PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Therrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michel Therrien acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Out
vs
Therrien

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Watch Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michel Therrien!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Out takes the fight into the clinch.
Out lands a nice uppercut.

Out manages to pull guard.
Out is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Out continues to stall.
Therrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Out is keeping the position for now.
Therrien trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Out on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Out tries to get out of the position.
Out has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Therrien has passed into side control.
Out knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Therrien on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out keeping his opponent close.
Therrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Out keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is trying to get back to half guard.
Therrien wants to control but Out is keeping him busy.

Therrien wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Out, who protects the arm well.
Therrien grinds an elbow into Out's temple.
Out is looking to reverse the position.

Therrien decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Out.
Out dives in and grabs Therrien's left leg, looking for a takedown. Therrien pushes down on Out's head and hops out.
Therrien shoots for a double leg takedown but Out sprawls well. He's pushed Therrien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Therrien is defended easily by Out.
Out seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Out gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Out lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Therrien backwards.
Therrien is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Out gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watch Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Therrien.
Out lands a left hand.
Out tries for a takedown but Therrien manages to get underhooks.
Therrien is working for takedown but Out is calmly controlling the position for now.
Out is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Therrien is defending well for now.
Out scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Out.
Therrien looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out prevents a takedown attempt there.
Out taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Out will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Therrien up against the cage.
Out scores with a shoulder strike.
Therrien jumps guard but Out stands there with Therrien around his waist. Therrien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Out is looking for a takedown.
Therrien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Therrien has had enough of the clinch but Out keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Out.
Out lands with a short shot to the head.
Out lands with a light punch inside.
Out is trying to drag Therrien to the mat but Therrien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Out.
Out pushes Therrien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Out wants to take the fight to the mat but Therrien manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Out controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Out working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Out softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Out has closed the distance and engaged Therrien in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Out.
Out working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Out has taken the fight to the clinch.
Out is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Therrien can do to turn this around?
Out prevents a takedown attempt there.
Out lands with a short shot to the head.

Out pulls guard.
Out seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Therrien stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
Therrien distracts Out with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Therrien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Out looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Therrien trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Therrien wants to get up but he can't break Out's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out is controlling Therrien's posture.
Out's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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

Out has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Out.
Therrien has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Out after a bit of a struggle.
Therrien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Out avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watch Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Therrien.
Therrien is pressed up against the cage. Out has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Therrien down to the mat. Therrien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Out gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Out has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Therrien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Out is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Out scores with a shot to the side of Therrien's head.
Out drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Therrien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watch Out has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Therrien.
Out gets underhooks to prevent Therrien's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Out.
Out lands a left hand that snaps the head of Therrien backwards.
Out drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Therrien gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Out pulls guard.
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!
Therrien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Therrien looking to pass the guard.

Therrien is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Therrien is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therrien scoring with punches to the head and body.
Therrien preventing the sweep.
Out is controlling Therrien's posture.

Therrien drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Therrien jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Out trying to control the position here.

Therrien is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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.

Therrien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Therrien preventing the sweep.
Out is pulling down on Therrien's head to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Out has closed the distance and engaged Therrien in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Therrien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Out just stands there and leans against the cage.
Out can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Out gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Out creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Out is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Therrien is defending well for now.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Out manages to get underhooks.
Out drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Out throws a knee to the head but misses.
Therrien prevents the takedown attempt.
Therrien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Out to keep the fight standing.
Therrien tries to circle away but Out has him pinned against the cage.
Out lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Therrien backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Out breaks the clinch.

Therrien tries to keep at a distance but Out has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Out.
Out throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out lands a nice uppercut.
Out is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Watch Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Out drags the fight down to the ground.
Out has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Therrien drops back looking for a leg! Out is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Out manages to kick Therrien off! Therrien jumps back into Out's guard.
Out controlling the position.
Therrien trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out seems keen to control Therrien's posture.
Therrien lands a couple of digs.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Out wants to stand and escape but Therrien is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Therrien with a lazy takedown attempt
and Out counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Therrien wants to take the fight to the mat but Out manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out is trying to drag Therrien to the mat but Therrien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Out lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Out.
Out landing knees to the head.
Out makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

Out darts in and clinches Therrien up against the cage.
A short right from Out on the inside.
Therrien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Out avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Out displaying some good clinch control by pressing Therrien up against the cage.
Out is working Therrien over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therrien gets underhooks to prevent Out's takedown attempt.
Out lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Out has Therrien pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Out pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Therrien tumbling to the mat - Out dives into Therrien's guard.

Therrien wriggles free and stands up.
Michel Therrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Out rushes Therrien and presses him up against the cage.
Out lands with a short shot to the head.
Therrien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Out fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Out closes the distance and pushes Therrien back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Out, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out!