PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bacon (ranked 24786 p4p, 22956 weight class) and Dennis Brousard (ranked 673 p4p, 657 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bacon
vs
Brousard

194 cm
18
205
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
200
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Brousard!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brousard wants to clinch up but Bacon keeps it at a distance.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brousard darts in looking for a takedown but Bacon gets double underhooks and turns Brousard into the cage.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Brousard tries to clinch but Bacon is having none of it.
Brousard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bacon counters with a low kick, right behind Brousard 's knee.
Brousard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Al Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Brousard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon blocks a head kick by Brousard.
Bacon half committed to a counter leg kick.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brousard cracks Bacon with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Brousard tries for a kimura but Bacon is defending well.
Brousard is staying tight to Bacon's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Brousard decides to stand back up.
Brousard misses with a takedown
and Bacon counters with a big head kick but Brousard shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brousard with a poor takedown
and Bacon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Brousard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brousard lands in his opponent's guard.
Bacon controls Brousard momentarily but Brousard frees himself.
Bacon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brousard looking to pass the guard.
Brousard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brousard wants to get up but he can't break Bacon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bacon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brousard is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brousard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacon counters with an outside leg kick.
Brousard shoots in and drives through. Bacon sprawls well.
Bacon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brousard shoots for a double leg takedown but Bacon sprawls well. He's pushed Brousard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Brousard tries to get set, Bacon tries to push him back and clinch up but Brousard manages to avoid the attempt.
Brousard looks winded!
Brousard misses with a takedown attempt

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Brousard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brousard tries for a takedown but Bacon manages to get underhooks.
Bacon landing knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brousard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bacon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brousard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bacon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bacon with a knee to the head.
Brousard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Bacon.
Brousard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacon walks away with a smile on his face. Brousard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Al Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brousard wants to clinch but Bacon slips to the side
and Bacon counters with a nice body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brousard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Bacon. No joy for Brousard on that attempt.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the 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!
Brousard is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.
Bacon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brousard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bacon tries to avoid it but Brousard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bacon to the ground. Bacon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bacon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Brousard fails to land the takedown.
Bacon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brousard with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.
Brousard takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bacon.
Bacon scores with a knee to the head.
Bacon has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Brousard - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Bacon, and another! Brousard is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Al Bacon!