PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Boulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMahon (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 Mickey McMahon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boulet
vs
McMahon

189 cm
19
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Boulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McMahon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMahon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

McMahon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McMahon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boulet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McMahon breaks from Boulet's wrist control and lands an elbow.

McMahon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

McMahon looking to secure an arm triangle but Boulet defends it well.

McMahon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boulet is trying desperately to improve position.
McMahon avoids the attempt from Boulet to control.

McMahon working for a guillotine from mount but Boulet is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulet is desperately trying to improve his position but McMahon has a good base and remains in mount.
McMahon working Boulet over with strikes here.
The referee warns Boulet that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boulet bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McMahon is trying to keep Boulet in close.
Boulet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMahon keeping moving, preventing Boulet from controlling successfully.
Boulet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Boulet drops back looking for a leg! McMahon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McMahon manages to kick Boulet off! Boulet jumps back into McMahon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McMahon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulet trying to control the position from guard on top but McMahon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMahon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boulet wants to pass the guard but McMahon is keeping the position.
Boulet is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Boulet feints and as McMahon raises his hands in defense, Boulet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McMahon controls Boulet momentarily but Boulet frees himself.
McMahon looking for a sweep. Not yet McMahon, not yet.
McMahon looking to control.
McMahon keeping moving, preventing Boulet from controlling successfully.
McMahon trying to keep a closed guard but Boulet is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McMahon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boulet trying to control the position from guard on top but McMahon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Boulet drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boulet with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMahon striking off his back but it's not causing Boulet any problems.
McMahon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMahon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

McMahon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boulet works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMahon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMahon moves into full guard.
McMahon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boulet manages to get himself to full guard.
McMahon advances to half guard.

McMahon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McMahon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

McMahon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boulet is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McMahon jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey McMahon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boulet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Boulet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McMahon is trying to get back to full guard.
McMahon lands a couple of sideways elbows.
McMahon is not content to let Boulet control the position.
McMahon punching from the bottom.
McMahon manages to get to full guard.

McMahon has his foot on Boulet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boulet works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boulet wants to pass the guard but McMahon is keeping the position.
McMahon striking off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulet tries to free his leg and advance position but McMahon is retaining full guard.
Boulet preventing the sweep.
McMahon trying to keep a closed guard but Boulet is proving a slippery customer.

McMahon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boulet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMahon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

McMahon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

McMahon is looking for a triangle but Boulet pushes his legs off easily.
McMahon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boulet is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boulet is sitting in close to McMahon's body. McMahon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boulet is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boulet is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McMahon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mickey McMahon!