PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mifel Lalber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Winchester
vs
Lalber

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mifel Lalber!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lalber.

Lalber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lalber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester tries to stall but Lalber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winchester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lalber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winchester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lalber pulls guard effortlessly.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Lalber keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Winchester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lalber tries for a takedown but Winchester circles away easily

and Winchester counters by clinching up.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mifel Lalber.
Winchester is trying to push Lalber away but Lalber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lalber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Winchester tries to keep at a distance but Lalber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lalber trying to land knees to the body.

Lalber manages to break the clinch.
Lalber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Lalber clinches with his opponent.
Lalber tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Lalber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winchester working Lalber over with knees to the body.
Lalber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winchester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Lalber.
Lalber being controlled against the cage.
Lalber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winchester prevents it.
Lalber looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winchester ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winchester no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lalber gets to his feet - Winchester follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winchester throws a shot to the body.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lalber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lalber blocks a head kick by Winchester.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lalber avoids the head kick by Winchester.

Lalber closes the distance and pushes Winchester back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lalber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winchester is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lalber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winchester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winchester is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a front kick aimed at Lalber's knee but Lalber avoids it well.
Lalber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Winchester.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Lalber moves out of range.

Lalber gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lalber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lalber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lalber is fending him off so far but Winchester persists. Nope, Lalber circles away and we're back to standing.
Lalber misses with a two punch combination.

Lalber has Winchester up against the cage in a clinch.

Lalber pulls Winchester into guard.
Lalber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lalber content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lalber on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like Lalber might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mifel Lalber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Winchester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lalber moves into the clinch successfully.
Lalber connects with a knee to the head.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lalber misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lalber instigates a clinch.
Lalber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winchester is defending well.

Lalber breaks the clinch.
Winchester is looking to clinch.
Lalber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lalber dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Winchester throws out a loose jab but Lalber uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Winchester.
Lalber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lalber counters with a stiff right hand.
Lalber swats away the attempt to clinch by Winchester.
Lalber fails to land with a series of punches.
Lalber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lalber duly obliges.

Lalber closes the distance and pushes Winchester back into the cage.
Lalber trying to land knees to the body.
Winchester goes for a takedown attempt but Lalber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lalber tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lalber shoots for a takedown but Winchester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lalber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winchester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dean Winchester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lalber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winchester swivels and escapes.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mifel Lalber.

Winchester scores with a takedown into Lalber's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Lalber keeps moving.
Lalber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lalber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winchester's guard.
Lalber pushing down on Winchester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester has a hand on Lalber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lalber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lalber controlling the pace for now.
Winchester tries to lock up and control but Lalber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Lalber with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lalber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lalber thowing shots but they're missing.
Winchester can't escape the position.
Lalber thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lalber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mifel Lalber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lalber lands with a right hand.

Winchester gets a clinch.
Lalber is trying to push Winchester away but Winchester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lalber pulls Winchester into guard.
Winchester wanted to stand there but Lalber had control of the position.
Lalber wants to get back to his feet but Winchester is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winchester is fighting to break Lalber's control of his arms but Lalber is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winchester trying to control but Lalber is working from the bottom.
Winchester throws a strike but Lalber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is wriggling around but Lalber manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lalber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Winchester is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lalber avoids the attempt from Winchester to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchester is trying to escape the mount.
Lalber controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lalber is working for a guillotine from mount but Winchester frees his head quite easily.
Mifel Lalber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winchester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lalber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lalber avoids the attempt from Winchester to control.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lalber controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to lock up and control but Lalber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lalber looking for a guillotine from mount but Winchester is having none of it.
Lalber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You get the feeling that Winchester really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mifel Lalber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lalber winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mifel Lalber!