PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Aries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tran
vs
Aries

170 cm
28
202 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Aries!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tran scores a takedown into full mount!
Tran looking to control and managing it successfully.

Tran is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Aries looks to land a right hand but Tran moved out of range.
Tran slips a jab and a cross from Aries.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aries.

Tran throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aries was covering up waiting for the punch and Tran finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Tran gets to his feet - Aries follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aries lands an overhand right.
Tran ducks under a wild hook from Aries.
Aries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tran avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tran shoots in and gets a takedown into Aries's guard.

Aries is working an open guard so Tran takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Enzo Aries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aries thows a body shot but no joy.
Aries connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aries misses with a combination

and Tran counters with a shoot takedown. Aries fights it but they end up in guard.
Aries looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Tran stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aries lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

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

Tran stands up and waves to Aries to follow him.

Tran shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tran was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tran stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Tran scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tran stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Tran connects with a nice looking jab.

Tran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tran stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Tran shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aries manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tran stands up from Aries's guard - Tran perhaps looking for a knockout.

Tran drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tran stands up and waves to Aries to follow him.
Tran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tran throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aries was covering up waiting for the punch and Tran finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Aries is working an open guard so Tran takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tran with a nice cross.
Aries throws a hook but Tran avoids it easily.
Aries has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Tran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Tran gets to his feet - Aries follows without any prompting.

Tran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Tran gets to his feet - Aries follows without any prompting.

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

Tran escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aries.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tran looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aries!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tran is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Tran shoots in and gets a takedown into Aries's guard.

Tran decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aries, up you get!
Tran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aries was well out of range. Poor timing from Tran.

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

Tran gets to his feet - Aries follows without any prompting.
Tran scores with a jab.
A big left from Aries misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!

Tran decides to stand and escape the position.

Tran closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Tran decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Tran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tran decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tran stands up and beckons Aries to join him on the feet.

Tran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aries napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tran stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tran scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tran decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aries to his feet.
Tran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tran shoots in and bounces Aries off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Tran stands up and waves to Aries to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tran dominated that second round.
That's time! Tran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tran changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aries looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tran decides to stand back up. Tran steps back and let's Aries get back to his feet.
Aries avoids the body shot from Tran.

Tran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aries did well to prevent Tran getting side control.
Tran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aries can do to turn this around?

Tran decides to stand and escape the position.

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

Tran stands and steps away. Aries gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Tran shoots in and bounces Aries off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tran stands and steps away. Aries gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aries misses with a series of wild punches.
Tran looks to land a combination but Aries avoids it well.
Enzo Aries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tran throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aries was covering up waiting for the punch and Tran finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Peter Tran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tran.

Tran drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tran gets to his feet - Aries follows without any prompting.

Tran shoots in and gets a takedown into Aries's guard.

Tran stands and steps away. Aries gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aries missing with a left hand there. Tran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aries misses with a hook.
Aries swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Tran decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aries's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aries napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Tran decides to stand back up.
Aries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tran shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aries is trying to defend but Tran finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tran stands up from half guard.
Aries will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aries might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Tran shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aries is trying to defend but Tran finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tran stands up out of the half guard.

Tran scores with a takedown into Aries's guard.
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!

Tran gets to his feet. Aries looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Enzo Aries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tran shoots in and bounces Aries off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Enzo Aries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tran, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tran!