PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 2640 p4p, 3283 weight class) and Jhonny Lait (ranked 325 p4p, 393 weight class). The Dude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dude
vs
Lait

175 cm
26
173
7 - 4 - 0

169 cm
26
172
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jhonny Lait!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dude.
Dude fails to land with a series of punches.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dude swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lait shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dude as he jumps to the side.
Dude misses with a combination

and Lait counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dude kicks Lait off and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Lait.
The Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude goes for a double leg but Lait avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lait continues to drive forward.
Lait tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lait looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dude lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dude is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dude controlling the action here for a moment.

Lait manages to break the clinch.
Lait shoots in but no luck this time.
Dude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Lait.
Dude fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lait blocks a head kick by Dude.
Lait shoots in but no luck this time.
Dude defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lait.
It looked like Dude was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lait.
Lait fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dude fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lait misses with a hook. Dude ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dude has Lait pressed against the cage, preventing Lait from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dude has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lait is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dude is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lait is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dude gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lait tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dude just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lait can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lait.
Lait looks winded!
Dude tries to circle away but Lait has him pinned against the cage.
Dude taking a breather.
Dude leaning his opponent against the cage.

Dude manages to break the clinch.
Lait throws a poor cross that misses
and Dude counters with a left and a right that stings Lait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude darts in looking for a takedown but Lait gets double underhooks and turns Dude into the cage.
Lait fails to pull guard.
Dude displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lait up against the cage.
Dude stalling.

Lait's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lait doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Dude.
A nice combination there by Dude.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Dude dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dude stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Dude was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lait stuffs the takedown attempt from Dude. Dude gets slowly back to his feet.
Lait is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dude shoots for a double leg takedown but Lait sprawls well. He's pushed Dude's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lait can do to turn this around?
Dude defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lait.

Lait shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lait was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dude explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lait dodges the punch combination from Dude.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dude shoots in but Lait avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lait shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait tries for a takedown but Dude sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lait slaps away a takedown attempt from Dude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Lait on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Dude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lait tries to score a body lock takedown but Dude shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dude slows down the pace here.

Dude manages to break the clinch.

Dude rushes Lait and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lait can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lait is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dude drives through and clinches with Lait against the cage.
Lait is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dude to keep the fight standing.
Dude tries to break the clinch but Lait is controlling the position.
Dude pushes Lait back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lait looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lait taking a breather.
Dude is struggling to control the position.
Dude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude can't break the clinch.
Dude is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lait tries to stall but Dude uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lait has Dude pressed against the cage, preventing Dude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dude leaning against his opponent.
Dude prevents Lait from breaking the clinch.
Dude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lait prevents it.
Lait wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
A bit of stalling here from Dude.
Lait is trying to break the clinch but Dude is controlling him.
Dude lands a body shot.
Lait jumps guard but Dude stands there with Lait around his waist. Lait gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lait is trying to pull guard but Dude has him pressed against the cage.
Lait looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lait is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dude pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Dude - that landed with a thud.
Lait working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Dude dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lait shoots in looking for a takedown but Dude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lait's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dude went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dude fails with the takedown.

Dude has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lait tries to pull guard but Dude won't allow it.
Lait is working for takedown but Dude is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Lait.
Dude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dude wants a takedown but no success here.
Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dude stalling against the cage.
Dude stalling.
Lait working hard to break the clinch.
Lait misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lait wants to get back to striking at distance but Dude won't allow it.
Dude blocking some punches.
Lait is trying to pull guard but Dude has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Dude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude throws a left and a right that both miss

so Lait counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dude has his feet on Lait's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dude fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dude moves into the clinch.
Lait fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Dude - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lait jumps guard but Dude stands there with Lait around his waist. Lait gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lait stalling in the clinch but Dude improves position.
Dude is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lait stalling in the clinch but Dude improves position.

Dude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lait pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Dude gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dude.
Dude prevents Lait from breaking the clinch.
Dude is pushing Lait up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude has Lait pressed against the cage.
Lait missing with knees to the body.
Dude slows down the pace here.
Lait wants to stall.
Jhonny Lait has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lait misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dude has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dude!