PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Poutine (ranked 25359 p4p, 4739 weight class) and Shah Indra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poutine
vs
Indra

186 cm
25
176
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Poutine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shah Indra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Indra tries to keep at a distance but Poutine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Poutine breaks from the clinch.
Indra doesn't manage to clinch there - Poutine circles away.
Poutine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Indra tries to clinch up.
Poutine misses with a few strikes there.
Poutine keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Poutine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Poutine manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Indra preventing the sweep.
Indra wanted to stand there but Poutine had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutine keeping moving, preventing Indra from controlling successfully.
Poutine looking for a sweep. Not yet Poutine, not yet.
Poutine is pulling down on Indra's head to control his posture.
Indra trying to control but Poutine is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Indra is looking to clinch.

Poutine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poutine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Indra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poutine has Indra pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poutine managing to block the knees to the body from Indra.
Poutine fails to pull guard.
Poutine tries to pull guard but Indra won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poutine is breathing heavily.
Poutine tries to pull guard but Indra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poutine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Indra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Indra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Indra looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine is working for takedown but Indra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Indra is trying to stall.
Poutine wants to break free but Indra has control.
Indra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Indra wants to get back to striking at distance but Poutine won't allow it.
Poutine misses with a punch on the inside.
Poutine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Indra is defending well for now.
Poutine avoiding damage as Indra throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poutine is trying to break the clinch but Indra has him pressed against the cage.

Poutine breaks from the clinch.
Indra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poutine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Indra tries to clinch but Poutine moves out of range.
Indra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Indra slips a jab and a cross from Poutine.
The fight stays on the outside here - Indra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poutine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poutine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Indra tries to clinch there but Poutine circles away.
It looked like Poutine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Poutine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Indra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pat Poutine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Poutine moves into the clinch successfully.
Poutine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Indra tries to stall but Poutine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poutine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Indra keeps control of Poutine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poutine missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Indra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poutine managing to block the knees to the body from Indra.
Poutine wants to get back to striking at distance but Indra won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poutine is trying to break the clinch but Indra is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Indra prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poutine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poutine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Indra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Indra missing with knees to the body.
Poutine has had enough of the clinch but Indra keeps him there for the moment.
Indra wants to break free but Poutine has control.

Indra breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Indra tries to clinch but Poutine is having none of it.
Poutine swats away the attempt to clinch by Indra.

Indra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poutine, pushing him back against the cage.
Indra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poutine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Indra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poutine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poutine'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.
Poutine wants to break free but Indra has control.
Shah Indra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine managing to block the knees to the body from Indra.
Poutine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Indra has him pressed against the cage.
Poutine avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Indra.
Poutine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Indra taking a breather.
Poutine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Indra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Indra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poutine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indra tries to clinch up.
Poutine feinted with a counter takedown.
Indra tries to clinch up.
Poutine misses with a low kick as Indra jumps back.
Indra is trying to counter with his kicks.
Poutine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Indra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poutine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Indra tries to clinch up.
Shah Indra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Indra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Poutine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Indra tries to close the distance and clinch but Poutine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Poutine rushes Indra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shah Indra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Indra wants to clinch.
Poutine keeps the fight on the outside.
Pat Poutine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Indra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poutine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Indra wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Indra tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Poutine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poutine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poutine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Indra can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Indra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poutine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poutine misses with a body shot.
Indra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poutine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Indra tries to clinch there but Poutine circles away.
Poutine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Indra is looking to clinch but Poutine is avoiding it.
Indra tries to clinch up.
Indra doesn't manage to clinch there - Poutine circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indra tries to clinch up.

Indra has managed to clinch.
Poutine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Poutine.
Indra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poutine.
Poutine managing to block the knees to the body from Indra.
Indra tries to land knees in the clinch but Poutine avoids the damage to the body.
Indra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poutine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Indra landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine managing to block the knees to the body from Indra.
Poutine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Indra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Indra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poutine prevents Indra from breaking the clinch.
Poutine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Indra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poutine is trying to pull guard but Indra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Poutine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poutine stalling.

Indra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poutine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Indra tries to close the distance and clinch but Poutine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poutine swats away the attempt to clinch by Indra.
Pat Poutine is winning the standup battle so far.
Indra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poutine feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Poutine.
Indra tries to clinch but Poutine moves away
and Poutine counters with a three punch combo that has Indra backing up. Indra nods at Poutine to acknowledge the strikes.
Indra wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Indra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poutine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poutine appears to be looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Poutine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poutine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Poutine!