PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Labeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labeau comes to the cage accompanied by Back in Black. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Labeau
vs
Mouse

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Labeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labeau misses with a double jab.
Mouse with a hook.
Mouse throws a head kick but Labeau moves out of range.
A combination from Mouse does no damage.
Mouse misses with a low kick.
Labeau moves out of range of the body kick from Mouse.
Mouse scores with a nice strike.
Mouse tries to land a front kick but Labeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mouse tries a low kick but Labeau avoids it.
Mouse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mouse misses with a double jab
and Labeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Labeau misses with a straight right.
Labeau blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Labeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouse connects with a body shot.
Mouse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Mouse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mouse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouse looks to land a combination. Labeau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Labeau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Labeau is breathing heavily.
Labeau shoots in looking for a takedown. Mouse tries to sprawl out of it but Labeau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mouse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouse with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse pushes Labeau away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Mouse misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Mouse coming out on top.
Labeau blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Labeau takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse connects with a nice looking jab.
Mouse throws a head kick but Labeau moves out of range.
Labeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Labeau.
Labeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Labeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mouse to score with a decent uppercut.
Mouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouse jabs at Labeau's body.
Mouse throws a left and a right that both miss

so Labeau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Labeau throwing strikes from guard but Mouse blocks nicely.
Labeau chips away with some ground and pound.
Labeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mouse on the ground.
Mouse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Labeau is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labeau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mouse wants to stand and escape but Labeau is having none of it.
Labeau sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mouse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Labeau.
Mouse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Labeau drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mouse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Labeau has Mouse in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labeau is trying to keep Mouse in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mouse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Labeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mouse lands a jab to Labeau's midsection.
Mouse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Labeau checks a low kick from Mouse.
Labeau throws a right and a left that Mouse avoids nicely.
Labeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mouse lands a jab to Labeau's midsection.
Mouse connects with a high kick.
Labeau tries to clinch but Mouse moves out of range.
Mickey Mouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mouse scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mouse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Mouse connects with a right hand. Labeau shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse throws a head kick that misses.
Labeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mouse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Labeau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Labeau prevents Mouse from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Labeau.
Labeau tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mouse is trying to stand back up but Labeau is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Labeau stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mouse to get to his feet.
Mouse looks to throw a body kick

and Labeau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Labeau to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is trying to break the clinch but Labeau has him pressed against the cage.

Labeau pulls guard effortlessly.

Labeau pushes Mouse off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mouse lands a head kick!

Labeau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mouse, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labeau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mouse's defenses.
Mouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouse gets underhooks to prevent Labeau's takedown attempt.
Mouse misses with a punch to the body.
Labeau tries to pull guard but Mouse holds him up against the cage and eventually Labeau drops back down to his feet.
Mouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Labeau walks away with a smile on his face. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mouse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Mouse both land. Nice combination.
Labeau moves out of range of the body kick from Mouse.
Mouse throws a sloppy head kick

and Labeau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mouse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Labeau pushing down on Mouse's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Labeau stops Mouse from getting back to his feet.

Labeau decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A leg kick checked by Labeau.
Labeau lands a two punch combo.
Tony Labeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouse falls off balance throwing a combination

and Labeau moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Labeau tries to pull guard but Mouse won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Labeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouse is trying to break free.
Mouse scores with a shot to the side of Labeau's head.
Labeau wants a takedown but no success here.
Mouse has Labeau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Labeau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Labeau goes for a takedown attempt but Mouse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mouse scores with a hook to the body. Labeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Labeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Mouse.
Mouse throws a sloppy head kick and Labeau moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Labeau dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Mouse misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mouse.
Mouse moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Labeau misses with a series of wild punches.
Labeau misses with a few strikes there.
Mouse works over Labeau's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouse!
Mouse tries a head kick but it misses.
Labeau tries to clinch up.
Mouse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Labeau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Labeau slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
A combination from Labeau does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouse lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mouse looks to land a left hand but Labeau moved out of range nicely.

Labeau clinches.

Labeau pulls Mouse into guard.
Mouse is looking to stand up but Labeau won't let him.
Labeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mouse is controlling him.
Mouse wants to stand but Labeau is controlling his posture from full guard.
Labeau is looking to stand up but Mouse isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mouse is looking to stand up but Labeau won't let him.

Labeau pushes Mouse off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Labeau blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Labeau misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Labeau.
Labeau throws a series of punches but Mouse avoids them all with ease.
Mouse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mouse throws a push kick but Labeau slaps the foot to one side.
Mouse slips a jab and a cross from Labeau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mouse misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labeau.
Mouse throws a combination. Labeau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Labeau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouse circles away.
Mouse throws a combination. Labeau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Labeau missing with a left hand there. Mouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mouse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Labeau moves out of range as Mouse throws a body kick.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labeau.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Labeau has closed the distance and engaged Mouse in a clinch.
Labeau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey Mouse.
I think Mouse 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mouse!