PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Grand Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Common comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Common
vs
Grand Jacques

183 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Common!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbert Grand Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Common tries to land a front kick but Grand Jacques steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Grand Jacques feints and as Common raises his hands in defense, Grand Jacques changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grand Jacques is looking to advance position but Common has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Common trying to control but Grand Jacques is having none of it.
Grand Jacques really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Common. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grand Jacques throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grand Jacques tries to reverse the position but Common maintains control.
Common connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grand Jacques keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Common looking to finish with strikes here!
Grand Jacques is desperately trying to improve his position but Common has a good base and remains in mount.
Grand Jacques tries to hold on but Common postures up.
Common working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grand Jacques tries to hold on but Common postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Common looking to ground and pound but Grand Jacques is blocking nicely.
Common prevents Grand Jacques from getting the reversal.
Grand Jacques is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Common working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Common misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Grand Jacques tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Common is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand Jacques wants to hold on but Common pushes him away.
Grand Jacques might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Common kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grand Jacques tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Common sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Common looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Common thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grand Jacques can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grand Jacques blocking the ground and pound.
Common throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Common throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grand Jacques because Common loaded up on that one.
Common trying to control but Grand Jacques is having none of it.
Common thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Common dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Common closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grand Jacques fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grand Jacques misses with a hook from the clinch.
Common tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grand Jacques just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grand Jacques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Common landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grand Jacques prevents the takedown attempt.
Grand Jacques misses with an elbow over the top.
Grand Jacques jumps guard but Common stands there with Grand Jacques around his waist. Grand Jacques gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jay Common has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Grand Jacques.
Grand Jacques lands with a right to the head.
Grand Jacques pushes off an throws an elbow but Common leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grand Jacques fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grand Jacques working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Grand Jacques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grand Jacques is looking to clinch but Common is avoiding it.
Grand Jacques wants to clinch
and Common counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grand Jacques is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grand Jacques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Common manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand Jacques wants to clinch up but Common keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grand Jacques clinches but Common breaks the clinch
and Common counters with a slapping leg kick.
Common just misses with a punch to the body.
Common fails with a takedown attempt.
Grand Jacques tries to clinch but Common is having none of it.
Grand Jacques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grand Jacques clinches up with Common and pushes him back against the cage.
Common is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grand Jacques gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grand Jacques looking for a takedown.
Grand Jacques lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Grand Jacques on the inside.
Common dodges an elbow strike from Grand Jacques.
Grand Jacques pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grand Jacques lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grand Jacques goes for a takedown attempt but Common pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grand Jacques has managed to clinch.

Grand Jacques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grand Jacques tries for a takedown but Common circles away easily

and Common moves into the clinch.
Grand Jacques utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grand Jacques just misses with a elbow thrown towards Common's brow.
Common blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grand Jacques lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grand Jacques just misses with a elbow thrown towards Common's brow.
Grand Jacques with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grand Jacques throws an elbow but it misses.

Grand Jacques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grand Jacques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grand Jacques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilbert Grand Jacques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand Jacques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Common pinned against the cage. Common gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Common has managed to clinch.
Grand Jacques can't get the takedown.
Grand Jacques gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Common.

Grand Jacques manages to break the clinch.
Common circles away from the clinch attempt
and Common counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grand Jacques lands a nice looking body shot.
Jay Common is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grand Jacques looks to clinch
and Common counters with a big head kick but Grand Jacques shrugs it off.

Grand Jacques pushes Common up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grand Jacques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grand Jacques moves into the clinch successfully.

Grand Jacques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grand Jacques looks to clinch
and Common counters with a series of strikes. Grand Jacques will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grand Jacques tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Common counters by clinching up.

Grand Jacques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grand Jacques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Common manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Grand Jacques moves into range and clinches up with Common.
Grand Jacques tries to land knees in the clinch but Common avoids the damage to the body.
Grand Jacques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Grand Jacques drags the fight down to the ground.
Common trying to control but Grand Jacques is working from the bottom.
Common pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grand Jacques is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gilbert Grand Jacques will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grand Jacques lands a head kick!
Common circles away from the clinch attempt.
Common is looking to slow Grand Jacques down with leg kicks.
Grand Jacques fails in his attempt to clinch.

Grand Jacques moves into range and clinches up with Common.
Common is trying to push Grand Jacques away but Grand Jacques has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Common has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grand Jacques uses from the top position.
Grand Jacques pushes down on Common's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grand Jacques takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grand Jacques is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand Jacques with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Grand Jacques looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grand Jacques not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grand Jacques wants to stand up but Common has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Common is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Common is working hard here to advance position.
Grand Jacques moves into full mount! Common won't be happy about that!
Grand Jacques working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand Jacques prevents Common from getting the reversal.
Grand Jacques landing strikes from the mount.
Grand Jacques looking to control but Common is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grand Jacques landing strikes from the mount and Common is in trouble!
Grand Jacques working Common over with strikes here.
Grand Jacques trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grand Jacques has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Common's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand Jacques tries to control but Common wriggling away.

Grand Jacques swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Common is now in Grand Jacques's guard. A big mistake from Grand Jacques there, giving up the dominant position!
Common looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Common is standing up over Grand Jacques. Grand Jacques looks to escape but Common dives into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Grand Jacques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grand Jacques has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Grand Jacques!