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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baptiste Michaud (ranked 2464 p4p, 2461 weight class) and Left Path (ranked 287 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baptiste Michaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Left Path!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Michaud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Path shoots in for a takedown but Michaud shows good takedown defense.
Path stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michaud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Path misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaud.
Michaud lands with a kick to the ribs.
Path misses with an uppercut.
Path scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Michaud.
Path looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michaud scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaud tries to land a leg kick but Path saw it coming and moves away.
Path avoids the head kick by Michaud.
Path swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaud throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Path! But no joy.
Path blocks a head kick by Michaud.
Path misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaud throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
Path bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michaud is trying to control Path's posture but Path avoids it.
Michaud on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Path controlling the position from side mount.
Michaud on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaud is trying to get back to half guard.
Michaud is trying to escape the position but Path is controlling the position.
Michaud is looking for a sweep.
Path is chipping away with strikes.
Path working the ground and pound.
Michaud is being controlled here.
Michaud is looking for a sweep.
Michaud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michaud tries to get out of the position.
Michaud struggling a bit here.
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!
Path in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Michaud misses with a low kick.
Baptiste Michaud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Path avoids a kick to the body.
Michaud scores with a kick to the midsection.
Michaud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaud throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
Path dodges the punch combination from Michaud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Michaud.
Path throws out a counter right but Michaud avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaud.
Path throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaud.
Path fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaud manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michaud - that will leave a mark!
Path with a jab.
Path avoids the head kick by Michaud.
Path blocks the body kick.
Path tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaud was well out of range. Poor timing from Path.
A head kick misses from Michaud.
Path appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Path misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaud moves forwards but Path connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Michaud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Left Path will probably get the nod.
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.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses
and Path counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Path shoots in for a takedown but Michaud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Michaud misses.
Path looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Path looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaud is fending him off so far but Path persists. Nope, Michaud circles away and we're back to standing.
Path scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Michaud wants to stand back up but Path manages to pass into side control.
Path landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Path.
Path working away.
Michaud tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Path presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Path landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Path with the ground and pound from mount.
Michaud tries to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Path controlling the position easily from mount.
Path lands a big shot there that rocks Michaud but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Path looking to control and managing it successfully.
Michaud really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path unloading with bombs!
Path looking to control but Michaud is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Path won't let Michaud get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Path sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michaud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud tries to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Michaud is trying to escape the mount.
Path raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Michaud that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Path controlling the pace for now.
Michaud is looking to improve his position but Path isn't that keen on the idea.
Path working Michaud over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaud taking shots to the head.
Path controlling from mount.
Michaud tries to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Path has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Path scoring with strikes but Michaud is staying in there.
Path controlling the pace for now.
Michaud wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaud tries to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Path putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Left Path showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Michaud pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaud staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Michaud.
A cross from Michaud lands.
Michaud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Path manages to avoid it.
Michaud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Path.
Michaud looks for the body kick but Path saw that one coming.
Path misses with a straight right.
Path scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaud doesn't seem bothered though.
Michaud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Michaud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Michaud ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Michaud moves out of range as Path strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Path counters with a straight right hand.
Michaud misses with a head kick.
Michaud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michaud misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Path takes a swing at Michaud's ribcage but misses.
Michaud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Path connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michaud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Path.
Path shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Path was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Left Path has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Path happy to just control the position for now.
Michaud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Path on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michaud struggling a bit here.
Path working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Path wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Path connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Michaud some visible discomfort.
Path grinds an elbow into Michaud's temple.
Sloppy strikes there by Path.
Path in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Michaud looks to move to half guard but instead Path has passed into mount! Damn!
Left Path is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaud is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path landing punches.
Path pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Path controlling the position easily from mount.
Michaud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Path controlling the pace for now.
Michaud keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Left Path.
I've got Path winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Left Path!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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