PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Rochon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rochon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Quo Vadis - Hunter/Killer. Michael Audet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rochon
vs
Audet

190 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Rochon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Audet!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audet thuds his right hand into Rochon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Rochon. No joy for Audet on that attempt.
Audet misses with a low kick as Rochon jumps back.
Audet throws a head kick but Rochon moves out of range.
Audet throws a head kick but Rochon moves out of range.
Audet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rochon is fending him off so far but Audet persists. Nope, Rochon circles away and we're back to standing.
Rochon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Audet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robert Rochon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Audet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rochon checks a leg kick.
Audet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rochon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Audet.
Audet throws a series of strikes that have Rochon backpedaling.
Audet scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Robert Rochon has been cut.
Rochon misses with a takedown

and Audet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rochon's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rochon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Audet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Audet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Audet is looking to work some ground and pound but Rochon has wrist control.
Rochon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Audet throwing strikes from guard but Rochon blocks nicely.
Rochon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Audet.
Audet cracks Rochon with a solid left hand.
Audet trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Audet with that takedown attempt.

Audet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Audet looks gassed!
Rochon struggling a bit here.
Audet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet misses with the ground and pound.
Rochon can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Audet crashes against the mat.

Audet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Audet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rochon is trying to control Audet's posture but Audet avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Audet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rochon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Michael Audet has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Audet was well out of range. Poor timing from Rochon.
Rochon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Audet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Audet.
An inside leg kick from Audet misses.
Rochon looks to land a body kick but Audet moved away.
Audet misses with a takedown
and Rochon counters with a big head kick but Audet shrugs it off.
Rochon throws a head kick that half lands.
Audet throws a push kick but Rochon slaps the foot to one side.
Audet shoots in but Rochon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rochon throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Audet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rochon throws a combination that misses

and Audet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rochon's guard.

Rochon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Audet postures up and lands a big shot to Rochon's brow.
Audet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rochon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Audet working some strikes from top position.
Audet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Audet lands a couple of digs.
Rochon trying to control the position.
Audet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Audet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Audet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Audet dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Audet misses with a takedown attempt - Rochon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Audet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rochon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Audet fails with the takedown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Audet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rochon clinches but Audet breaks the clinch

and Audet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rochon won't be happy with that.
Rochon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rochon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rochon tries to get out of the position.
Audet is looking to take a break and control but Rochon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Audet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Audet is keen to just control but Rochon is a slippery customer.
Audet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rochon's head.
Audet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rochon defending well though.
Rochon trying to hold on to Audet's head to control him but Audet postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochon misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Audet shoots in but Rochon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robert Rochon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Audet.
Rochon scores with a nice strike.
Audet blocks a leg kick.
Rochon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Audet misses with a double jab

and Rochon counters with a single leg into guard. Audet didn't expect that.
Rochon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Audet wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rochon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Audet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rochon is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet is trying to control the position but Rochon postures up.
Rochon landing with the ground and pound.

Audet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Audet throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rochon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Audet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Audet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rochon.
Robert Rochon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Audet throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rochon counters with a big head kick but Audet shrugs it off.
Audet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rochon circles away.

Audet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochon trying to control but Audet postures up.
Rochon tries to roll over but Audet keeps him under control.
Rochon is working hard here to advance position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Audet lands a nice short elbow.
Audet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Audet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rochon punching from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Audet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Audet throws a head kick but Rochon moves out of range.
Audet throws a series of punches but Rochon moves out of range.
Audet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Audet shoots in but Rochon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Audet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Audet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rochon's head.

Audet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Audet working the ground and pound.
Audet trying to control the action but Rochon is working from the bottom.
Rochon tries to bench press Audet off him but Audet keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Audet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Audet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Audet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Rochon as Audet shoots in.
Audet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rochon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Audet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rochon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Audet throws the kick towards the body but Rochon avoids it.
Audet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rochon tries to avoid it but Audet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rochon to the ground. Rochon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rochon scores with a hook to the body. Audet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rochon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Audet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rochon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Rochon blocks the low kick.
Rochon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Audet is fending him off so far but Rochon persists. Nope, Audet circles away and we're back to standing.
Audet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rochon counters with an outside leg kick.
Robert Rochon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Audet.
Rochon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Audet tries to bum rush Rochon with a series of wild strikes but Rochon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michael Audet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rochon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Audet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rochon wants to sweep here but Audet controlling him for the moment.
Audet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Audet lands a couple of digs.
Audet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Audet stands up over Rochon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Audet is working Rochon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Michael Audet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Audet advances position into side control!
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Audet looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rochon sneaks back into half guard.
Audet working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Audet lands strikes from half guard.
Audet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Audet prevents Rochon from improving his position.
Rochon trying to control but Audet postures up.
Audet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robert Rochon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Audet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Audet circles away from the clinch attempt.

Audet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Audet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Audet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rochon looks a forlorn figure.
Rochon is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audet avoids the attempt from Rochon to control.
Audet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rochon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Audet dominating with strikes here.
Rochon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Audet lands a big shot there that rocks Rochon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Audet.
Audet with shots to the head and body - Rochon looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Audet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Audet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Audet!