PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Legend Debonaire (ranked 1958 p4p, 613 weight class) and Nicholas Sartre (ranked 256 p4p, 83 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Debonaire
vs
Sartre

180 cm
30
178
15 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178
8 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas Sartre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire lands a front kick.
Debonaire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Debonaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Sartre misses.
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sartre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Debonaire momentarily.
Sartre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Debonaire to score with a decent uppercut.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Debonaire with a nice calf kick.
Debonaire throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Sartre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sartre throws a jab when Debonaire was well out of range.
Sartre lands with a kick to the temple. Debonaire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Debonaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Debonaire throws a shot from downtown. Sartre moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sartre on the side of the head.
Debonaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sartre.
A decent looking cross lands there for Debonaire.
Good work by Sartre as he checks the leg kick.
Sartre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Debonaire just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sartre! But no joy.
Sartre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Debonaire.
Debonaire misses with a straight left.
Sartre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sartre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Debonaire misses with a low kick.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Legend Debonaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartre throws a poor cross that misses
and Debonaire counters with a left to the body.
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!
Debonaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre slips under a jab.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Debonaire connects with a right hand. Sartre shakes it off.
Debonaire misses the jab.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Debonaire moves out of range easily.
Debonaire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Debonaire checks a leg kick nicely.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sartre.
Debonaire tries to score with a low kick but Sartre moves his leg out of the way.
Debonaire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sartre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre slips under a jab.
Sartre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Debonaire misses with a hook
and Sartre counters with a two punch combo.
Sartre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Debonaire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sartre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Debonaire punishes Sartre's body with a nice straight punch.
Debonaire throws a shot to the body.
Debonaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sartre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Debonaire lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sartre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sartre pushing down on Debonaire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire trying to control but Sartre postures up.

Sartre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Debonaire sees it coming and defends easily.
Sartre is looking to take a break and control but Debonaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sartre is working for a kimura but Debonaire is defending it quite comfortably.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire wants to get back to full guard.
Sartre is pressing down on Debonaire's thigh, looking to free his foot. Debonaire is holding on for now.
Sartre is stalling here. Debonaire is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sartre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Debonaire has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sartre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sartre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sartre trying to remain calm as Debonaire controls from the top position.
Sartre is looking for a sweep.
Sartre prevents Debonaire from improving position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sartre is trying to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sartre lands a jab to Debonaire's midsection.
Sartre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Debonaire checks it well.
Debonaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Debonaire tries to score with a low kick but Sartre moves his leg out of the way.
Debonaire throws an off balance right hand
and Sartre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sartre throws a sloppy body shot
and Debonaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Debonaire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Debonaire is looking to counter punch.
Sartre misses with an uppercut
and Sartre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Debonaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sartre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Debonaire blocking some punches.
Debonaire throws a head punch that misses.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Debonaire's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sartre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Debonaire is keeping busy.
Debonaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sartre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Debonaire wants to break free but Sartre has control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sartre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Debonaire controls the action.

Debonaire breaks from the clinch.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Debonaire lands an overhand right.
Sartre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sartre blocks a low kick nicely.

Sartre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Debonaire controlling the position.
Sartre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Debonaire is keeping the position for now.
Debonaire has Sartre pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Legend Debonaire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Debonaire throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Debonaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debonaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sartre misses the shot to the body.
Debonaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Debonaire lands a head shot.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Debonaire.
Sartre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Debonaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Debonaire.
Sartre appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre moves out of range as Debonaire strikes.
Sartre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Debonaire feints a jab promting Sartre to slip. Debonaire then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sartre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Debonaire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Debonaire misses the target.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Debonaire checks a leg kick.
Sartre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Debonaire.
Debonaire thuds his shin into the meat of Sartre's side.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Sartre moves into range and clinches up with Debonaire.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Debonaire controls the action.
Debonaire working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sartre is trying to trip Debonaire. He has hold of a leg but Debonaire is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sartre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Debonaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Animal Fight Club inform me that Sartre has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sartre trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Debonaire is trying to control the position but Sartre postures up.
Sartre trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Sartre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Debonaire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nicholas Sartre has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartre wants to pass the guard but Debonaire is keeping the position.
Sartre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Debonaire throws a low kick but Sartre avoids it.
Sartre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sartre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Debonaire's head.
Debonaire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Debonaire takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Debonaire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sartre on the side of the head.
Debonaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartre sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Debonaire misses with a leg kick.
Debonaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Debonaire throws a front kick that sends Sartre stumbling back into the cage.
Debonaire takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Sartre misses
and Debonaire counters with a straight right hand.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debonaire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sartre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sartre lands in his opponent's guard.
Sartre is breathing heavily.
Sartre won't allow Debonaire to sweep him here.
Debonaire seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire is working hard here to advance position.
Sartre postures up.
Debonaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sartre has gone for a leg lock! Debonaire slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sartre's guard.

Sartre is looking for a triangle but Debonaire pushes his legs off easily.

That's six 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.
Sartre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Debonaire controls the pace.

Sartre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Debonaire defends it easily.
Debonaire is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Debonaire from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sartre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sartre blocks a leg kick.
Debonaire sizes up Sartre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Debonaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sartre momentarily.
Debonaire misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.
Debonaire misses with a straight right.
Sartre throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Sartre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sartre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Debonaire is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sartre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sartre's back!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sartre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Debonaire avoiding Sartre 's attempts to control his hands.
Debonaire has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sartre's body.
Debonaire avoiding Sartre 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Legend Debonaire dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Debonaire throws a right hand that misses
and Sartre counters with a one-two to the body.
Debonaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Debonaire throws out the jab.
Sartre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Debonaire jabs at Sartre's body.
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Debonaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Debonaire looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Debonaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Debonaire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sartre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Debonaire is out of range and Sartre settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre lands with a right hand.
Debonaire thumps Sartre with a low kick.
Debonaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Sartre is looking to slow Debonaire down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Debonaire counters with an outside leg kick.
Debonaire takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Sartre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Debonaire's hands.
Debonaire lands with a shot to the body.
Debonaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sartre takes one on the button.
Debonaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Sartre moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Debonaire.
Debonaire jabs Sartre right on the nose. Sartre blinks but takes it well.
Debonaire connects with a body shot that sends Sartre's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Debonaire.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre lands a glancing blow to the side of Debonaire's head.
Sartre shoots in but Debonaire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sartre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Debonaire moves out of range of the body kick.
Debonaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Sartre scores with a head kick. Debonaire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Debonaire lands a leg kick that knocks Sartre off balance momentarily.
Debonaire misses with a body shot.
Sartre tries a quick counter leg kick but Debonaire is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire digs a good body shot into Sartre's ribs.
Sartre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Debonaire.
A slapping body kick lands there for Debonaire.
Debonaire throws a looping overhand right but Sartre ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Debonaire. Those never looked like landing.
Sartre throws out a counter right but Debonaire avoids it with no problem.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sartre! But no joy.
Sartre throws a low kick but Debonaire moves out of range easily.
Debonaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sartre walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Debonaire.
Sartre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Debonaire moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Sartre.
Sartre tried to score with a low kick but Debonaire checks it.
Debonaire throwing a counter right hand but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Debonaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Debonaire just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Debonaire missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Debonaire in his tracks.
Sartre misses with a hook. Debonaire ducked under it nicely.
Debonaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sartre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sartre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sartre cracks Debonaire with a good jab.
Sartre checks the leg kick.
Debonaire tests Sartre's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire blocks a jab.
Debonaire swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Legend Debonaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Debonaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Debonaire lands with a right hand.
Sartre tries to clinch up but Debonaire circles away and keeps his distance.
Debonaire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Debonaire cracks Sartre with a good jab.
Sartre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Debonaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Debonaire drops his hands momentarily and Sartre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sartre is looking to clinch.
Sartre slips a straight right by Debonaire.
Sartre wants to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Debonaire moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Debonaire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debonaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Sartre cracks Debonaire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sartre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sartre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Debonaire throws a big shot that misses.

Sartre moves into the clinch.
Debonaire avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debonaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Debonaire tries to circle away but Sartre has him pinned against the cage.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sartre pushes Debonaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Debonaire.
Sartre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Debonaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Debonaire.

Debonaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Debonaire stuns Sartre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Debonaire punishes Sartre's body with a nice straight punch.
Debonaire with a hook.
Debonaire swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Debonaire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Debonaire throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Sartre tries to work over Debonaire's front leg with a kick but Debonaire checks it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a thumping low kick.
Debonaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Debonaire lands a nice hook to Sartre's body. Sartre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debonaire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Sartre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Debonaire wants to improve his position but Sartre is controlling well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire is not content to let Sartre control the position.
Sartre with the ground and pound but Debonaire uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Sartre has gone for a leg lock! Debonaire slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sartre's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sartre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Debonaire is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Legend Debonaire.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Debonaire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legend Debonaire!
A victorious Legend Debonaire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.