on the head and he's put McFarlane to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabrice Prince!