PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lightweight Tester (ranked 4175 p4p, 5433 weight class) and Test Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Four has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tester
vs
Four

175 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lightweight Tester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Four!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tester clinches up with Four and pushes him back against the cage.
Tester jumps guard but Four turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Four taking a breather.
Four slows down the pace here.
Four tries to stall but Tester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tester jumps guard but Four stands there with Tester around his waist. Tester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tester fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lightweight Tester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tester jumps guard but Four stands there with Tester around his waist. Tester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four won't allow it.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Four walks away with a smile on his face. Tester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tester forces Four back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Four should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tester as Four tries to tie him up.
Tester fails to pull guard.
Tester fails to pull guard.
Four tries to stall but Tester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four won't allow it.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
Four wants to stall.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Four just stands there and leans against the cage.
Four is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.

Tester gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tester decides to pull guard.
Tester has a closed guard, preventing Four from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four preventing the sweep.
Four would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tester looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Four passes into half guard.
Tester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Four wants to stand up but Tester has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Four decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tester clinches with his opponent.
Tester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester fails to pull guard.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tester jumps guard but Four turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Four just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Four dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tester has managed to clinch.
Four looking to slow down the pace here.
Tester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Four walks away with a smile on his face. Tester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Four, pushing him back against the cage.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tester jumps guard but Four turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lightweight Tester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tester jumps guard but Four stands there with Tester around his waist. Tester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tester manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Four wants to stand but Tester is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tester wants to hit a sweep here but Four passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tester there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tester is looking to escape.
Four takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tester is looking to get to half guard.
Four controlling from the full mount.

Four stands up from mount. Strange move.

Tester moves into range and clinches up with Four.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four won't allow it.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
Four trying to control the position but instead, Tester has worked for underhooks and has pushed Four into the cage.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.

Tester successfully pulls guard.
Tester has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Four has passed into side control.

Four stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tester gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tester pulls guard.
Tester is trying to control the position but Four postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four wants to stand but Tester has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Four gets to his feet - Tester follows without any prompting.

Tester rushes Four and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tester being controlled against the cage.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.

Tester darts in and clinches Four up against the cage.
Four is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tester is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four has him pressed against the cage.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.
Tester is looking to clinch.

Tester moves into the clinch successfully.
Four controlling the action here for a moment.
Four stalling in the clinch but Tester improves position.
Four looking to stall.
Four seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lightweight Tester will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Tester closes the distance and clinches.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.
Tester tries to clinch but Four is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Four misses.

Tester clinches with his opponent.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lightweight Tester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tester is looking to clinch.

Tester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Four, pushing him back against the cage.
Lightweight Tester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tester is trying to pull guard but Four turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Tester ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tester no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tester is proving hard to escape from.

Tester is working an open guard so Four takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Four keeps the fight on the outside.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Four walks away with a smile on his face. Tester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lightweight Tester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tester has closed the distance and engaged Four in a clinch.
Tester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Four taking a breather.
Tester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Four to keep the fight standing.
Four is trying to maintain a safe position but Tester gets an underhook and turns Four into the cage.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four is trying to stall.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four won't allow it.
Tester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Four walks away with a smile on his face. Tester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tester doesn't manage to clinch there - Four circles away.
Tester tries to clinch but Four moves away
and Four counters with an inside leg kick.

Tester rushes Four and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester jumps guard but Four stands there with Tester around his waist. Tester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Four dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Tester drops back down to his feet.
Tester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Four just stands there and leans against the cage.
Four is looking to control Tester's arms but Tester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Four has his back to the cage.
Tester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Four walks away with a smile on his face. Tester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Four swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tester tries to clinch but Four is having none of it.
Four avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Four! But no joy.
Tester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Four looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four swats away the attempt to clinch by Tester.
A countering left hand to the body from Four misses.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Four is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Tester darts in and clinches Four up against the cage.
Tester tries to pull guard but Four won't allow it.
Tester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.
Tester is looking to clinch but Four is avoiding it.
Four steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tester tries to clinch but Four is having none of it.
Four swats away the attempt to clinch by Tester.
Four now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four swats away the attempt to clinch by Tester.
Tester tries to clinch up.
Tester tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Four counters with a body kick that stops Tester in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Four comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Four 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Four!