PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Squires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulroon Deforz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Squires
vs
Deforz

173 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Squires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squires manages to avoid it.
Squires lands a jab-cross combination.
Deforz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Squires moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deforz tries to clinch but Squires is having none of it.
Deforz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Squires can pounce on him.
Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Squires misses with a few strikes there.
Squires digs a good hook to Deforz's body.
Squires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deforz misses with a jab, cross combination.

Deforz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deforz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Squires is trying to break the clinch but Deforz has him pressed against the cage.
Squires wants to get back to striking at distance but Deforz won't allow it.

Squires breaks the clinch.
Deforz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deforz fails to land with a series of punches.
Deforz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squires fails with a takedown attempt.
Deforz throws a series of punches but Squires avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz blocks a low kick nicely.
Deforz moves in looking to clinch but Squires pushes him off.
Deforz tries to clinch there but Squires circles away.
Squires misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Squires misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deforz misses with a wild combination.
Squires lands with a cross.
Deforz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Squires slips a jab from Deforz.
Squires shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deforz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deforz.
Deforz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Deforz looks gassed!
Squires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Squires decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Squires wants to stand up but Deforz is controlling the position.

Squires is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Squires.
Squires is looking to take a break and control but Deforz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Squires is pressing down on Deforz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Deforz is holding on for now.
Deforz trying to control from the bottom.
Deforz is staying active underneath Squires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Deforz wants to control but Squires is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Squires scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Squires throws a low kick but Deforz avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deforz manages to avoid it.
Deforz lands a jab to Squires's midsection.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Squires.
Squires thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Deforz misses.
A swing and a miss from Deforz.
Squires lunges at Deforz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Deforz's hand.
Deforz is looking to clinch but Squires is avoiding it.
Squires throws a jab when Deforz was well out of range.
Mulroon Deforz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Squires scores with a sloppy right hand. Deforz should have avoided that one.
Deforz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Deforz scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deforz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Squires tries a low kick but Deforz avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Deforz. No joy for Squires on that attempt.
Squires takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deforz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deforz misses with a wild combination.
Squires throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deforz counters with a straight right hand.
Deforz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Squires tries for a takedown but Deforz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squires uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Squires misses with a few strikes there.
Squires gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Squires avoids a punch combination nicely.
Squires avoids the body shot from Deforz.
Deforz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Squires counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deforz thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Squires looks for a takedown but Deforz sprawls well.

Squires closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Squires is trying to control the action in half guard but Deforz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Squires dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Squires misses.
Squires misses the shot to the body.
Deforz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Squires throws out a leg kick but Deforz moves out of range and Squires only half commits.
Deforz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deforz.
Squires lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Squires gets a takedown into half guard.
Squires sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Squires is trying to control the action in half guard but Deforz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Deforz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Deforz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz has hold of Squires's hands but Squires slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Squires wants to pass the guard but Deforz is defending well.
Squires is looking to take a break and control but Deforz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deforz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Squires working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Deforz looking for submissions off his back.
Squires working the head and body with strikes.

That's two 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.
Deforz trying to control here.
Squires takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deforz is trying to get back to full guard.
Squires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deforz keeps working.
Squires wants to pass to mount but Deforz is defending the position.
Well, if Squires is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deforz keeps working.
Squires wants to stand up but Deforz is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Squires shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Squires showed some decent athleticism there.

Deforz has one foot on Squires's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Squires throws a nice looking combination but Deforz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Squires.
Squires takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brent Squires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squires with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Squires's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Squires duly obliges.
Squires takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Squires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Squires shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deforz as he jumps to the side.
Squires lands a lovely overhand right.
Squires scores with a jab. Deforz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squires throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Deforz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Deforz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Squires shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Deforz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Deforz keeping moving, preventing Squires from controlling successfully.
Squires has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Squires chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Squires dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Squires swinging wildly here.
Squires throws and low kick but Deforz moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Squires - just one landing.
Deforz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Deforz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Squires to counter with a crisp jab.
Squires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Squires digs a good hook to Deforz's body.
Some wild striking there from Squires.
Squires lands a jab-cross combination.
Squires misses with a combination
and Deforz counters with a one-two to the body.
Squires lands a jab to Deforz's midsection.
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!
Squires misses with a double jab.
Deforz throws a shot from downtown. Squires moves away and avoids it.
Squires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deforz was well out of range. Poor timing from Squires.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Squires, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squires throws a leg kick but Deforz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Squires is looking to wear down Deforz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deforz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Squires scores with a nice head shot.
Squires defending well as Deforz loads up on a big left hand.
Squires throws a right and a left that both miss.
Squires lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Deforz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Squires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squires lands a body shot.
Squires tries to bum rush Deforz with a series of wild strikes but Deforz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Squires is trying hard to land a takedown here. Deforz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Squires misses with a two punch combination.
Deforz drops his hands momentarily and Squires takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Squires tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deforz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Squires somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deforz. Squires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulroon Deforz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Squires counters with a low kick, right behind Deforz 's knee.
A punch lands to the side of Deforz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Squires is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deforz can do to turn this around?
Squires fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squires connects with a crisp jab.
Squires punishes Deforz's body with a nice straight punch.
Squires lands with a good body shot.
Squires throws a series of punches but Deforz avoids them all with ease.
Squires misses with a jab, cross combination.
Squires lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Deforz backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squires throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deforz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Squires is defended easily by Deforz.
Squires throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Squires lands a jab-cross combination.
Squires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Squires tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deforz is able to avoid easily.
Squires looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.
Squires ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Squires throws a nice inside leg kick.
Squires throws a series of punches but Deforz moves out of range.
Squires connects with a crisp jab.
Squires throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Squires does no damage.
Squires moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Deforz slips a jab and a cross from Squires.
Brent Squires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Squires punishes Deforz's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Squires scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Squires trying to control the pace.
Squires wants to free his trapped foot but Deforz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deforz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Squires is thwarting Deforz's attempts to control the position.
Squires content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Squires showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Squires, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Squires!