PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana comes to the cage accompanied by NoMeansNo - Beat on the Brat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arana
vs
Lemieux

177 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

180 cm
37
172 lbs
44 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux looks to land a left hand but Arana moved out of range nicely.
Arana walks into a left hand.
A combination from Lemieux does no damage.
Lemieux cracks Arana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arana blocks a jab.
Lemieux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arana counters with an inside leg kick.
Arana connects with a single shot there.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that Arana avoids nicely.
Arana changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lemieux throws a jab but it's blocked by Arana.
Arana ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Arana appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lemieux swinging wildly here.
Arana is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Arana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemieux misses with the combination.
Arana throwing a counter right hand but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arana circles away quickly and effectively.
Arana tries to counter with a takedown but Lemieux is quick to defend against it.
Lemieux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lemieux.
Arana is looking for a counter combo.
Arana throws a sloppy head kick and Lemieux moves out of range easily.
Lemieux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lemieux lunges at Arana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arana's hand.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Arana.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arana with a jab.
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!
Lemieux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arana under the eye.
Lemieux blocks a jab.
Arana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Lemieux both land. Nice combination.
Arana misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Arana looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Arana.
Arana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Arana ducked under it nicely.
Arana tried to counter with a leg kick but Lemieux avoided it.
Arana with a hook.
Arana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Arana throws an overhand right that lands on Lemieux's shoulder, as Lemieux tries to avoid the shot.
Lemieux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lemieux might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lemieux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemieux throws a series of punches but Arana avoids them all with ease.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut

and Arana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arana.
Arana controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lemieux is pulling down on Arana's head. It's preventing any offense from Arana, at least for the moment.
Arana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Arana from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lemieux is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Lemieux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arana throws a head kick that misses.
Arana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Arana - just one landing.
Arana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Arana misses with an uppercut. Lemieux saw that one coming.
Arana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemieux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lemieux blocks the body kick.
Arana moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Lemieux.
Arana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux connects with a looping right hand.
Arana slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
Arana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A lazy left from Lemieux finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arana throws a body shot but no joy.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Arana.
Lemieux misses the jab.
Arana swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by Arana.
Arana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
David Lemieux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemieux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Arana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lemieux can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux wants to land a leg kick but Arana is out of range.
Arana looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Lemieux throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
David Lemieux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemieux slips a jab from Arana.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Lemieux throws a nice looking combination but Arana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arana throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lemieux - that will leave a mark!
Lemieux lands with a nice combination. Arana backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemieux tries to bum rush Arana with a series of wild strikes but Arana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arana drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lemieux sprawls and moves away.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Arana looks to land a body kick but Lemieux moved away.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arana's head backwards.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arana.
Arana is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Lemieux there.
Arana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lemieux fails to land with a series of punches.
Arana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lemieux.
A quick step to the side and Arana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arana jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lemieux, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux fails to land with a series of punches.
Arana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a wild combination.
Lemieux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lemieux tries to bum rush Arana with a series of wild strikes but Arana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arana is looking to counter punch.
A right-left combo lands from Lemieux.
Arana blocks a head kick by Lemieux.
Arana tried to counter with a leg kick but Lemieux avoided it.
Arana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lemieux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lemieux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lemieux tries a low kick but Arana avoids it.
Lemieux scores with a sloppy right hand. Arana should have avoided that one.
Arana misses with a looping left.
Arana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemieux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arana.
Lemieux throws the left hand but Arana avoids the punch easily.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Arana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemieux moves out of range as Arana strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arana throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Arana ducked under it nicely.
Arana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemieux.
As Lemieux backs away, Arana returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Arana.
Arana throws out a leg kick but Lemieux moves out of range and Arana only half commits.
It seemed like Lemieux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemieux throws a combination. Arana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Lemieux.
Arana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemieux slips a straight right by Arana.
Arana avoids the head kick by Lemieux.
Lemieux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arana misses with a low kick.
Arana moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
It looked like Arana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arana tries to counter with a takedown but Lemieux is quick to defend against it.
Unai Arana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a low kick as Arana jumps back.
Arana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arana throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arana moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemieux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lemieux lands with a nice combination. Arana backs away looking to recover.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Arana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Arana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lemieux thinking.
Lemieux looks to land a combination but Arana avoids it well.
Arana appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lemieux misses with a few strikes there.
Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes.
Arana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lemieux to score with a decent uppercut.
Lemieux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arana throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemieux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux works the jab nicely.
Arana thuds his right hand into Lemieux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arana misses with a left hand
and Lemieux counters with a one-two to the body.
Lemieux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arana changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Arana throws a shot from downtown. Lemieux moves away and avoids it.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Arana.
David Lemieux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lemieux tries to land a front kick but Arana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arana looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lemieux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arana in his tracks.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemieux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Arana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux connects with a single shot there.
Arana misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Arana counters with a straight right hand.
Lemieux throws a one two combo.
Arana looks to land a body kick but Lemieux moved away.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut
and Arana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lemieux thinking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lemieux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemieux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arana misses with a right hand
and Lemieux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arana looks to land a right hand but Lemieux moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arana throws a hook but Lemieux avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Lemieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lemieux 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lemieux!
David Lemieux gave a mention to TRT Nutrition & LAUNDRY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).