PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jabouin
vs
McGill

175 cm
37
145 lbs
25 - 12 - 2

173 cm
36
142 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yves Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin slips a jab and a cross from McGill.

Jabouin closes the distance and clinches.
McGill blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGill gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jabouin regains guard.
Jabouin is wriggling around but McGill manages to pass to half guard.

McGill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin wants to control but McGill is keeping busy and won't allow it.

McGill stands up out of the half guard.
Jabouin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

McGill has managed to clinch.
Jabouin blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Jabouin.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jabouin avoiding damage as McGill throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jabouin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabouin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabouin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jabouin misses with the head strike.
Jabouin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jabouin fails to land.
McGill told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McGill lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from McGill.
Jabouin lands a hook that snaps the head of McGill backwards.
McGill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jabouin's brow.
McGill has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jabouin after a bit of a struggle.
McGill tries a knee to the head but Jabouin blocks it.
Jabouin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jabouin tries a body shot but McGill blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jabouin struggles to land a body shot inside as McGill controls his hands.
Jabouin throws a head punch that misses.
McGill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jabouin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yves Jabouin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
McGill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jabouin lands a nice shot to the body.
McGill fails to land with a series of punches.
Jabouin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jabouin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jabouin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogie McGill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGill blocks a head kick by Jabouin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McGill.
Jabouin throwing a counter right hand but McGill manages to avoid it.

McGill has taken the fight to the clinch.

McGill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jabouin can't fight it off and eventually McGill manages to take the fight to the floor. Jabouin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill is stalling in the full guard.
Jabouin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jabouin keeping moving, preventing McGill from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bogie McGill will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGill drives through and clinches with Jabouin against the cage.
McGill is looking for a takedown.

McGill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGill fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jabouin.
McGill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jabouin with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McGill. Those never looked like landing.
McGill lands the left hand.
Jabouin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jabouin has time to react.
McGill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Jabouin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin throws a body shot but no joy.
Jabouin misses with a head kick.
Yves Jabouin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - McGill coming out on top.
McGill does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jabouin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jabouin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGill or perhaps it was just good defense by Jabouin, which made it look bad.
Jabouin connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin lands a slapping body shot.
McGill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yves Jabouin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jabouin lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabouin tries a head kick but it misses.
McGill throws a fast counter high kick but Jabouin manages to duck under it in time.
Jabouin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jabouin misses with a lunging right hand
and McGill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jabouin's knee momentarily.
McGill misses with a low kick.
McGill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jabouin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jabouin checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin swats away the attempt to clinch by McGill.

McGill moves into the clinch successfully.
Jabouin misses with the head strike.
Jabouin lands a body punch.
McGill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yves Jabouin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
Jabouin misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jabouin.
A knee to the head by McGill.
Jabouin throws a punch but it's blocked by McGill.
McGill is working for takedown but Jabouin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jabouin throws a head punch that misses.
McGill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin throws a head punch that misses.

McGill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jabouin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabouin scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabouin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGill misses with an uppercut
and Jabouin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGill thinking.
Jabouin connects with a body shot.
McGill tries to clinch up but Jabouin circles away and keeps his distance.
McGill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jabouin with a nice cross.
Jabouin scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Jabouin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

McGill throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jabouin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McGill is in Jabouin's guard.
McGill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McGill wants to control from the top but Jabouin keeps moving.
McGill stopping the sweep attempt from Jabouin.
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.
Jabouin working a defensive guard here.
McGill throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGill stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McGill throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jabouin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabouin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jabouin throws a shot to the body.
Jabouin misses with a wild body shot.
Jabouin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jabouin lands a head kick. McGill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jabouin circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from McGill misses.
McGill chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin takes a swing at McGill's ribcage but misses.
Jabouin looks to score with a jab to the body but McGill is just out of range.
Bogie McGill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jabouin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jabouin with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jabouin swings for the body but McGill moves out of range.
McGill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jabouin throws a sloppy head kick
and McGill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jabouin's knee momentarily.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jabouin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick and Jabouin moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Jabouin misses its target.
Jabouin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill misses with a looping right.
McGill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jabouin misses with a head kick.
McGill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jabouin lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McGill. Those never looked like landing.
McGill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jabouin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jabouin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGill lands a head kick. Jabouin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch up but Jabouin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jabouin is looking to wear down McGill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

McGill moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jabouin.
McGill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by McGill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGill lands a damaging elbow.
Jabouin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGill's elbow.
Jabouin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGill tries a knee to the head but Jabouin blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Jabouin.
Jabouin swings wildly with an uppercut but McGill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabouin misses with a punch to the body.
Jabouin lands an uppercut.
Jabouin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGill's elbow.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGill missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Jabouin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jabouin 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Jabouin!
Yves Jabouin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.