PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adelard Desormeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desormeaux comes to the cage accompanied by Ça va venir découragez-vous pas ♫ . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Desormeaux
vs
Father

165 cm
26
186 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelard Desormeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephoune Father!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desormeaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Desormeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Father lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Desormeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Father catches Desormeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Father throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Father throws a good cross that connects.
Desormeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Father is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Desormeaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Father. Desormeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Father moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Father connects with a nice looking jab.
Desormeaux moves forwards but Father connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Father closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Father rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desormeaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Desormeaux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Father scores with a one two! Desormeaux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Desormeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Desormeaux.

Father decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Father trying to control from half guard but Desormeaux is working away.
Father thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Desormeaux's head.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Father thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Father throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Father controlling the pace.
Father trying to mount his opponent but Desormeaux defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Father thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Desormeaux's head.
Father working over Desormeaux with some ground and pound. Desormeaux looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Desormeaux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Father.
Father missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Desormeaux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Father's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Father's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Father rolls, trying to escape but Desormeaux keeps control of the position.
Desormeaux avoiding Father 's attempts to control his hands.

Desormeaux working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father breaks Desormeaux's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Desormeaux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Father in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Father content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Desormeaux working a defensive guard here.
Father wants to control from the top but Desormeaux keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Father is one step ahead there.
Father trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Father got a little sloppy there for a moment and Desormeaux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Father has managed to get both his arms back between Desormeaux's legs - danger averted.
Father throwing strikes from guard but Desormeaux blocks nicely.
Father throwing strikes but missing.
Father has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desormeaux controls Father momentarily but Father frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Father blocks the body kick.
Desormeaux looks for the body kick but Father saw that one coming.
Adelard Desormeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father connects with a jab.
Father lands with a good body shot.
Father lands a slapping body shot.
Desormeaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Father to counter with a crisp jab.
Desormeaux is looking to clinch.
Adelard Desormeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desormeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Father connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Desormeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Father swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desormeaux looks to clinch
and Father counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Father scores with a jab. Desormeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Desormeaux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Desormeaux misses with a body shot.
Father lands a jab to the nose.
Desormeaux looks for the body kick but Father saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Father listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Father does no damage.
Father changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Desormeaux lands a head kick!

It looks like Stephoune Father has been cut.
Father smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Desormeaux misses the target.
Father has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donk. Father catches Desormeaux right on the button with a cross.
Desormeaux is looking to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Father lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Desormeaux.
Father with a jab.
Father lands with a nice body punch.
Father cracks Desormeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Desormeaux darts in trying to clinch
and Father counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Father.
Desormeaux scores with a push kick.
Father lands a head shot.
Desormeaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Father connects with a single shot there.
Desormeaux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Desormeaux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Father ducks under a wild hook from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Father at a distance.
Father lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Father misses the shot to the body.
Father avoids a kick to the body.
Father lands a nice hook to Desormeaux's body. Desormeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adelard Desormeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Father lands the left hand.
Father misses the shot to the body.
Father lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Father.
Stephoune Father seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Father fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Desormeaux lands a high kick!
Father connects with a body shot.
Father stuns Desormeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Father misses the shot to the body.
Father doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Desormeaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Father's head.
Father lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Desormeaux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Desormeaux slaps away a takedown attempt from Father, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desormeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Father manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Father fails to land the takedown.
Adelard Desormeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephoune Father.
Desormeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Desormeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Father fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Desormeaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Father fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Desormeaux on the side of the head.
Desormeaux thows a body kick. Father tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Father shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Desormeaux sprawls well. Desormeaux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Father gets slowly back to his feet.
Father ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Father misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a head kick.
Father scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Father loads up on a big right hand but Desormeaux slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephoune Father's cut.
That's time! Desormeaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Desormeaux moves out of range as Father strikes.
Desormeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Father.
A swing and a miss from Father.
Father lands a nice looking body shot.
Desormeaux sizes up Father with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good work by Father as he checks the leg kick.
Father connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Desormeaux momentarily.
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desormeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Desormeaux tries to clinch but Father moves out of range.
Father lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Desormeaux at a distance.
Father circles away from the clinch attempt.
Father just misses with a punch to the body.
Father lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Father avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Father connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father catches Desormeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Father scores with a hook to the body. Desormeaux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Father thuds a left hand into Desormeaux's body.
Desormeaux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Father avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Father cracks Desormeaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Father misses with a series of wild punches.
Father cracks Desormeaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Father bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Desormeaux misses with a head kick.
Father blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A right-left combo lands from Father.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux is looking to land body kicks.
Desormeaux tries to clinch
and Father counters with a series of strikes. Desormeaux will be more careful next time no doubt.

Desormeaux is rocked!
Father drops Desormeaux with a huge uppercut! Desormeaux drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Father is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephoune Father!