PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Descharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brunson comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - Descending. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brunson
vs
Descharme

188 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Descharme!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Descharme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Descharme dives in and grabs Brunson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brunson pushes down on Descharme's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Descharme misses its intended target.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Descharme moves away.
Brunson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brunson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Descharme.
Descharme swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunson.
Brunson throws a good cross that connects.
Descharme gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brunson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson doesn't manage to clinch there - Descharme circles away.
Brunson tries to clinch there but Descharme circles away.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brunson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Descharme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch but Descharme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Descharme staying out of range there.

Brunson rushes Descharme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Descharme is working for takedown but Brunson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Descharme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Brunson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Brunson as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Brunson - that landed with a thud.
Brunson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Descharme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Descharme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brunson misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Descharme lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Descharme.
Brunson is leaning against Descharme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Descharme avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Brunson has Descharme pushed against the cage.

Descharme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunson stuns Descharme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brunson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brunson.
Descharme avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Descharme throws a leg kick but Brunson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mike Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunson misses with a body shot.
Brunson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Descharme counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brunson throws a jab when Descharme was well out of range.
Brunson cracks Descharme with a good jab.
Descharme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brunson is fending him off so far but Descharme persists. Nope, Brunson circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Brunson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Descharme.
Brunson throws a body punch but Descharme moves out of range.
Brunson tries to clinch there but Descharme circles away.
Descharme rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brunson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunson misses with a hook.
Brunson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brunson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Descharme.

Brunson clinches.
Descharme can't find room to land a body shot as Brunson controls the action.
Brunson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brunson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brunson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
Descharme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunson lands a hook that snaps the head of Descharme backwards.
Brunson stalling in the clinch but Descharme improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brunson dominated that round.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Descharme just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Brunson is winning the standup battle so far.
Descharme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunson.
Brunson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Descharme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Descharme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Descharme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brunson throws a sloppy body shot
and Descharme counters with a thumping low kick.
Brunson lands a slapping body shot.
Descharme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Descharme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brunson misses with a straight left.
Descharme gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Descharme.
Descharme misses with a few strikes there.
Brunson misses with a jab to the body
and Descharme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Descharme throws a front kick aimed at Brunson's knee but Brunson avoids it well.
Brunson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Descharme misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brunson swings widly with a right hand

and Descharme counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brunson's guard now.
Brunson looking to control.
Brunson keeping full guard, as Descharme tries to pass.
Brunson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunson controls Descharme momentarily but Descharme frees himself.
Descharme trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Descharme scoring with punches to the head and body.
Descharme working some strikes from top position.

Brunson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson controls Descharme momentarily but Descharme frees himself.
Descharme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Descharme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Descharme got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brunson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Descharme has managed to get both his arms back between Brunson's legs - danger averted.

Brunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Descharme is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Descharme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Descharme works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brunson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Descharme throwing strikes but missing.
Descharme makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descharme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Descharme is looking to work some ground and pound but Brunson has wrist control.

Descharme drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brunson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Descharme has Brunson in his guard.

Descharme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Descharme is on top in guard.

Brunson looking for a guillotine here but Descharme defends easily.

Brunson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Descharme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Descharme is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Descharme will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Descharme scores with a shot to the body.
Brunson misses with a lunging right hand
and Descharme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brunson throws a looping overhand right but Descharme ducks down to avoid it.
Brunson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Descharme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brunson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Descharme.
Brunson wants to clinch up but Descharme keeps it at a distance.
Descharme tries to land a front kick but Brunson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brunson scores with a jab to the body.
Brunson cracks a nice hook into Descharme's ribs.
Brunson connects with a jab.
Brunson misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Descharme.
Descharme slips a straight right by Brunson.
Brunson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Descharme.
Brunson slips a straight right by Descharme.
Brunson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Descharme was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunson.
Descharme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Descharme just misses with a punch to the body.
Descharme throws a low kick but Brunson moves out of range easily.
Brunson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Descharme tries to land a leg kick but Brunson saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Descharme.
Brunson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Descharme misses with a body shot.
Descharme misses the jab.
Descharme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brunson.
Descharme avoids the body shot from Brunson.

Descharme shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Descharme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Descharme passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brunson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Descharme is working Brunson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brunson can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Descharme's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brunson trying to hold on to Descharme's head to control him but Descharme postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brunson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brunson actively working from the bottom here.
Descharme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Descharme throwing shots but Brunson is blocking nicely.
Brunson is trying to get back to full guard.
Descharme is thwarting Brunson's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Descharme working Brunson over with strikes.
Brunson has hold of Descharme's hands but Descharme slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jean Descharme.
I think Descharme 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Descharme!
Our winner, Jean Descharme, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.