PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Doeuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Doeuf had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doeuf
vs
Mehoff

185 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doeuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Mehoff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doeuf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mehoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doeuf looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Doeuf moves out of range of the leg kick from Mehoff.
A low kick from Doeuf is predictable there
and Mehoff counters with a two punch combo.
Doeuf wants to clinch but Mehoff slips to the side
and Mehoff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doeuf closes the distance but Mehoff moves to the side

and Mehoff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mehoff.
Doeuf wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mehoff throws a nice looking combination but Doeuf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doeuf misses with a head kick.

Mehoff clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff avoids the elbow strike from Doeuf, against the cage.

Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehoff lands a jab to Doeuf's midsection.
Mehoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mehoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doeuf's calf.
Doeuf moves out of range as Mehoff strikes.
Mehoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mehoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doeuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Mehoff.
Doeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
John Doeuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mehoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Doeuf up against the cage.
Mehoff tries a knee to the head but Doeuf blocks it.
Mehoff keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doeuf's efforts to push away.
Mehoff tries to land knees in the clinch but Doeuf avoids the damage to the body.
Doeuf avoiding damage as Mehoff throws knees to the body.
Doeuf is working for takedown but Mehoff is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mehoff breaks the clinch.

Mehoff clinches with his opponent.

Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
Mehoff throws a looping overhand right but Doeuf ducks down to avoid it.
Mehoff lands an overhand right.
Mehoff scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Doeuf does no damage.
Mehoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doeuf.

Mehoff clinches with his opponent.

Mehoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doeuf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mehoff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mehoff shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Doeuf eats them both and turns towards Mehoff to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Mehoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doeuf tries to clinch up
and Mehoff counters with a one-two to the body.

Mehoff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doeuf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehoff misses with an uppercut. Doeuf saw that one coming.
Doeuf thows a leg kick but Mehoff checks it
and Mehoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Mehoff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doeuf throws a lazy right hand but Mehoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Doeuf both land. Nice combination.
Mehoff connects with a solid leg kick.
Doeuf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mehoff counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mehoff. Doeuf does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mehoff drives through and clinches with Doeuf against the cage.

Mehoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mehoff scores with a hook.
Mehoff lunges at Doeuf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doeuf's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mehoff connects with a right hand. Doeuf shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doeuf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mehoff tries to clinch there but Doeuf circles away.
Mehoff misses the shot to the body.
Mehoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mehoff misses with a few strikes there.
Mehoff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mehoff scores with a sloppy right hand. Doeuf should have avoided that one.
Jacques Mehoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehoff misses with a double jab.
That kick from Mehoff tenderised Doeuf's leg. Doeuf is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doeuf circles away quickly and effectively.
Mehoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Doeuf circles away.
Doeuf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Mehoff drives through and clinches with Doeuf against the cage.

Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
Mehoff misses with a combination
and Doeuf counters with a big head kick but Mehoff shrugs it off.
Mehoff throws a body punch but Doeuf moves out of range.
Doeuf ducks right into an uppercut from Mehoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doeuf avoids the body shot from Mehoff.
Mehoff is looking to clinch.
Mehoff swinging wildly here.

Mehoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mehoff in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Doeuf tries to break free but Mehoff pushes him back against the cage.

Mehoff breaks the clinch.
Doeuf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mehoff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doeuf, pushing him back against the cage.
Doeuf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doeuf can't get the takedown.
Doeuf has Mehoff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mehoff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mehoff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Doeuf up against the cage.

Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
Mehoff misses the shot to the body.
Mehoff misses with a head kick.
Mehoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Doeuf throws a sloppy head kick and Mehoff moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Mehoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mehoff throws a body punch but Doeuf moves out of range.
Mehoff's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mehoff duly obliges.

It looks like John Doeuf has been cut.
Doeuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mehoff misses with the combination.
Mehoff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Doeuf gets tackled into the cage by Mehoff. Mehoff maintains the clinch.
Mehoff is pressed up against the cage. Doeuf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mehoff down to the mat. Mehoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mehoff stuns Doeuf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mehoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doeuf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mehoff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mehoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Mehoff lands but Doeuf takes it in his stride.

Doeuf is rocked!
Mehoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mehoff has closed the distance and engaged Doeuf in a clinch.

Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehoff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mehoff clinches up against the cage.

Mehoff manages to break the clinch.

Mehoff takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mehoff throws an elbow but misses.
Mehoff pushes off an throws an elbow but Doeuf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Mehoff manages to break the clinch.
Doeuf wants to clinch but Mehoff slips to the side
and Mehoff counters with a good low kick that Doeuf was not able to check.
Doeuf blocks a head kick by Mehoff.
Good shot there by Mehoff.
Doeuf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mehoff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mehoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Mehoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doeuf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Doeuf.
Mehoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doeuf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Mehoff has closed the distance and engaged Doeuf in a clinch.

Mehoff breaks the clinch.

Mehoff takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mehoff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Mehoff manages to break the clinch.
Mehoff misses with a combination
and Doeuf counters with a left and a right that stings Mehoff.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mehoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mehoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mehoff rushes Doeuf and presses him up against the cage.

Mehoff breaks the clinch.
John Doeuf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacques Mehoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doeuf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mehoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Mehoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mehoff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30

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