PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Caspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Shellac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caspar
vs
Shellac

189 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Caspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Shellac!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caspar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Shellac takes the fight into the clinch.
Shellac throws a knee to the head but misses.

Caspar successfully pulls guard.
Shellac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shellac stays in close to Caspar's body and controls the position.

Caspar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shellac stopping the sweep attempt from Caspar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caspar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shellac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caspar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caspar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Caspar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shellac is one step ahead there.
Caspar is trying to control the position but Shellac postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Caspar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shellac uses it to pass to side control.
Caspar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Shellac stands up and beckons Caspar to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Shellac. No joy for Caspar on that attempt.
Caspar throws a leg kick but Shellac sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caspar wants to clinch
and Caspar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Shellac has managed to clinch.
Shellac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caspar blocks it with crossed arms.
Shellac effectively controlling the action here.
Caspar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caspar wants to stall.
Shellac lands a nice knee to the body.
Caspar is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caspar tries to pull guard but Shellac holds him up against the cage and eventually Caspar drops back down to his feet.
Shellac crunches a lovely knee into Caspar's ribcage.
Shellac stalling the fight.
Caspar takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caspar.
Shellac lands a knee to the body.
Shellac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caspar's defenses.
Shellac is stalling here.
Shellac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like BJ Caspar has been cut.
Shellac lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Shellac.
Shellac scores with a knee to the head.
Shellac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shellac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shellac lands a knee to the head.
Caspar letting Shellac take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Caspar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shellac fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shellac rushes Caspar and presses him up against the cage.
Caspar can't get the takedown.
Shellac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caspar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shellac connects with a knee to the head.

Caspar is rocked!
Shellac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Caspar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shellac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caspar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shellac looking to throw knees to the head but Caspar is blocking nicely.
Shellac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shellac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caspar avoids the elbow strike from Shellac, against the cage.
Shellac pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shellac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shellac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shellac misses with a knee to the head.
Shellac tries to land a knee to the head but Caspar blocks with his arms.
Caspar blocks an elbow strike from Shellac.
Caspar blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caspar tries to pull guard but Shellac holds him up against the cage and eventually Caspar drops back down to his feet.
Shellac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shellac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caspar blocks it with crossed arms.
Caspar dodges an elbow strike from Shellac.
Shellac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shellac misses with a knee to the head.
Caspar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shellac avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Caspar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shellac pushes off an throws an elbow but Caspar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shellac pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shellac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shellac misses with a knee strike.
Shellac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shellac misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shellac.
Caspar seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caspar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caspar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shellac lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caspar avoiding damage as Shellac throws knees to the body.
Caspar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Caspar pulls guard successfully.
Caspar 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shellac is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shellac won't allow Caspar to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shellac won't allow Caspar to get back to his feet.

Shellac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shellac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caspar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Shellac forces Caspar back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shellac landing knees to the body.
Shellac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shellac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caspar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shellac crunches a lovely knee into Caspar's ribcage.
Caspar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shellac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shellac with a knee to the head.
Shellac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shellac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shellac landing knees to the head.
Shellac looking to throw knees to the head but Caspar is blocking nicely.
Shellac scores a nice knee to the body.
Caspar goes for a takedown attempt but Shellac pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caspar tries to clinch

and Shellac counters by moving into the clinch.
Shellac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shellac gets underhooks to prevent Caspar's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Shellac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Caspar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Caspar tries to keep at a distance but Shellac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shellac lands an elbow just above Caspar 's eye.
Shellac tries to land a knee to the head but Caspar blocks with his arms.
Caspar tries to pull guard but Shellac won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Shellac.
Caspar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shellac prevents Caspar from breaking the clinch.
Caspar tries to break the clinch but Shellac is controlling the position.
Shellac stalls.
Shellac lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caspar misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shellac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caspar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caspar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shellac fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Caspar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caspar wants to clinch
and Shellac counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shellac takes the fight into the clinch.
Caspar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shellac keeps control of Caspar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caspar letting Shellac take a breather here.
Shellac with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Shellac.
Shellac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caspar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shellac tries a knee to the head but Caspar blocks it.

Caspar pulls guard effortlessly.
Caspar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shellac wants to stand but Caspar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shellac being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shellac content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caspar looking to control but Shellac passes into half guard.
Caspar won't allow Shellac to pass to mount.
Caspar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caspar.

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.
Caspar looking to control.

Caspar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shellac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jacques Shellac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caspar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shellac controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Shellac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shellac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Shellac!