PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Murat (ranked 4574 p4p, 4593 weight class) and Lemin Juus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murat
vs
Juus

185 cm
18
173
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucien Murat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lemin Juus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murat wants to clinch up but Juus keeps it at a distance.
Murat misses the jab.

Juus moves into range and clinches up with Murat.

Juus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Juus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murat, who protects the arm well.
The referee asks Juus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Juus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Murat is trying to buck Juus off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murat, who protects the arm well.
Murat is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Juus asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murat prevents Juus from moving into mount.
Murat wants to get back to his feet but Juus drags him back down.
Murat takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Murat is pushing Juus's head away, looking to escape. Juus manages to hold on to the position though.
Murat avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Juus.
Murat tries to escape but Juus is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murat is looking to get back to his feet here but Juus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Murat's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juus is persistently looking for the submission but Murat is defending it well.
Juus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Murat. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Juus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Juus working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Murat is trying to stand back up.
Juus slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Juus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Juus is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat wants to get back to his feet.

Murat is trying to shake Juus off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Juus won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Lucien Murat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Juus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murat's guard.

Murat manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Murat working aggressively here.
Juus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Juus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murat is defending well for now.

Juus jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murat stopping the sweep attempt from Juus.

Murat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murat has managed to get both his arms back between Juus's legs - danger averted.
Murat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Juus's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juus has his hands on Murat's head, controlling the position.
Murat wanted to stand there but Juus had control of the position.
Juus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murat's guard.

Murat wants to get back to his feet but Juus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Juus with a flurry of punches that miss.

Juus drops back looking for a leg! Murat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murat manages to kick Juus off! Juus jumps back into Murat's guard.

Juus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murat, up you get!
Juus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murat to score with a decent uppercut.
Murat cracks Juus with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemin Juus dominated that 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.

Juus tries for a takedown but Murat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Murat misses the target.

Juus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Juus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murat defending well though.

Murat kicks Juus off and gets back to his feet.

Juus moves into the clinch successfully.
Murat throws a head punch that misses.

Juus successfully pulls guard.
Murat wants to get up but he can't break Juus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Juus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Juus kicks Murat off and gets to his feet.
Juus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murat sprawls well. Murat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juus gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murat moves in looking to clinch but Juus pushes him off.
Juus tries a head kick but it misses.
Juus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murat tries to clinch there but Juus circles away.

Juus clinches.
Murat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murat misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juus.
A head punch on the inside from Murat fails to land.
Juus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lucien Murat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemin Juus.
Murat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juus tries to land knees in the clinch but Murat avoids the damage to the body.
Murat misses with a punch to the body.
Juus is trying to pull guard but Murat has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murat's waist but Murat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juus off to one side.
Murat lands with an uppercut that bounces Juus off the cage and back into range.
Murat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juus.
Murat misses with a left hand
letting Juus counter with a right hand.
Lucien Murat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murat loads up on a big right hand but Juus slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Murat catches Juus right on the button with a cross.

Juus gets a double leg takedown into Murat's guard.
Juus is stalling in the full guard.
Juus stops Murat from standing up.
Juus is pushing down on Murat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murat is fighting to maintain full guard but Juus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murat is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juus escapes and gets back to his feet.
Murat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Juus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murat sprawls well initially but Juus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Juus controlling the action here.
Murat tries to kick Juus off in order to stand up. Juus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Murat is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murat bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Juus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Juus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!

Juus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murat can't fight it off and eventually Juus manages to take the fight to the floor. Murat looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murat is looking to stand up but Juus isn't so interested in that idea.
Murat is wriggling around but Juus manages to pass to half guard.
Juus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murat tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Juus manages to move to mount!
Juus controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lemin Juus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Juus motions for Murat to come forward. Juus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Juus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Juus showed some decent athleticism there.
Murat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juus.
Juus slows the pace down in half guard.
Murat is trying to stand back up but Juus is controlling him
Juus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murat wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juus controlling the pace.
Murat is trying to stand.
Juus is pressing down on Murat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murat is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juus stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Murat to get to his feet.
Murat lands a nice shot to the body.
Murat lands with a cross.
Murat throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Juus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murat won't be happy with that.
Murat is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Juus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Juus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Juus wants to control but Murat is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murat wants to get back to his feet but Juus drags him back down.
Lemin Juus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murat wants to get back to his feet but Juus is dominant here and he's now got Murat's back!
Juus has good solid back control here.

Murat fending off the submission attempt from Juus.
Murat covering up well and avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murat trying to get back to his feet but Juus is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juus biding his time, controlling Murat.

Juus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lucien Murat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murat is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Juus has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Murat's body.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Juus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Murat is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Juus.
Murat trying to get back to his feet but Juus is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juus tightening his grip on Murat, looking for the choke.
Murat is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Juus.
Murat is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Juus biding his time, controlling Murat.
Murat wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lemin Juus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Juus 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemin Juus!