PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caius Creatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Ouelet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creatine comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Metal Crue. Ouelet has chosen Chien Fou as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Stephane Ouelet was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Creatine
vs
Ouelet

160 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

180 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Creatine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephane Ouelet!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creatine connects with a jab.

Ouelet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ouelet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creatine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ouelet to keep the fight standing.
Creatine managing to block the knees to the body from Ouelet.
Creatine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ouelet missing with knees to the body.

Ouelet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ouelet cracks Creatine with a big elbow.
Creatine is looking to reverse the position.
Ouelet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creatine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouelet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ouelet trying to control from half guard but Creatine is working away.
Creatine moves into full guard.
Creatine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouelet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ouelet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creatine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ouelet's guard.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Ouelet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Creatine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ouelet is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Creatine, into his guard.
Creatine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Creatine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Creatine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet landing some decent shots from guard.
Creatine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ouelet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ouelet working some strikes from top position.
Creatine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creatine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ouelet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creatine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ouelet stands and steps away. Creatine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ouelet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creatine.
Creatine tries for a takedown but Ouelet circles away easily

and Ouelet counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Creatine. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ouelet decides to stand back up. Ouelet steps back and let's Creatine get back to his feet.
Caius Creatine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ouelet closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ouelet has clasped his hands together around Creatine's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Creatine trying to remain calm as Ouelet controls from the top position.
Creatine taking punishment in the form of punches.
Creatine can't do much from the bottom here.
Ouelet wants to control but Creatine is keeping him busy.
Ouelet grinds an elbow into Creatine's temple.
Creatine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ouelet lands a few punches from side control.
Creatine is trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creatine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Creatine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ouelet tries to hold on but Creatine postures up.
Creatine is looking to work his way around to Ouelet's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Creatine looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Creatine jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ouelet is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ouelet and Creatine has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Ouelet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Creatine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouelet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Creatine rushes Ouelet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Creatine fails to pull guard.
Ouelet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ouelet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ouelet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Creatine pulls Ouelet into guard.
Stephane Ouelet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ouelet throws an elbow that misses. Creatine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ouelet's guard. Nice move by Creatine!
Creatine throws a big right hand that misses.
Ouelet keeping full guard, as Creatine tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ouelet is working an open guard so Creatine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Creatine throws a series of punches but Ouelet avoids them all with ease.

Ouelet clinches up with Creatine and pushes him back against the cage.

Creatine drags the fight down to the ground.
Creatine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ouelet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creatine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ouelet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ouelet won't allow Creatine to sweep him here.
Creatine keeping moving, preventing Ouelet from controlling successfully.

Creatine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ouelet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ouelet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creatine is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Creatine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creatine keeping moving, preventing Ouelet from controlling successfully.
Ouelet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creatine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ouelet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Creatine, up you get!
Creatine fails to land with a series of punches.

Ouelet drives through and clinches with Creatine against the cage.

Ouelet gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ouelet trying to control the position from guard on top but Creatine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ouelet wanted to stand there but Creatine had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet throws an elbow that misses. Creatine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ouelet's guard. Nice move by Creatine!
Ouelet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Creatine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ouelet wants to control but Creatine postures up.

Creatine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ouelet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ouelet can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creatine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ouelet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ouelet tries to buck Creatine off but Creatine is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephane Ouelet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ouelet misses with a low kick as Creatine jumps back.

Creatine moves into the clinch.
Creatine blocks an elbow strike from Ouelet.
Creatine blocks the elbow strike.
Ouelet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ouelet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ouelet lands a damaging elbow.
Creatine blocks an elbow strike.
Creatine tries to throw a body punch but Ouelet avoids it by throwing Creatine back against the cage.
Creatine managing to block the knees to the body from Ouelet.
Ouelet trying to land knees to the body.

Creatine has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ouelet uses from the top position.
Ouelet is looking to work some ground and pound but Creatine has wrist control.
Ouelet trying to control the position from guard on top but Creatine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ouelet distracts Creatine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouelet works over Creatine with some ground and pound from guard.

Ouelet stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Creatine throws up his legs and catches Ouelet in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ouelet tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Creatine! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Caius Creatine!
A very excited looking Caius Creatine rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.