PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dumb Dumb (ranked 2769 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vachon (ranked 2971 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vachon's choice of entrance music: Mad Dog Tribute. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dumb
vs
Vachon

180 cm
23
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
32
240 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumb Dumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Vachon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon swings widly with a right hand
and Dumb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dumb digs a good hook to Vachon's body.
Dumb delivers a nice body kick.
Dumb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Maurice Vachon has been cut.
Dumb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vachon under the eye.

Vachon instigates a clinch.
Dumb blocks an uppercut.

Dumb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dumb looks to score with a jab to the body but Vachon is just out of range.
Dumb looks for the body kick but Vachon saw that one coming.
Vachon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumb swings for the body but Vachon moves out of range.
Vachon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vachon clobbers Dumb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dumb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vachon swivels and escapes.
Vachon jabs Dumb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vachon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Vachon has Dumb up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumb lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vachon.
Dumb takes a shot to the head.
Dumb misses with a body punch.
Dumb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vachon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dumb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vachon can't find room to land a body shot as Dumb controls the action.
Vachon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dumb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dumb can't find room to land a body shot as Vachon controls the action.
Dumb presses Vachon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vachon prevents a body shot from Dumb.
Vachon prevents a body shot from Dumb.
Vachon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vachon misses with a punch to the body.
Vachon tries to throw a body punch but Dumb avoids it by throwing Vachon back against the cage.
Vachon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Vachon.
Dumb lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon blocking some punches.
Dumb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vachon is keeping busy.
Vachon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumb struggles to land a body shot inside as Vachon controls his hands.
Vachon misses with the head strike.
Dumb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumb can't find room to land a body shot as Vachon controls the action.
Vachon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Vachon.
Dumb lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That has opened up Maurice Vachon's cut even more.
Vachon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dumb tries a body shot but Vachon blocks it.
Dumb misses with a punch to the body.
Vachon throws a head punch that misses.
Vachon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vachon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dumb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vachon is keeping busy.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumb just leaning against Vachon, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Dumb.
Dumb scores with a shoulder strike.
Dumb tries to work over Vachon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.
Vachon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vachon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dumb is working Vachon over against the cage.
Vachon can't find room to land a body shot as Dumb controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Vachon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dumb tries a body shot but Vachon blocks it.
Dumb gets through Vachon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumb lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Vachon.
Dumb can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dumb Dumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dumb throws a head punch that misses.
Dumb tries a body shot but Vachon blocks it.
Vachon misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Vachon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dumb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vachon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vachon.
Nice body punch from Vachon.
Dumb blocks an uppercut.
Vachon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vachon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vachon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumb lands a nice shot to the body.
Dumb misses with a body punch.
Dumb misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dumb scores with a shoulder strike.
Vachon tries to throw a body punch but Dumb avoids it by throwing Vachon back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Vachon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumb tries to throw a body punch but Vachon avoids it by throwing Dumb back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vachon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vachon ducks under a wild hook from Dumb.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vachon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vachon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maurice Vachon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurice Vachon'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.

Vachon blocks the body kick.
Vachon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumb.
Vachon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dumb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumb throws a lazy right hand but Vachon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vachon misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vachon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dumb moves into the clinch.
Vachon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vachon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vachon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vachon tries to work over Dumb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Vachon.
Dumb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dumb prevents a body shot from Vachon.
Vachon has a couple of punches blocked by Dumb.
Vachon scores with a shot to the side of Dumb's head.
Maurice Vachon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vachon prevents a body shot from Dumb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vachon.
Vachon lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dumb blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vachon.
Vachon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumbs head.
Vachon lands a left hand.
Vachon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vachon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vachon lands a shoulder strike.
Vachon swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vachon misses with a body punch.
Vachon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumb lands with a left to the head.
Dumb throws a punch but it's blocked by Vachon.
Dumb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vachon misses with a punch on the inside.
Vachon misses with the head strike.
Dumb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vachon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumb's elbow.
Dumb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vachon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dumb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vachon gets through Dumb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vachon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dumb blocking some punches.
Vachon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumb.
Vachon lands an uppercut.
Dumb lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Vachon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dumb.
Dumb misses with a punch to the body.
Vachon misses with a punch on the inside.
Vachon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumb.
Vachon misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dumb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dumb ducks under a wild hook from Vachon.
Vachon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vachon takes a swing at Dumb's ribcage but misses.

Dumb moves into range and clinches up with Vachon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vachon swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dumb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vachons head.
Dumb blocks an uppercut.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.
Vachon has a couple of punches blocked by Dumb.
Vachon digs a right hand into Dumb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dumb's gas tank.

Dumb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vachon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dumb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vachon misses with a body punch

and Dumb moves into the clinch.
Vachon tries to throw a body punch but Dumb avoids it by throwing Vachon back against the cage.
Vachon has a couple of punches blocked by Dumb.
Vachon stalling in the clinch but Dumb improves position.
Dumb misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dumb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dumb misses with a hook.
Vachon throws out a counter right but Dumb avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Dumb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Vachon finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dumb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dumb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vachon's hands.
Vachon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dumb looks to land a body kick but Vachon moved away.
Vachon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vachon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vachon connects with a crisp jab.
Maurice Vachon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vachon closes the distance and pushes Dumb back into the cage.
Vachon looking to stall.
Dumb misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Vachon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurice Vachon's cut.
That's time! Dumb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dumb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vachon tests Dumb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vachon throws a body punch but Dumb moves out of range.
Dumb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vachon wants to counter the offense by Dumb and move into the clinch position.

Vachon closes the distance and pushes Dumb back into the cage.
Vachon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vachon working aggressively here.
Dumb has a couple of punches blocked by Vachon.
Dumb blocks an uppercut.
Vachon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumb blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Vachon.
Vachon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vachon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumb's elbow.
Vachon working aggressively here.
Vachon misses with some punches.
Vachon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dumb misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumb.
Vachon gets through Dumb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vachon prevents a body shot from Dumb.
Dumb struggles to land a body shot inside as Vachon controls his hands.
Dumb tries a body shot but Vachon blocks it.
Vachon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vachon.
A shot in the inside from Dumb.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.
Vachon throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Dumb to work.
Vachon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dumb tries to throw a body punch but Vachon avoids it by throwing Dumb back against the cage.
Vachon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vachon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vachon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vachon scores with a hook to the body.
Vachon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vachon pushes Dumb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dumb Dumb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumb's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vachon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vachon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dumb backwards.
Vachon stalling in the clinch but Dumb improves position.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.
Dumb misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Dumb fails to land.

Dumb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vachon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Vachon.
Vachon slips under a jab from Dumb.
Vachon avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Vachon finds it's way through Dumb's defenses.
Dumb tries to move into range but Vachon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vachon doesn't manage to clinch there - Dumb circles away.
Dumb appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vachon jabs Dumb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dumb Dumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumb throws a body kick that misses.
Vachon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vachon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Vachon clinches.
Vachon misses with a body punch.
Dumb tries to work over Vachon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dumb tries to throw a body punch but Vachon avoids it by throwing Dumb back against the cage.
Vachon lands a body punch.
Vachon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vachon.
A head punch on the inside from Vachon fails to land.
Vachon lands a shot to the body.
Vachon scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dumb.
Vachon can't find room to land a body shot as Dumb controls the action.
Vachon can't find room to land a body shot as Dumb controls the action.
Dumb misses with a body punch.
Vachon prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Vachon as the two fighters clinch.
Maurice Vachon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vachon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vachon's elbow.
Vachon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumb can't find room to land a body shot as Vachon controls the action.
Vachon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumb is looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Vachon - that landed with a thud.
Dumb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vachon blocks a body shot from Dumb.
Dumb swings wildly with an uppercut but Vachon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vachon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vachon.
Dumb misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Vachon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vachon 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Vachon!
Maurice Vachon made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER Nutrition - Q160 in his post fight interview.