PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Methot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilmer Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: metallica enter sandman. Wilmer Musa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Methot
vs
Musa

170 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Methot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilmer Musa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musa throws a right and a left that Methot avoids nicely.
Musa throws a head kick but Methot moves out of range.
Methot looks to throw a body kick
and Musa counters with a nice body shot.
Musa throws a hook but Methot blocks it.
Methot misses with a body kick.
Musa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Methot to counter with a crisp jab.
Methot throws a leg kick which misses Musa's front leg but catches the back leg as Musa tries to avoid it.

Methot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Methot lands in his opponent's guard.
Methot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Methot is looking to work some ground and pound but Musa has wrist control.
Methot postures up and lands a big shot to Musa's brow.
Methot postures up in Musa's guard and throws a big left but Musa blocks it.
Methot wants to control from the top but Musa keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Methot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Methot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Methot throws a big right hand that misses.
Methot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Methot tries to free his leg and advance position but Musa is retaining full guard.
Musa keeping moving, preventing Methot from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Musa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Methot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Methot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Musa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Methot.

Methot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Methot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Musa being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Methot trying to control but Musa is working from the bottom.
Methot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Musa wants to stand up but Methot is controlling him.
Methot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Musa won't allow Methot to pass to mount.

That's four 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.
Musa wants to get back to full guard.
Musa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Methot has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Musa looks gassed!
Musa blocking the ground and pound.

Methot working for a guillotine from mount but Musa is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musa blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Methot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Musa throws a lazy uppercut

and Methot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Musa won't be happy with that.
Methot in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Methot.
Methot working the strikes but Musa uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Methot is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Methot trying to control the position from guard on top but Musa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Methot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Methot slips nicely into half guard.
Methot is trying to control the action in half guard but Musa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Musa wants to get back to his feet.
Musa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Methot.
Musa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Methot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Methot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Methot sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Methot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Musa's head.
Musa is breathing heavily.

Methot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Musa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Methot.
Musa taking some punishment here, with Methot in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Methot is stalling here. Musa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Methot seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Musa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Musa wants to stand but Methot has his arm trapped.
Methot tries to bench press Musa off him but Musa keeps the position.
Methot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Methot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Musa is working away from the top position though.
Methot controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Methot dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Musa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Musa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Methot sees coming a mile off.
Musa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Methot counters with a stiff right hand.
Musa throws a lazy uppercut
and Methot counters with a nice uppercut.
Methot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Methot throws a hook but Musa blocks it.

Methot feints and as Musa raises his hands in defense, Methot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Methot thows a big elbow that misses.
Methot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Methot forces his way into half guard.
Musa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Methot passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Methot sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Musa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Methot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Methot crashes against the mat.
Methot working the ground and pound but Musa is defending the strikes.

Methot swings around for an armbar but Musa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Methot's guard.
Methot looking to control but Musa passes into half guard.
Musa wants to take a breather but Methot is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Methot is looking to control Musa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Methot avoid being mounted?
Musa prevents Methot from improving his position.
Methot wants to control but Musa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Methot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Methot keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Musa blocks the leg kick.
Wilmer Musa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Methot scores with a nice right hand.
Wilmer Musa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musa tries to clinch but Methot moves away
letting Methot counter with a right hand.

Methot looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Methot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patrick Methot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Methot trying to control the pace.
Methot wants to pass the guard but Musa is defending well.
Methot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Methot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Methot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Methot!