PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Wagon IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio george (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wagon IV
vs
george

189 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Wagon IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio george!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
george tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
george is looking to clinch.
Wagon IV scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. george doesn't seem bothered though.
george walks into a stiff left hand from Wagon IV.

It looks like Fabio george has been cut.
george uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagon IV.
george tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagon IV swivels and escapes.
Chuck Wagon IV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagon IV fails in his attempt to clinch.

george scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wagon IV tries to buck george off but george is having none of it.

Wagon IV sneaks out the side door and pushes george away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
george throws a right and a left that Wagon IV avoids nicely.
Wagon IV closes the distance looking to clinch

and george counters with a shoot takedown. Wagon IV fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
george loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wagon IV managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george trying to control but Wagon IV is working from the bottom.
george stopping the sweep attempt from Wagon IV.

george gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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.
george closes the distance and clinches up with Wagon IV, looking for a takedown. george pushes Wagon IV against the cage but Wagon IV circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagon IV wants to clinch but george slips to the side
and george counters with a good, hard body kick but Wagon IV shrugs it off.
Wagon IV paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wagon IV moves in looking to clinch but george pushes him off.
george throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

george closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wagon IV has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. george is working away from the top position though.
Wagon IV is breathing heavily.
Wagon IV is refusing to be controlled, as george sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagon IV is looking to escape.
It looks like george is going to stand back up.
george is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wagon IV tries to clinch but george moves out of range.

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.

george closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wagon IV did well to prevent george getting side control.

george is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wagon IV is trying to stand up here but george is controlling him well.
Wagon IV knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for george on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
george performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wagon IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from george.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio george dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio george's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

george drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

george postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wagon IV is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of george, into his guard.
george wants to get back to his feet but Wagon IV is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wagon IV wants to control from the top but george keeps moving.
Wagon IV trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagon IV trying to control but george is working from the bottom.
Wagon IV has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now george is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george wants to control from the top but Wagon IV keeps moving.
george won't allow Wagon IV to sweep him here.
george trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagon IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

george avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
george trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagon IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
george might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wagon IV kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

george stands up from Wagon IV's guard - george perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

george shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. george showed some decent athleticism there.
Wagon IV wants to improve his position but george is controlling well.
george thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagon IV's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
george drops an elbow to the side of Wagon IV's head.
george is pressing down on Wagon IV's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wagon IV is holding on for now.
george thows a huge punch but Wagon IV dodges it nicely.
george uses his free foot to push down on Wagon IV's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wagon IV.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
george tries to control but Wagon IV wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio george showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabio george's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

george shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
george trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
george prevents Wagon IV from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wagon IV is working an open guard so george takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
george fails with the takedown.
george will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagon IV lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
george tries for a takedown but Wagon IV sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chuck Wagon IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio george.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagon IV just misses with a punch to the body.
george looks for a takedown but Wagon IV sprawls well.
Wagon IV throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so george counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
george wants to control from the top but Wagon IV keeps moving.
george advances to half guard.
george wants to free his trapped foot but Wagon IV is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Wagon IV makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wagon IV stuffs the takedown.

Wagon IV closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. george did well to prevent Wagon IV getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wagon IV is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
george is pressing down on Wagon IV's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

george has his foot on Wagon IV's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wagon IV works his way back into a safe position though.
george looking for a sweep. Not yet george, not yet.

Wagon IV thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
george has a closed guard, preventing Wagon IV from standing up.
Wagon IV tries to free his leg and advance position but george is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
george not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wagon IV lands a couple of elbows.
Fabio george has got the better of the ground game so far.
george keeping moving, preventing Wagon IV from controlling successfully.
Wagon IV tries to stand but george is controlling from the bottom.

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

george changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wagon IV looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from george are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Wagon IV sneaks out the side door and pushes george away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
george ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagon IV moves away.
Wagon IV lands a nice hook to george's body. george takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
george circles away from the clinch attempt.

george throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wagon IV was covering up waiting for the punch and george finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells george's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chuck Wagon IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
george trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wagon IV's guard.
Wagon IV keeping moving, preventing george from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio george comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got george 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio george!