PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Complete Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zack Fair was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mma
vs
Fair

170 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Fair!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mma gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mma seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mma is looking for a kimura here.

Fair actively working from the bottom here.

Fair looking for submissions off his back.
Fair slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mma wants to pass the guard but Fair is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mmais looking to pass into half guard but Fair pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fair is in guard.
Fair works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fair is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mma!

Fair working for a submission but Mma is keeping him at bay.
Fair thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fair misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mma can't escape the position.

Fair is working for a guillotine from mount but Mma frees his head quite easily.
Fair throwing strikes here but Mma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mma has given up his back. Will we see Fair going for some submissions?

Mma is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fair gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mma showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fair is looking for the choke from the back position but Mma is controlling his hands well.
Fair doesn't have the hooks in and Mma manages to turn into his guard.
Mma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mma is looking to improve his position but Fair isn't that keen on the idea.

Fair working for a submission but Mma is keeping him at bay.
Mma is looking to improve his position but Fair isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Fair dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mma throws a right hand that misses

and Fair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mma!
Mma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mma regains half guard.
Fair is keen to just control but Mma is a slippery customer.
Fair passes to side control.

Fair looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mma is looking for a kimura but Fair is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mma to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fair wants to control but Mma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mma seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fair makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fair.
Mma looking to pass the guard.

Fair has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mma doesn't defend quickly enough and Fair has managed to lock this one up! Can Mma escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fair on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zack Fair!
After winning the bout, Zack Fair thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.