PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Vidic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vidic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Inga Gudar. Audet has chosen Rammstein, fuer frei as his entrance music. Mick Audet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vidic
vs
Audet

188 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nemanja Vidic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Audet!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vidic closes the distance and clinches.

Audet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vidic rushes Audet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Audet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vidic working hard to break the clinch.

Audet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Audet shoots for a double leg takedown but Vidic sprawls well. He's pushed Audet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Audet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vidic tries to avoid it but Audet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vidic to the ground. Vidic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Audet is looking to clinch.
Audet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vidic tries to avoid it but Audet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vidic to the ground. Vidic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nemanja Vidic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Audet.
Vidic lands a two punch combo.

Vidic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Audet!
Audet tries to hold on but Vidic pushes him away.
Audet is looking to improve his position but Vidic isn't that keen on the idea.
Audet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Audet tries to reverse the position but Vidic maintains control.
Vidic tries to control but Audet wriggling away.
Audet wants to control but Vidic is having none of it.
Audet looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Audet is looking to escape.

Vidic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Audet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vidic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Audet is looking to improve his position but Vidic isn't that keen on the idea.
Vidic working Audet over with strikes here.
Vidic trying to control but Audet is having none of it.
BOOM! Vidic connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vidic trying to control but Audet is having none of it.
Audet is working to get back to half guard.
Vidic landing strikes from the mount and Audet is in trouble!
Vidic trying to control but Audet is having none of it.
Vidic avoids the attempt from Audet to control.
Vidic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Audet is looking to escape.
Vidic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Audet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Vidic goes for an armbar but Audet turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Audet.
Vidic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vidic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Audet is controlling him.
Audet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vidic trying to control the position.
Audet wants to control from the top but Vidic keeps moving.
Vidic wants to sweep here but Audet controlling him for the moment.
Audet throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vidic holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Audet dives in and grabs Vidic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vidic pushes down on Audet's head and hops out.
Vidic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Audet as he jumps to the side.
Audet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vidic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemanja Vidic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vidic lands a nice hook to Audet's body. Audet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vidic stuffs the takedown.
A left and a right from Vidic both land. Nice combination.
Audet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nemanja Vidic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Audet shoots and misses

so Vidic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Audet looking to control.
Vidic advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidic trying to control from half guard but Audet is working away.

Vidic stands up out of the half guard.

Vidic clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Audet wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vidic manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Audet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vidic circles away.
Nemanja Vidic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Audet.
Vidic tries to clinch up but Audet circles away and keeps his distance.
Vidic leaves Audet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vidic shoots for a takedown but Audet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Audet fails to land with a series of punches.
Audet misses with a takedown attempt

and Vidic counters by clinching up.
Audet wants to break free but Vidic has control.
Audet wants to break free but Vidic has control.

Vidic breaks the clinch.
Audet shoots in for a takedown but Vidic shows good takedown defense.
Vidic shoots in for a double leg but Audet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Audet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vidic tries to avoid it but Audet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vidic to the ground. Vidic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Vidic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Audet is trying to buck Vidic off.
Vidic takes a little break here. Audet wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidic in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Audet can't do much from the bottom here.
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Audet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vidic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Audet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vidic wants to get back to full guard.
Audet is thwarting Vidic's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet is taking a breather. Vidic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vidic tries to get to full guard but Audet has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vidic taking some punishment here, with Audet in his half guard.
Audet wants to advance to full mount but Vidic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vidic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Audet shoots in looking for a takedown. Vidic tries to sprawl out of it but Audet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vidic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters circling - Audet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

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

Vidic gets a trip takedown into half guard.

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

Audet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vidic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Audet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vidic?
Audet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vidic is looking to improve his position but Audet isn't that keen on the idea.
Vidic trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Audet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vidic as he jumps to the side.
Vidic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Audet's calf.
Audet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vidic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Audet's half guard.
Audet wants to get back to his feet.
Audet is in trouble now - Vidic has advanced to mount!
Vidic controlling the position easily from mount.
Audet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Audet is looking to improve his position but Vidic isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidic avoids the attempt from Audet to control.
Vidic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Audet tries to reverse the position but Vidic maintains control.
Audet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vidic working Audet over with strikes here.
Audet is trying desperately to improve position.
Vidic controlling from the full mount.
Vidic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Audet is working to get back to half guard.
Vidic tries to control but Audet wriggling away.
Audet is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Audet tries to reverse the position but Vidic maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet tries to hold on but Vidic pushes him away.
Audet holds on to Vidic as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Audet is looking to improve his position but Vidic isn't that keen on the idea.
Audet is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Audet working to try and regain half guard.
Vidic dominating with strikes here.
Audet is squirming around, avoiding Vidic's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vidic avoids the attempt from Audet to control.
Audet is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Audet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Audet is looking to improve his position but Vidic isn't that keen on the idea.
Audet trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mick Audet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Audet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vidic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Audet is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nemanja Vidic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vidic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemanja Vidic!