PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Normand Cleveland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morin has chosen Bodies - Drowning Pool as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mathias Morin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cleveland
vs
Morin

164 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Normand Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathias Morin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cleveland is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morin's half guard.
Cleveland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cleveland is thwarting Morin's attempts to control the position.
Cleveland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cleveland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cleveland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morin is looking to escape.
Morin trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Morin drives through and clinches with Cleveland against the cage.
Cleveland really is a fat lump.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Cleveland lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Morin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cleveland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland is taking a breather. Morin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleveland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morin for as long as he can get away with.

Morin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cleveland pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Morin forces Cleveland back against the cage and clinches.
Morin letting Cleveland take a breather here.
Cleveland tries to break the clinch but Morin is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morin working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cleveland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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

Morin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morin letting Cleveland take a breather here.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Cleveland is blocking nicely.
Cleveland blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin can't get the takedown.

Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cleveland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morin is looking to stand back up but Cleveland counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Morin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Normand Cleveland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Normand Cleveland's cut.
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.

Morin moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Morin.
Cleveland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Cleveland wants the takedown. Morin is fighting it off but Cleveland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morin's guard against the cage.
Cleveland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cleveland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleveland throwing strikes from guard but Morin blocks nicely.
Morin looking for a sweep. Not yet Morin, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland landing with the ground and pound.

Cleveland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Morin pushes Cleveland up against the cage in a clinch.
Morin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleveland just stands there and leans against the cage.

Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cleveland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cleveland controlling the action here.
Cleveland continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland winds up and cracks Morin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morin is trying to control but can't.
Cleveland controlling the pace.

Morin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cleveland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morin gets a clinch.
Cleveland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morin up against the cage.
Cleveland stalling.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin looking to slow down the pace here.
Morin tries to break free but Cleveland pushes him back against the cage.
Morin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cleveland effectively controlling the action here.
Morin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morin tries to pull guard but Cleveland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Cleveland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleveland shoots in looking for a takedown. Morin tries to sprawl out of it but Cleveland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Morin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mathias Morin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Normand Cleveland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Morin scoring well with a low kick there.
Morin misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cleveland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Normand Cleveland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cleveland forces Morin back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Cleveland.
Morin tries for a takedown but Cleveland manages to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Morin.
Morin is working for takedown but Cleveland is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cleveland pulls Morin into guard.
Morin takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Cleveland wants to sweep here but Morin controlling him for the moment.
Morin wants to control from the top but Cleveland keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleveland, not yet.
Morin is looking to stand up but Cleveland won't let him.
Morin looking to sit in guard and control but Cleveland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cleveland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morin, up you get!

Morin darts in and clinches Cleveland up against the cage.
Morin has Cleveland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cleveland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Normand Cleveland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Morin.
Cleveland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin stalling in the clinch but Cleveland improves position.

Cleveland is trying to trip Morin. He has hold of a leg but Morin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cleveland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Morin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cleveland postures up.
Cleveland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morin is trying to keep Cleveland in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cleveland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morin looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cleveland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morin's waist but Morin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cleveland off to one side.

Morin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cleveland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Morin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cleveland is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morin to the mat. Morin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cleveland scoring with some ground and pound.
Morin looking to control but Cleveland passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland controlling the action here.
More hug and hope from Cleveland.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Normand Cleveland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cleveland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Normand Cleveland!