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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clydee Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rebasjki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forte's entrance music is Psycho Holiday. A fine choice. John Rebasjki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
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190 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Clydee Forte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rebasjki! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Forte shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Forte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Rebasjki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Forte is working for a kimura but Rebasjki is defending it quite comfortably.
Forte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Forte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rebasjki is trying to get back to full guard. Forte lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rebasjki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Forte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Forte thows a huge punch but Rebasjki dodges it nicely.
Forte missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Forte wants to pass to mount but Rebasjki is defending the position. Rebasjki is defending against the submission attempts here by Forte.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Forte is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Rebasjki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Forte fails to move to back control. Rebasjki tries to lock up and control but Forte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Rebasjki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Forte prevents Rebasjki from improving his position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Forte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rebasjki wants to get back to his feet. Forte is pressing down on Rebasjki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rebasjki is holding on for now. Forte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Forte is breathing heavily.
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. Forte trying to pass the guard but Rebasjki defending well. Forte prevents Rebasjki from improving his position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Forte not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clydee Forte dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rebasjki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Clydee Forte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Forte keeps the fight on the outside. Rebasjki tries to clinch but Forte is having none of it. Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Forte paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rebasjki looks to land a combination but Forte avoids it well. A cross from Rebasjki lands. Rebasjki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rebasjki moves in looking to clinch but Forte pushes him off. John Rebasjki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebasjki moves in looking to clinch but Forte pushes him off. Rebasjki tries to clinch there but Forte circles away.
Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch but Forte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Forte swats away the attempt to clinch by Rebasjki. Rebasjki throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rebasjki is looking to clinch but Forte is avoiding it.
Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forte swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Forte paws at him with a jab and circles away. Forte circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Forte is defended easily by Rebasjki. Rebasjki moves in looking to clinch but Forte pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Rebasjki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Forte shoots in but no luck this time. Rebasjki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Rebasjki wants to clinch up but Forte keeps it at a distance. Forte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rebasjki is fending him off so far but Forte persists. Nope, Rebasjki circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clydee Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him. Forte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rebasjki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rebasjki tries to clinch there but Forte circles away.
Forte fails to land the takedown. Rebasjki tries to clinch but Forte is having none of it. Rebasjki with a body punch. A glancing blow. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rebasjki lands with a straight right. Forte didn't see that one coming. Forte keeps the fight on the outside. Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forte swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rebasjki tries to clinch but Forte is having none of it. Rebasjki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forte circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Rebasjki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Forte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Forte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rebasjki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Rebasjki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. John Rebasjki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rebasjki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. No joy there for Rebasjki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rebasjki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Rebasjki keeping full guard, as Forte tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rebasjki working a defensive guard here.
Rebasjki keeping full guard, as Forte tries to pass. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rebasjki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Forte is controlling him. Forte drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rebasjki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Forte has Rebasjki in his guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rebasjki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rebasjki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rebasjki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Clydee Forte has been cut. A punch combination from Rebasjki misses. Rebasjki throws a nice looking combination but Forte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rebasjki misses with a two punch combination.
Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch but Forte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch but Forte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rebasjki is looking to clinch but Forte is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Rebasjki misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rebasjki!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rebasjki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rebasjki wants to clinch up but Forte keeps it at a distance. Rebasjki wants to clinch up but Forte keeps it at a distance. Rebasjki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rebasjki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Forte looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Forte drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rebasjki dives on top into guard. Rebasjki trying to control but Forte is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rebasjki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Forte is keeping the position for now. Rebasjki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rebasjki has managed to get both his arms back between Forte's legs - danger averted. Rebasjki wants to stand but Forte is controlling his posture from full guard. Rebasjki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Forte working for a triangle but Rebasjki defends it easily.
Forte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Forte keeping moving, preventing Rebasjki from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Forte circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Rebasjki tries to clinch but Forte is having none of it. Rebasjki tries to close the distance and clinch but Forte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rebasjki misses the jab. Rebasjki tries to clinch up but Forte circles away and keeps his distance. Forte fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rebasjki lands a jab to the nose. Rebasjki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rebasjki lunges at Forte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forte's hand. Rebasjki tries to clinch up. Forte swats away the attempt to clinch by Rebasjki. Rebasjki throws a hook to the side of Forte's head but Forte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight! John Rebasjki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Rebasjki 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for John Rebasjki! Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for John Rebasjki! Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for John Rebasjki!
John Rebasjki wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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