PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legio Duodecima Fulminata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Shoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fulminata comes to the cage accompanied by SEKTEMTUM "Aut Caesar Aut Nihil" . Dante Shoot has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Duodecima Fulminata
vs
Shoot

180 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
258 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Legio Duodecima Fulminata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Shoot!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoot throws a wild body kick that Fulminata sees coming a mile off.
Fulminata dodges the punch combination from Shoot.
Fulminata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Shoot instigates a clinch.
Fulminata goes for a takedown attempt but Shoot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shoot throws a head kick that misses.
Shoot throws a series of punches but Fulminata avoids them all with ease.
Shoot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Legio Duodecima Fulminata has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoot digs a good body shot into Fulminata's ribs.
Shoot connects with the punch.

Fulminata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fulminata tries to free his leg and advance position but Shoot is retaining full guard.
Shoot wants to stand up but Fulminata is controlling him.
Fulminata lands a couple of digs.
Shoot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fulminata.

Shoot pushes Fulminata off and scrambles back to his feet.
Shoot digs a good body shot into Fulminata's ribs.

Fulminata closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fulminata lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulminata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fulminata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fulminata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fulminata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shoot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shoot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shoot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fulminata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulminata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shoot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fulminata throwing strikes but missing.
Shoot trying to keep a closed guard but Fulminata is proving a slippery customer.
Fulminata wants to pass the guard but Shoot is keeping the position.
Fulminata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulminata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fulminata throws a big right hand that misses.
Shoot wants to sweep here but Fulminata controlling him for the moment.
Fulminata sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fulminata dives in and scores a takedown into Shoot's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dante Shoot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Legio Duodecima Fulminata's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fulminata shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shoot defends it nicely.
Fulminata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shoot connects with a body shot.
Fulminata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shoot is out of range.

Fulminata shoots in and bounces Shoot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shoot is looking to sweep but instead, Fulminata has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fulminata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoot taking some punishment here, with Fulminata in his half guard.

Fulminata 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.
Shoot is trying to maintain the position but Fulminata is very close to passing his half guard.
Fulminata throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shoot to regain full guard.
Fulminata looking to sit in guard and control but Shoot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulminata wants to sweep here but Shoot controlling him for the moment.
Fulminata pulls Shoot in close to prevent any damage.
Fulminata's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Fulminata looking for a guillotine here but Shoot defends easily.
Fulminata is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shoot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shoot throws a push kick but Fulminata slaps the foot to one side.
Fulminata tries to close the distance and clinch but Shoot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shoot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fulminata.
Fulminata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shoot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legio Duodecima Fulminata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shoot tries to score with a low kick but Fulminata moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shoot has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shoot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fulminata is trying to keep an underhook but Shoot manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fulminata is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shoot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fulminata keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoot seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fulminata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dante Shoot wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fulminata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shoot as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Shoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Legio Duodecima Fulminata's cut.
That's time! Fulminata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shoot scores with a nice right hand.

Shoot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shoot has Fulminata pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shoot pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fulminata tumbling to the mat - Shoot dives into Fulminata's guard.
Fulminata lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shoot!
Shoot tries to hold on but Fulminata pushes him away.
Fulminata has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shoot's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoot tries to reverse the position but Fulminata maintains control.
Shoot wants to control but Fulminata is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulminata fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fulminata with good strikes from the mount here!
Fulminata has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shoot's face.
The referee warns Shoot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fulminata looking to control but Shoot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fulminata cracks Shoot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fulminata working Shoot over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulminata connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fulminata cracks Shoot with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Legio Duodecima Fulminata!