PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Ducharme (ranked 4368 p4p, 3698 weight class) and Ben Toffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ducharme
vs
Toffee

182 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Dominic Ducharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Toffee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducharme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Toffee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ducharme controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ducharme gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toffee connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toffee 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.
Toffee tries to stand but Ducharme is controlling from the bottom.
Toffee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toffee throwing strikes from guard but Ducharme blocks nicely.
Toffee lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ducharme scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ducharme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toffee circles away.
Ducharme misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ducharme.
Ducharme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toffee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ducharme tries for a takedown but Toffee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Ducharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toffee scores with a head kick. Ducharme tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ducharme shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toffee as he avoids it easily.

Toffee drives through and clinches with Ducharme against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ducharme is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toffee to keep the fight standing.
Ducharme is breathing heavily.

Ducharme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toffee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toffee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toffee scoring well with a low kick there.

Toffee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toffee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducharme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toffee.
Ducharme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toffee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ducharme misses with a takedown
and Toffee counters with a three punch combo that has Ducharme backing up. Ducharme nods at Toffee to acknowledge the strikes.
Toffee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ducharme as he avoids it easily.
Ducharme fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toffee avoids it really well and circles away.
Ducharme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toffee as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme tries to close the distance and clinch but Toffee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducharme is looking to clinch.
Toffee misses with a head kick.
Ducharme goes for a double leg but Toffee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toffee continues to drive forward.
Toffee is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducharme has double underhooks.
Ducharme gets underhooks to prevent Toffee's takedown attempt.

Ducharme pulls guard effortlessly.
Ducharme working a defensive guard here.

Ducharme working for a triangle but Toffee defends it easily.
Toffee lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Toffee dominated that round.
That's time! Ducharme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ducharme shoots in for a takedown but Toffee shows good takedown defense.
Toffee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ducharme.
Ducharme is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toffee.
Ducharme moves in looking to clinch but Toffee pushes him off.
Ducharme tries to land a body kick

and Toffee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ducharme's guard.

Ducharme is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Toffee presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ducharme lands with a right to the head.
Ducharme is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ducharme is trying to trip Toffee. He has hold of a leg but Toffee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ducharme persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ducharme looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducharme prevents Toffee from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducharme looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toffee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ducharme won't allow Toffee to get back to his feet.
Ducharme slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two 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.

Ducharme is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Toffee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Ducharme stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ducharme fails with the takedown.
Ducharme moves in looking to clinch but Toffee pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toffee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Ducharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ducharme goes for a takedown attempt but Toffee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ducharme misses with a takedown attempt - Toffee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Toffee moves into range and clinches up with Ducharme.

Toffee decides to pull guard.
Toffee is looking to stand up but Ducharme isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ducharme decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Toffee, up you get!
Ducharme wants to clinch.
Ducharme lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toffee throws a nice head kick!
Ducharme goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducharme tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Ducharme 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. This is the final round!

Ducharme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ducharme delivers a nice body kick.

Toffee drives through and clinches with Ducharme against the cage.
Toffee is pressed up against the cage. Ducharme has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toffee down to the mat. Toffee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Toffee has managed to clinch.
Ducharme tries to land knees in the clinch but Toffee avoids the damage to the body.

Toffee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toffee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toffee wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toffee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toffee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toffee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ducharme fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducharme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toffee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ducharme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ducharme drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Ducharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ducharme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ducharme shoots in for a takedown but Toffee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ducharme misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ducharme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Toffee drives through and clinches with Ducharme against the cage.
Ducharme has Toffee pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme wants a takedown but no success here.

Toffee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ducharme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ducharme dives in for a single leg takedown but Toffee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Toffee manages to break the clinch.
Toffee lands a jab-cross combination.
Toffee slaps away a takedown attempt from Ducharme, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ducharme has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toffee shoots in and gets a takedown into Ducharme's guard.
Toffee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Toffee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ducharme controlling Toffee's posture.
Ducharme is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ducharme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toffee keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ducharme is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toffee is staying active underneath Ducharme, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Ducharme seems content to control.
Ducharme sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toffee defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ducharme is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Toffee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Toffee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toffee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Toffee!