PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Connely
vs
Loiseau

195 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Apocalypse Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Loiseau!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Loiseau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Loiseau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Connely controls the pace.

Connely avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loiseau looks gassed!

Loiseau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connely has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connely wants to control from the top but Loiseau keeps moving.
Connely stands and throws Loiseau's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Connely in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loiseau taking a bit of punishment here - Connely scoring with strikes.
Loiseau is looking to regain half guard here but Connely keeps moving and retains side control.
Loiseau takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Connely lands a few punches from side control.
Loiseau is looking to reverse the position.
Loiseau taking a bit of punishment here - Connely scoring with strikes.
Connely creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Connely landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Loiseau is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Connely is controlling him well.
Loiseau is looking to reverse the position.
Loiseau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely is controlling the pace.
Loiseau wants to improve his position but Connely is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loiseau is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Connely pulls his head out easily.
Connely seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Connely lands with a punch from half guard.
Connely is trying to control the action in half guard but Loiseau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Loiseau actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Loiseau wants to improve his position but Connely is controlling well.
Loiseau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connely seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loiseau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loiseau manages to get to full guard.
Connely makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Connely makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Connely content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Loiseau being controlled here, momentarily.
Loiseau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Connely wants to control but Loiseau is having none of it.
Loiseau wants to control but instead Connely manages to regain half guard.
Loiseau is tying to control. Connely wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Connely is pressing down on Loiseau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connely dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Connely tests Loiseau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connely bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loiseau's head.
Loiseau walks into a jab.
Dan Connely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Loiseau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to de liver by Connely. Beautiful body shot.

Loiseau closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loiseau lands in his opponent's guard.
Connely wants to sweep but no luck.

Loiseau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Connely is trying to keep Loiseau in close.
Connely lands some strikes from the bottom.
Loiseau is breathing heavily.
Loiseau stopping the sweep attempt from Connely.
Connely knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loiseau on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely pulls Loiseau in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connely is on top in guard.
Connely looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Loiseau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loiseau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connely trying to control but Loiseau is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely looking to sit in guard and control but Loiseau gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Connely lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loiseau!
Connely looking to finish Loiseau with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loiseau!
Loiseau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connely lands a big shot there that rocks Loiseau but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connely landing strikes from the mount and Loiseau is in trouble!
Connely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Loiseau tries to reverse the position but Connely maintains control.
Connely landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau is looking to get to half guard.
Dan Connely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Connely connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Connely lands a big shot there that rocks Loiseau but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loiseau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Connely working Loiseau over with strikes here.
Connely tries to control but Loiseau wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau is trying desperately to improve position.
Connely is landing with some decent strikes but Loiseau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Connely with shots to the head and body - Loiseau looks very uncomfortable down there.
Loiseau tries to lock up and control but Connely gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loiseau is in a horrible position here. Connely smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Loiseau working to try and regain half guard.
Connely avoids the attempt from Loiseau to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loiseau takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loiseau is working to get back to half guard.
Connely controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connely dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Connely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loiseau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connely lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Connely shoots in but Loiseau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Connely misses with a straight left.

Loiseau feints and as Connely raises his hands in defense, Loiseau changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Connely trying to control the position here.
Loiseau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connely wants to sweep but no luck.
Loiseau passes Connely's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connely moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loiseau stopping the sweep attempt from Connely.
Connely has Loiseau pulled in close to control his posture.
Loiseau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loiseau postures up.
Loiseau stopping the sweep attempt from Connely.
Connely controlling the position.
Connely looking for a sweep. Not yet Connely, not yet.
Loiseau wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Loiseau has closed the distance and engaged Connely in a clinch.

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.
Loiseau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Connely.
Loiseau is pressed up against the cage. Connely has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loiseau down to the mat. Loiseau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loiseau circles away.
Loiseau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connely.

Loiseau moves into the clinch successfully.
Loiseau manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Loiseau drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loiseau looking for a guillotine here but Connely defends easily.
Connely controls from within his opponent's guard.

Loiseau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connely doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Connely manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Loiseau looking for a guillotine here but Connely defends easily.
Connely wants to pass the guard but Loiseau is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.

Loiseau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Andre Loiseau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connely tries to free his leg and advance position but Loiseau is retaining full guard.
Connely wants to control from the top but Loiseau keeps moving.

Loiseau working for submissions but it's allowed Connely to get to half guard.
Connely performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Loiseau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Connely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connely!