PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thelogos Place (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and one pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Place
vs
pac

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thelogos Place!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, one pac!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Place.
pac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Place.
Place shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pac pinned against the cage. pac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big right from Place misses.
Place lands with a cross.
pac slips under a jab.
pac blocks a head kick by Place.
Place throws a shot from downtown. pac moves away and avoids it.

pac has Place up against the cage in a clinch.

pac is trying to trip Place. He has hold of a leg but Place is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. pac persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Place throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! pac escapes and throws Place's legs to the side, diving into side control!
pac controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pac throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Place manages to get back to half guard.
Place is refusing to be controlled, as pac sits in half guard.

pac stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Place is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by pac.

pac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. pac showed some decent athleticism there.
pac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
pac trying to control the action but Place is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Place regains full guard. Nicely done.

Place working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because pac has passed into half guard!
pac content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Place regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from pac.
pac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Place looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Place looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Place wants to sweep here but pac controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Place working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because pac has passed into half guard!
Place gets back to full guard.
Place is breathing heavily.
pac trying to control but Place is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Place working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. pac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. pac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
pac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
pac wants to control from the top but Place keeps moving.

Place escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. pac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Place looking for submissions from the bottom but instead pac passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Place misses with a series of wild punches.
pac walks into a stiff left hand from Place.
Place throws a jab when pac was well out of range.
Place fails with the takedown

and pac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Place's guard.

pac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
pac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Place manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. pac manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pac uses the cage to get back to his feet.

pac darts in and clinches Place up against the cage.
pac content to slow the pace in the clinch.
pac keeps control of Place as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Place wants a takedown but no success here.
pac stalling the fight.

pac pulls guard successfully.

Place drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but pac manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Place has pac in his guard.
pac scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Place keeping moving, preventing pac from controlling successfully.

Place has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

pac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Place had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. pac is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Place Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take pac's back instead.
pac tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pac tries to hold on but Place pushes him away.
Place throws some wild stikes that pac manages to avoid easily.

Place goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now pac is on top in guard.
Place being controlled here, momentarily.
pac passes Place's left leg - he's now in half guard.
pac is looking to take a break and control but Place is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Place looking for submissions off his back.
one pac has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Place wants to sweep but pac has passed to side control!
Place gets back to half guard.
Place tries to roll over but pac keeps him under control.

pac decides to return to a standing position.
pac slips a straight right by Place.
pac slips a jab from Place.

pac shoots in and bounces Place off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Place is looking for a triangle but pac pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

one pac 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fighters circling - Place throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Place is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

pac clinches up with Place and pushes him back against the cage.
pac stalling against the cage.
pac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

pac breaks from the clinch.
Place misses with a hook.
Place throws a body punch but pac moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Place works pac's body with a nice hook.
Place fails with the takedown

and pac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Place looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Place is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Place looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

pac gets to his feet. Place looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Place works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Place misses its intended target.
Thelogos Place seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

pac moves into range and clinches up with Place.

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

pac drives through with a takedown into guard.

Place working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. pac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. pac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
pac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Place throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! pac escapes and throws Place's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Place is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Place blocking the ground and pound attempt from pac.
pac is keen to just control but Place is a slippery customer.

Place looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Place looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Place won't allow pac to pass to mount.
Place works his way to full guard. Good work.
pac wants to get up but he can't break Place's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
pac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Place with a nice cross.
Place connects with a body shot.
Place doesn't succeed with the takedown

so pac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

pac drops back looking for a leg! Place is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Place manages to kick pac off! pac jumps back into Place's guard.

Place working for a triangle but pac defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Place escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. pac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
pac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thelogos Place has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Place is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Place is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
one pac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got pac 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... one pac!