PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Sartre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Vetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heartbeats. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paul Sartre
vs
Vetch

190 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Paul Sartre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otto Vetch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vetch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vetch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vetch blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Vetch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sartre throws a leg kick
and Vetch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sartre's knee momentarily.
Sartre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sartre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vetch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sartre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick from Sartre misses.
Vetch avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sartre clinches up with Vetch and pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vetch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sartre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vetch is working Sartre over against the cage.
Sartre throws an elbow but it misses.
Sartre keeps control of Vetch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Vetch.
Sartre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vetch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre lands an elbow that stopped Vetch in his tracks for a moment.
Vetch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Vetch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vetch.
A bone on bone clash there as Sartre blocks the leg kick.
Sartre avoids a kick to the body.
Sartre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vetch looks to land a right hand but Sartre moved out of range.
Sartre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartre throws a looping overhand right but Vetch ducks down to avoid it.

Vetch tries to keep at a distance but Sartre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sartre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vetch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vetch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre throws an elbow but it misses.
Vetch blocks the elbow strike.
Sartre blocks an elbow strike from Vetch.
Vetch dodges an elbow strike from Sartre.
Vetch just leaning against Sartre, taking a breather.
Vetch is trying to break free.
Sartre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vetch blocks it with crossed arms.
Sartre has Vetch pressed against the cage, preventing Vetch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vetch blocks the elbow strike.
Sartre throws an elbow that misses.
Sartre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vetch blocks an elbow strike.
Sartre swings wildly with an uppercut but Vetch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vetch gets through Sartre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vetch avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre throws an elbow that misses.
Vetch blocks the elbow strike.
Vetch prevents a body shot from Sartre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetch lands a body punch.
Vetch dodges an elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sartre swings wildly with an uppercut but Vetch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vetch is trying to break free.
Sartre misses with a knee to the head.
Sartre misses with some punches.
Vetch taking a breather.
Vetch is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Vetch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sartre backwards.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Vetch looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Vetch fails to land.
Vetch avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Vetch wants to get back to striking at distance but Sartre won't allow it.
Vetch wants to get back to striking at distance but Sartre won't allow it.
Sartre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vetch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.
Sartre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vetch is defending well for now.
Sartre trying to land knees to the body.
Sartre trying to land knees to the body.
Vetch is trying to force a seperation but Sartre has the dominant position.
Vetch tries to break free but Sartre pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vetch avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Vetch lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sartre.
Sartre throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Vetch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sartre as Vetch tries to tie him up.
Sartre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vetch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vetch tries to work over Sartre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vetch dodges an elbow strike from Sartre.
Vetch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sartre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sartre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vetch's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.

Vetch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vetch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vetch misses with a body punch
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartre tries to bum rush Vetch with a series of wild strikes but Vetch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vetch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vetch checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Paul Sartre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vetch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sartre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sartre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sartre throws a series of strikes that have Vetch backpedaling.
Vetch swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Vetch misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sartre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sartre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vetch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Vetch blocks a head kick by Sartre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Vetch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vetch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vetch throws a wild body kick that Sartre sees coming a mile off.
Sartre throws a front kick aimed at Vetch's knee but Vetch avoids it well.
Vetch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vetch moves out of range as Sartre throws a body kick.
Sartre slips under a jab from Vetch.
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vetch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartre feints and then cracks Vetch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vetch down.
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vetch looks to land a right hand but Sartre moved out of range.
Jean Paul Sartre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vetch misses with a low kick.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sartre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jean Paul Sartre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre throws a head kick that Vetch semi-blocks.
Vetch moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Vetch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vetch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sartre. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Vetch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vetch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sartre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vetch.
Sartre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vetch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre throws out a leg kick but Vetch moves out of range and Sartre only half commits.
Vetch wants to slow Sartre down by chopping away at his legs.
Vetch throws a leg kick
and Sartre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartre connects with a leg kick. Vetch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sartre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vetch if he has to take too many more of those.
Sartre is looking to slow Vetch down with leg kicks.
Vetch is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vetch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a nice body kick.
Vetch slips a straight right by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
Vetch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Vetch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vetch loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Sartre dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A shot to the liver by Sartre. Beautiful body shot.
Sartre scores with a nice strike.
Vetch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sartre throws a series of punches but Vetch moves out of range.
Sartre throws a head kick but Vetch moves out of range.

Sartre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sartre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Sartre.
Vetch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sartre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vetch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sartre throws an elbow that misses.

Vetch pulls Sartre into guard.
Sartre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vetch controls Sartre momentarily but Sartre frees himself.
Vetch keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Jean Paul Sartre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from Vetch misses
and Sartre counters with an inside leg kick.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jean Paul Sartre is winning the standup battle so far.
Vetch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vetch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vetch throws a front kick aimed at Sartre's knee but Sartre avoids it well.
Sartre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vetch is out of range and Sartre settles back down.
Vetch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sartre.
Sartre throws a front kick that sends Vetch stumbling back into the cage.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Vetch walks into a jab.
Sartre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sartre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vetch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartre doesn't manage to clinch there - Vetch circles away.
Vetch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sartre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vetch's sensitive parts.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sartre throws a leg kick
and Vetch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Vetch checks it.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vetch.
A low kick from Vetch is predictable there
and Sartre counters with a body kick.
Otto Vetch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartre moves in looking to clinch but Vetch pushes him off.
Vetch misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Vetch.
Vetch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sartre is fending him off so far but Vetch persists. Nope, Sartre circles away and we're back to standing.
Sartre misses with a low kick as Vetch jumps back.
Vetch throws a wild body kick that Sartre sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sartre.
Vetch connects with a right hand. Sartre shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartre blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Paul Sartre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sartre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Jean Paul Sartre!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jean Paul Sartre!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jean Paul Sartre!

Jean Paul Sartre wins by unanimous decision!