PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ryan prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raket Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

prevost
vs
Pulver

182 cm
23
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ryan prevost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raket Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but prevost swivels and escapes.
prevost misses with a takedown attempt

and Pulver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in prevost's guard.
prevost trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pulver looking to pass the guard.

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

Pulver postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! prevost is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pulver, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pulver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but prevost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pulver keeping full guard, as prevost tries to pass.
prevost stands and throws Pulver's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pulver tries to buck prevost off but prevost is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

prevost wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pulver, who protects the arm well.

prevost is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pulver has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Pulver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulver is looking for a sweep.
Pulver is trying to control prevost's posture but prevost avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

prevost tries for a kimura but Pulver is defending well.
Pulver struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver is working to avoid the ground and pound but prevost connects with a decent elbow.
Pulver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked prevost off and has taken his back!
prevost is really stuck here.
Pulver landing with strikes.
prevost wants to escape the position.

Pulver is looking for the choke from the back position but prevost is controlling his hands well.
Pulver looks gassed!

Pulver patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pulver missing with punches from the back.
prevost rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
prevost works his way to full guard. Good work.
prevost striking off his back but it's not causing Pulver any problems.
prevost lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pulver!
prevost scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pulver?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

prevost looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

prevost working for a submission but Pulver is keeping him at bay.
Pulver is looking to get to half guard.

prevost jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pulver manages to avoid the submission attempt.
prevost has knee on belly and moves into mount.
prevost lands a big shot there that rocks Pulver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
prevost prevents Pulver from getting the reversal.
prevost lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pulver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pulver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
prevost with shots to the head and body - Pulver looks very uncomfortable down there.
prevost connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

prevost looking to secure an arm triangle but Pulver defends it well.
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!
prevost lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulver tries to reverse the position but prevost maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryan prevost dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pulver gets caught flat footed, as prevost shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pulver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pulver has his foot on prevost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. prevost works his way back into a safe position though.

Pulver working for a triangle but prevost defends it easily.
prevost throwing strikes but missing.
Pulver keeping full guard, as prevost tries to pass.

prevost drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and prevost jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
prevost really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Pulver throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! prevost escapes and throws Pulver's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pulver is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
prevost has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pulver is desperately trying to improve his position but prevost has a good base and remains in mount.

prevost looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pulver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
prevost lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pulver hang on?
The referee warns Pulver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pulver tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
prevost lands a big shot there that rocks Pulver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

prevost moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pulver has worked his arm free - good work by Pulver!

prevost tries for a kimura but Pulver is defending well.
prevost in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

prevost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

prevost tries for a kimura but Pulver is defending well.
Pulver parries the strikes from prevost easily there. prevost is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pulver to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
prevost looks up at the clock and then as Pulver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, prevost smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
prevost throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pulver sneaks back into half guard.
prevost tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pulver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pulver is pressing down on prevost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pulver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. prevost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. prevost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
prevost stands and throws Pulver's legs to the side, diving into side control.
prevost has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pulver tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pulver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but prevost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pulver looking for a sweep but prevost has passed into full mount! Oh no!
prevost is landing with some decent strikes but Pulver is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

prevost working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pulver is looking to get to half guard.

prevost has isolated one of Pulver's arms. Pulver looking to fight him off but prevost twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ryan prevost!
ryan prevost is the new featherweight champion!