PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Cloudsen (ranked 3957 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Jack O Faltraids (ranked 478 p4p, 479 weight class). O Faltraids is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Lonely Island - I'm So Humble (feat. Adam Levine). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack O Faltraids was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cloudsen
vs
O Faltraids

177 cm
22
169
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
178
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Suit Up!

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Cloudsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack O Faltraids!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Faltraids showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cloudsen.
A head kick by Cloudsen misses

and O Faltraids counters by clinching up.
O Faltraids trying to land knees to the body.
Cloudsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cloudsen can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloudsen avoids a wild elbow strike from O Faltraids.
Cloudsen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Cloudsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudsen wants a takedown.
O Faltraids looking to throw knees to the head but Cloudsen is blocking nicely.
O Faltraids slows down the pace here.
Cloudsen wants a takedown.
O Faltraids lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bjorn Cloudsen has been cut.
Cloudsen is trying to drag O Faltraids to the mat but O Faltraids just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Faltraids is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Cloudsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
O Faltraids looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Faltraids looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloudsen wants to control from the top but O Faltraids keeps moving.

Cloudsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cloudsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Faltraids trying to control but Cloudsen postures up.
O Faltraids wants to get back to full guard.
O Faltraids trying to control here.

Cloudsen is working for a kimura but O Faltraids is defending it quite comfortably.
Cloudsen wants to free his trapped foot but O Faltraids is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Faltraids gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cloudsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Faltraids wants to sweep here but Cloudsen controlling him for the moment.
Cloudsen trying to control but O Faltraids is working from the bottom.
O Faltraids is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cloudsen advances position into side control!
Cloudsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Faltraids keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cloudsen tries for a kimura but O Faltraids is defending well.

Cloudsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Cloudsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Cloudsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Cloudsen.
Cloudsen throws a head kick that misses.
Cloudsen throws a nice looking combination but O Faltraids bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cloudsen throws a head kick but O Faltraids moves out of range.
O Faltraids replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cloudsen blocks it well.
Cloudsen looks for a takedown but O Faltraids sprawls well.
Bjorn Cloudsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cloudsen blocks a head kick by O Faltraids.
A punch combination from Cloudsen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloudsen doesn't manage to clinch there - O Faltraids circles away.

Cloudsen instigates a clinch.
O Faltraids gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cloudsen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Cloudsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Faltraids will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cloudsen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Faltraids blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Faltraids fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cloudsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Faltraids taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Faltraids.
O Faltraids lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from O Faltraids.
Cloudsen is trying to drag O Faltraids to the mat but O Faltraids just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Faltraids stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloudsen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O Faltraids is defending well.
Cloudsen tries to pull guard but O Faltraids won't allow it.

Cloudsen breaks from the clinch.
Cloudsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Faltraids paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Faltraids swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloudsen.
Nice body punch from Cloudsen.
Cloudsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Faltraids moves away.
O Faltraids tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cloudsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Faltraids let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cloudsen misses with a takedown attempt - O Faltraids sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloudsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Faltraids sees it coming and avoids it easily.

O Faltraids gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
O Faltraids keeping moving, preventing Cloudsen from controlling successfully.

Cloudsen has gone for a leg lock! O Faltraids slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cloudsen's guard.

Cloudsen keeping full guard, as O Faltraids tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Faltraids is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack O Faltraids will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Cloudsen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cloudsen moves in looking to clinch but O Faltraids pushes him off.
Cloudsen is looking to clinch.
It seemed like O Faltraids was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cloudsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cloudsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Faltraids circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Faltraids counters with a low kick, right behind Cloudsen 's knee.
O Faltraids connects with a high kick.
Cloudsen wants to clinch up but O Faltraids keeps it at a distance.
O Faltraids raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cloudsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Cloudsen.

Cloudsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

O Faltraids pushes Cloudsen off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cloudsen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from O Faltraids misses the target.
O Faltraids swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloudsen.
O Faltraids tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjorn Cloudsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Faltraids misses with a body shot.
O Faltraids displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Cloudsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

O Faltraids has one foot on Cloudsen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

O Faltraids shoots in and bounces Cloudsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
O Faltraids must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
O Faltraids trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloudsen wants to sweep here but O Faltraids controlling him for the moment.
Cloudsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cloudsen trying to control the position.
Cloudsen keeping full guard, as O Faltraids tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cloudsen is looking for a triangle here but O Faltraids uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
O Faltraids has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cloudsen tries to improve position but can't.
Cloudsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
O Faltraids is controlling the pace.
O Faltraids landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Faltraids trying to control from half guard but Cloudsen is working away.
O Faltraids is thwarting Cloudsen's attempts to control the position.
Cloudsen is looking for a sweep. O Faltraids is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cloudsen wants to control but O Faltraids is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack O Faltraids comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Faltraids 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack O Faltraids!
A relieved looking Jack O Faltraids thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.