PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mica
vs
Fadden

179 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica misses with a takedown attempt - Fadden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Fadden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mica is trying to get back to half guard.
Fadden looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mica is avoiding damage well.
Fadden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mica keeps working.
Fadden controlling the position from side mount.
Mica defending against the ground and pound.
Mica can't do much from the bottom here.
Mica manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mica tries to pass to full mount but Fadden defends it.
Mica controlling the action here.
Mica is looking to take a break and control but Fadden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fadden trying to control here.
Mica tries to pass to full mount but Fadden defends it.
Well, if Mica 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.

Mica wants to work for an arm triangle but Fadden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mica moves forwards but Fadden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mica misses with a takedown
and Fadden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice combo by Fadden! Oh, that's hurt him - Mica falls to the canvas and Fadden follows him into side control.

Mica is rocked!
Mica is breathing heavily.
Mica seems a little lost for a moment, as Fadden dominates the positioning.
Oh Mica is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica is trying to improve his position.
Mica seems to have got his legs back now.
Fadden is looking to take a break and control but Mica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mica is trying to improve his position.
Fadden is looking to take a break and control but Mica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mica wants to control but Fadden postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fadden is looking to take a break and control but Mica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fadden rushes Mica and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fadden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mica pulls Fadden in close to his closed guard and prevents Fadden from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fadden preventing the sweep.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mica keeping full guard, as Fadden tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fadden 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.

Fadden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mica has his hands clasped together around Fadden's back. He's all about the action.
Mica slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mica working a defensive guard here.
Fadden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mica preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mica looking for subs off his back but Fadden has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mica is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden is thwarting Mica's attempts to control the position.
Fadden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fadden is pressing down on Mica's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mica is holding on for now.
Mica trying to hold on to Fadden's head to control him but Fadden postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mica is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fadden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fadden wants to take a breather but Mica is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mica with a poor takedown
and Fadden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fadden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mica takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fadden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fadden is working Mica over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mica avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fadden looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden wants to control from the top but Mica keeps moving.
Mica wants to control the position but Fadden says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mica is trying is best to control the position here.
Mica is looking to control Fadden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mica avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mica drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mica sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fadden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mica pushes down on Fadden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fadden is in trouble now - Mica has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fadden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Mica shoots and misses

and Fadden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mica won't be happy with that.
Fadden wants to control but Mica is keeping him busy.
Mica manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mica with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mica is trying to work for a kimura but Fadden is defending well.
Mica with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mica trying to control from Fadden's half guard. Fadden has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden is wriggling around but Mica manages to pass to half guard.
Fadden wants to get back to full guard.
Fadden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Mica from controlling successfully.
Mica trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mica pushing down on Fadden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mica seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fadden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mica trying to control the pace.
Fadden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mica has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica tries to control but Fadden wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Mica just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fadden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mica is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mica trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden looking for a sweep. Not yet Fadden, not yet.
Mica looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fadden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mica is one step ahead there.
Matt Mica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Fadden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mica lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Mica.
Well Fadden 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fadden!