PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erol Ganush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incredius Roundius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Incredius Roundius will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ganush
vs
Roundius

186 cm
27
196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erol Ganush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Incredius Roundius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roundius but Roundius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roundius tries to clinch but Ganush moves away

and Ganush counters with a shoot takedown. Roundius fights it but they end up in guard.
Ganush sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ganush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roundius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roundius being controlled here, momentarily.
Roundius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ganush is one step ahead there.
Ganush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roundius keeping moving, preventing Ganush from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roundius kicks Ganush off and gets to his feet.
Ganush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ganush scores with a jab.
Roundius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ganush thows a body shot but no joy.
Roundius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ganush closes the distance and clinches up with Roundius, looking for a takedown. Ganush pushes Roundius against the cage but Roundius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roundius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roundius connects with a crisp jab.
Roundius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ganush. That did some damage!
Roundius wants to clinch up but Ganush keeps it at a distance.
Ganush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roundius.
Roundius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ganush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roundius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ganush counters with a three punch combo that has Roundius backing up. Roundius nods at Ganush to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roundius throws a combination. Ganush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roundius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ganush slips a jab and a cross from Roundius.
Ganush throws a lazy uppercut
and Roundius counters with a head kick. That will keep Ganush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ganush throws a jab when Roundius was well out of range.
Ganush catches Roundius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roundius throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Erol Ganush has been cut.
Incredius Roundius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roundius darts in trying to clinch

and Ganush counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roundius preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roundius is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganush drops an elbow to the side of Roundius's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ganush is working away from the top position though.
Ganush passes to side control.

Roundius throws Ganush to one side and escapes!
Roundius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ganush missing with a left hand there. Roundius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ganush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ganush takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ganush is breathing heavily.
Roundius tries to clinch but Ganush moves away

and Ganush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ganush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roundius wants to get back to his feet but Ganush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganush trying to control the position from guard on top but Roundius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ganush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roundius keeping moving, preventing Ganush from controlling successfully.
Ganush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roundius's head.
Ganush prevents Roundius from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roundius wants to get back to his feet but Ganush passes into half guard.
Ganush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Incredius Roundius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erol Ganush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Roundius.
Incredius Roundius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ganush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roundius.
Roundius swings for the body but Ganush moves out of range.
Roundius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ganush throws out a loose jab but Roundius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roundius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ganush.
Roundius tries to clinch up
and Ganush counters with a straight right hand.
Incredius Roundius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roundius misses with a head kick.
Ganush throws a hook but Roundius avoids it easily.
Roundius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ganush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roundius thinking.
Roundius tries a low kick but Ganush avoids it.
Roundius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Roundius closes the distance and clinches.
Ganush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roundius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ganush effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundius can't find room to land a body shot as Ganush controls the action.
Ganush wants to break the clinch but can't.

Roundius manages to break the clinch.

Roundius pushes Ganush up against the cage in a clinch.
Roundius misses with the head strike.
Roundius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganush.

Roundius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roundius wants to clinch but Ganush slips to the side
and Ganush counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Ganush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roundius sprawls well initially but Ganush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roundius is breathing heavily.
Roundius is trying to stand up here but Ganush is controlling him well.
Roundius is staying active underneath Ganush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ganush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Erol Ganush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roundius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ganush 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganush not doing much here.
Ganush thows a huge punch but Roundius dodges it nicely.
Ganush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ganush misses with a head shot. Roundius uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ganush won't allow Roundius to get back to his feet.
Ganush is pushing down on Roundius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roundius is fighting to maintain full guard but Ganush has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ganush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ganush not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roundius makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ganush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roundius. Roundius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roundius is looking to clinch but Ganush is avoiding it.
Roundius misses with a head kick.
Ganush throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ganush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ganush misses the jab.
A jab from Ganush misses.
Incredius Roundius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roundius lands with an uppercut that bounces Ganush off the cage and back into rage.
Roundius tries to clinch up but Ganush circles away and keeps his distance.
Roundius misses with a kick to the body.
Roundius moves out of range of the strikes.
Roundius wants to clinch but Ganush slips to the side
and Ganush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roundius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roundius is looking to clinch but Ganush is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundius closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ganush counters with a shoot takedown. Roundius fights it but they end up in guard.
Roundius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganush is looking to work some ground and pound but Roundius has wrist control.
Ganush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roundius wants to get back to his feet but Ganush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roundius keeping moving, preventing Ganush from controlling successfully.

Roundius pushes Ganush off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roundius jabs at Ganush's body.

Ganush drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erol Ganush dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erol Ganush'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. This is the final round!

Roundius tries to clinch up
and Ganush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ganush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roundius tries to clinch but Ganush moves away
and Ganush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ganush looks to land a left hand but Roundius moved out of range nicely.
Ganush works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roundius throws a leg kick which misses Ganush's front leg but catches the back leg as Ganush tries to avoid it.
Roundius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roundius darts in trying to clinch

and Ganush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ganush.

Roundius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ganush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roundius wants to stand up but Ganush is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganush forces his way into half guard.
Ganush is trying to control the action in half guard but Roundius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ganush is looking to stall here but Roundius recovers full guard.

Roundius uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ganush bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ganush tries to score with some ground and pound. Roundius controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ganush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roundius is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Roundius explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Ganush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roundius manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ganush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ganush trying to control the position from guard on top but Roundius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roundius is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundius stopping the sweep attempt from Ganush.
Roundius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ganush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roundius lands a couple of elbows.
Roundius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Roundius gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roundius.
Roundius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ganush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ganush misses with a right hand
and Roundius counters with a nice body kick.
Ganush takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roundius tries to clinch up but Ganush circles away and keeps his distance.
Ganush thows a body shot but no joy.
Roundius moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Roundius moves into the clinch successfully.
Ganush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erol Ganush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundius lands a body shot.
Roundius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ganush.
Roundius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roundius misses with some punches.
Roundius lands a body punch.

Roundius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ganush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roundius darts in trying to clinch
and Ganush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roundius's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roundius duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Incredius Roundius.
I think Roundius 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!