PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deschain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Giving In-- As made famous by Adema. Menace has chosen Leroy Brown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deschain
vs
Menace

185 cm
29
197 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
198 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phantom Menace!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Deschain throws a jab when Menace was well out of range.
Deschain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menace. Deschain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deschain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menace throws out the jab.
Deschain misses with the combination.
Deschain throws a jab but it's blocked by Menace.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Menace.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Menace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Deschain is out of range.
Menace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deschain swings widly with a right hand
and Menace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menace misses with a body kick.
Deschain connects with a looping right hand.
Menace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deschain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deschain throws a hook but Menace avoids it easily.
Deschain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menace misses its intended target.
Deschain connects with a body shot that sends Menace's belly button to the back.
Menace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deschain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menace scores with a jab.

Deschain shoots in and gets a takedown into Menace's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Deschain throws an elbow that misses. Menace uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deschain's guard. Nice move by Menace!

Deschain working for a triangle but Menace defends it easily.
Menace trying to control the position from guard on top but Deschain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menace scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deschain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menace is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace throwing strikes from guard but Deschain blocks nicely.
Deschain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Deschain working for a triangle but Menace defends it easily.
Menace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deschain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Menace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menace throws a strike but Deschain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Menace working a defensive guard but Deschain manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deschain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Deschain working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Deschain wants to control but Menace is keeping him busy.
Deschain working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deschain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Menace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Menace manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Menace looks to land a strike but Deschain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Menace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deschain working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menace wants to pass the guard but Deschain is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menace's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menace is looking to work some ground and pound but Deschain has wrist control.
Deschain looking for a sweep. Not yet Deschain, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phantom Menace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Menace tries to clinch but Deschain moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Deschain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Deschain.
Deschain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menace on the side of the head.
Menace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deschain.
Deschain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deschain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deschain avoids the body shot from Menace.
Deschain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deschain misses with a straight right.
Menace moves in looking to clinch but Deschain pushes him off.
Deschain slips under a jab from Menace.
Menace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Deschain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Deschain misses.
Menace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace tries to clinch up but Deschain circles away and keeps his distance.
Phantom Menace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deschain with a nice cross.
Deschain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace stuffs the takedown attempt from Deschain. Deschain gets slowly back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Deschain there.
Deschain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menace.
Menace dodges the punch combination from Deschain.
Deschain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menace finds it's way round the side to connect with Deschain's head.
A punch combination from Menace misses.
Deschain throws a nice looking combination but Menace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deschain.
Deschain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menace.
Deschain has his takedown stuffed
and Menace counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deschain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menace moves away.
Deschain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deschain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Menace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Menace throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Menace circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menace cracks a nice hook into Deschain's ribs.
Menace punishes Deschain's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Menace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses
and Menace counters with a straight right hand.
Menace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menace digs a good body shot into Deschain's ribs.
Menace doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschain circles away.

Menace cracks Deschain with a big right hand and Deschain goes down!

Deschain is rocked!

Deschain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Menace passes into side control.
Oh Deschain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Menace! That's hurt Deschain! Will he recover? Menace fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phantom Menace!
Phantom Menace managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160, into his post fight interview.