PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Megedagik Askook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Askook
vs
Slice

175 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Megedagik Askook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Slice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slice was covering up waiting for the punch and Askook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Askook works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Slice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Askook trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askook prevents Slice from standing back up.
Slice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to control but Askook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Askook in particular looking to stall.
Askook trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice is looking for a sweep. Askook is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slice is refusing to be controlled, as Askook sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice tries for a takedown but Askook circles away easily

and Askook counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Askook in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Askook decides to stand up.

Askook clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
Slice takes a knee to the side of the body.
Askook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Askook with a knee to the head.
Askook is breathing heavily.
Askook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Askook.
Askook landing knees to the head.
Slice tries to break free but Askook pushes him back against the cage.
Askook stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
Askook lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Askook is controlling him.

Askook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slice tries to keep at a distance but Askook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Askook keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Askook.
Slice tries to pull guard but Askook won't allow it.
Megedagik Askook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Slice.
Slice throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Askook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Askook gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Askook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Askook.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!

Slice manages to pull guard.
Askook is looking to advance position but Slice has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Slice wants to control the pace but Askook is squirming around nicely.
Askook prevents Slice from taking his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looking to control but Askook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Askook tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Askook tries to reverse the position but Slice maintains control.
Slice lands a heavy elbow.
Askook tries to control the position but Slice now has his back.
Askook trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Askook tries to escape but Slice has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Askook manages to reverse the position and now he's in Slice's guard. Nice work there by Askook.
Slice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Megedagik Askook 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.

Askook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice darts in trying to clinch

and Askook counters by moving into the clinch.
Askook scores with a knee to the head.
Slice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Askook is defending well for now.
Askook misses with a knee to the head.
Slice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Askook is keeping busy.
Slice tries to pull guard but Askook holds him up against the cage and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
Askook tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Askook is controlling the position.
Askook lands a knee to the head.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Askook is controlling him.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Askook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Askook gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Megedagik Askook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Slice.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Askook prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Askook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Askook tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Askook smiles and moves away.
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Askook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Askook lands a knee to the head.
Askook tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Askook prevents it.
Askook tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Askook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Askook smiles and moves away.

Askook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the cage.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Askook walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a leg kick

and Askook counters with a takedown into side control.
Askook taking a break here but Slice is having none of it and regains half guard.
Askook sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Slice is trying to stand.

Askook decides to return to a standing position.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Askook counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Askook decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slice, up you get!

Askook has taken the fight to the clinch.

Askook manages to break the clinch.
Slice tries for a takedown but Askook circles away easily

and Askook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Askook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Askook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Askook controls the action.
Slice tries to circle away but Askook has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Askook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Askook.
Askook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Askook lands an elbow inside.
Askook tries to pull guard but Slice holds him up against the cage and eventually Askook drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Askook tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askook lands a knee to the head.
Slice is trying to break free.

Askook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Askook slaps away a takedown attempt from Slice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Askook circles away from the clinch attempt.

Askook rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
Askook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Askook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slice is working for takedown but Askook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Askook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Askook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Askook.
Slice looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Askook.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Askook tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Megedagik Askook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Slice throws a leg kick

and Askook counters by moving into the clinch.
Askook misses with a knee strike.
Askook misses with a knee strike.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Askook avoids it.
Askook lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Slice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Askook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Askook tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice looking for a takedown.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Askook prevents it.
Megedagik Askook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Slice.
Askook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slice is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askook misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice is trying to drag Askook to the mat but Askook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Askook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.
Askook landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Askook successfully pulls guard.
Slice tries to free his leg and advance position but Askook is retaining full guard.
Slice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Askook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slice wants to control from the top but Askook keeps moving.
Slice scoring with some ground and pound.

Askook is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Slice rolls with it to try and escape but Askook cranks on the arm and Slice is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Megedagik Askook!