PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hardy Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lourd Cenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Winner
vs
Cenia

175 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hardy Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lourd Cenia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cenia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Winner fails with a takedown attempt.
Winner missing with a left hand there. Cenia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winner throws the left hand but Cenia avoids the punch easily.
Cenia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side.

Cenia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winner was covering up waiting for the punch and Cenia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cenia trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cenia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cenia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenia tries to free his leg and advance position but Winner is retaining full guard.
Cenia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cenia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cenia advances position into side control!
Winner is not content to let Cenia control the position.
Cenia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cenia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winner keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Winner is not content to let Cenia control the position.

Cenia is trying to get an arm triangle but Winner is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cenia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cenia working the ground and pound but Winner is defending the strikes.

Cenia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee asks Cenia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cenia prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four 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.

Cenia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Winner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Cenia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Winner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cenia trying to control the position but Winner is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lourd Cenia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cenia swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner.
Hardy Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cenia has closed the distance and engaged Winner in a clinch.
Winner tries to break the clinch but Cenia is controlling the position.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cenia pulls guard.
Cenia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cenia wants to sweep but no luck.
Cenia wants to stand up but Winner is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner wants to get up but he can't break Cenia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winner stops Cenia from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cenia ducks under a wild hook from Winner.

Cenia forces Winner back against the cage and clinches.
Cenia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cenia looking for a takedown.
Cenia with a knee to the head.
Cenia controlling the action here for a moment.
Winner has had enough of the clinch but Cenia keeps him there for the moment.
Winner is looking to break free of the clinch but Cenia has double underhooks.

Cenia successfully pulls guard.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cenia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner throws and elbow that misses. Cenia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winner's guard. Nice move by Cenia!
Cenia thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cenia is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
Cenia wanted to stand there but Winner had control of the position.

Winner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cenia off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Winner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cenia's head.

Cenia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cenia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Winner bucks Cenia off and manages to get back to his feet!

Cenia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is staying active underneath Cenia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cenia stops Winner from getting back to his feet.

Cenia is working for a submission of some sort.

Cenia is looking for a kimura but Winner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cenia to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cenia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winner's head.

Cenia wants to work for an arm triangle but Winner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cenia thows a huge punch but Winner dodges it nicely.
Cenia lands with a punch from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winner is looking to clinch.
Cenia shoots and misses
and Winner counters with a stiff right hand.
Winner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lourd Cenia.

Cenia forces Winner back against the cage and clinches.
Cenia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lourd Cenia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cenia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winner avoids it really well and circles away.

Cenia closes the distance and pushes Winner back into the cage.
Cenia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winner pulls his leg out and moves away.

Winner darts in and clinches Cenia up against the cage.
Winner tries a body shot but Cenia blocks it.
Winner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cenia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardy Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lourd Cenia.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Cenia jumps guard but Winner stands there with Cenia around his waist. Cenia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winner wants to break the clinch but can't.

Winner manages to break the clinch.

Cenia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Cenia clinches.

Cenia decides to pull guard.
Cenia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cenia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cenia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winner is aware though and is defending well.
Winner postures up in Cenia's guard and throws a big left but Cenia blocks it.

Winner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A cross from Winner lands.
The fighters circling - Winner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cenia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Winner manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner leaves Cenia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cenia shoots in and drives through. Winner sprawls well.
Winner throws a series of punches but Cenia avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winner connects with the punch.
Cenia shoots in for a double leg but Winner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cenia gets a clinch.
Cenia tries to pull guard but Winner won't allow it.
Cenia connects with a knee to the head.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cenia won't allow it.
Cenia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Cenia successfully pulls guard.
Winner landing with the ground and pound.
Winner is looking to stand up but Cenia won't let him.
Winner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner gets to his feet. Cenia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Cenia feints and as Winner raises his hands in defense, Cenia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cenia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winner!
Cenia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Winner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winner wants to stand up but Cenia has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cenia is not content to let Winner control the position.
Cenia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cenia is trying to maintain the position but Winner is very close to passing his half guard.

Cenia makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Winner cracks Cenia with a right hand to the side of the head.

Cenia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Cenia seems to be working for a kimura but Winner defends the submission attempt.
Hardy Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lourd Cenia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cenia is keen to just control but Winner is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lourd Cenia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cenia 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lourd Cenia!