PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Viking
vs
Louis

185 cm
22
202 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Louis!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Louis sprawls well. Louis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viking gets slowly back to his feet.
Viking misses with a looping right.
Viking shoots in for a takedown but Louis shows good takedown defense.
Louis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Louis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viking's guard.
Viking is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louis is controlling him.

Louis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Louis tried to score with a low kick but Viking checks it.
Louis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Viking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louis throws a series of punches but Viking avoids them all with ease.

Viking clinches.
Louis tries to break free but Viking pushes him back against the ropes.
Viking is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Louis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techno Viking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Viking keeps control of Louis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viking keeps control of Louis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Louis wants to get back to striking at distance but Viking won't allow it.
Louis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Viking is trying to drag Louis to the mat but Louis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Viking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viking.
Viking shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Louis counters with a two punch combo.
Louis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Louis throws a leg kick but Viking sees it coming and moves out of range.
Louis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viking tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viking shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louis but Louis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Viking is breathing heavily.
Louis blocks the body kick.

Viking moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis is trying to break the clinch but Viking has him pressed against the ropes.
Viking keeps control of Louis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Viking wants a takedown but no success here.
Louis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louis wants to break free but Viking has control.
Viking prevents Louis from breaking the clinch.
Viking keeps control of Louis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Louis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Viking breaks from the clinch.
Louis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viking circles away quickly and effectively.
Viking slips a jab and a cross from Louis.
Louis misses with a double jab.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louis throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
Louis is looking to chop away at Viking's legs.
Louis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Viking checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Louis. Those never looked like landing.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viking showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a nice looking combination but Viking bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viking fails with a takedown attempt.
Viking misses with a takedown attempt - Louis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viking doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Viking shoots for a takedown but Louis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Viking back to the ropes. Louis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Louis does no damage.
Viking tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viking tries to land a front kick but Louis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four 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.
Louis stalks Viking and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Viking's face. Viking staggers backwards, shaken.
Viking shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Louis as he avoids it easily.
Viking doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Louis counters with a two punch combo.
Louis misses with a few strikes there.
Viking closes this distance looking for a takedown but Louis circles away.

Viking decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Viking wants to work for an arm triangle but Louis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Louis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Viking's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Viking's back!

Louis gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Louis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Viking fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Louis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Louis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viking.
Louis stuffs the takedown attempt from Viking. Viking gets slowly back to his feet.
Louis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techno Viking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Louis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viking circles away quickly and effectively.
Louis blocks a low kick nicely.
Viking throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Louis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viking shoots for a double leg takedown but Louis sprawls well. He's pushed Viking's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Viking wants to clinch up but Louis keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking throws a sloppy head kick and Louis moves out of range easily.
Viking tries for a takedown but Louis circles away easily
and Louis counters with a left and a right that stings Viking.
Louis misses with a wild combination.
Louis throws out a leg kick but Viking moves out of range and Louis only half commits.
Louis throws a low kick, looking for Viking's leg but Viking calmly moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Viking on that attempt.
Louis throws a one two combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Louis.
Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viking.
Louis misses with a jab, cross combination.

Viking moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Louis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Louis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries for a takedown but Louis manages to get underhooks.
Louis tries to break the clinch but Viking is controlling the position.
Louis is trying to break the clinch but Viking is controlling him.

Viking has Louis pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Viking pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Louis tumbling to the mat - Viking dives into Louis's guard.
Viking connects with a couple of short punches.
Viking is fighting to break Louis's control of his arms but Louis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Viking postures up.
Viking throws a big right hand that misses.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Viking manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Viking moves into range and clinches up with Louis.
Louis is trying to break the clinch but Viking is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Viking wants the takedown. Louis is fighting it off but Viking persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Louis's guard against the ropes.
Louis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Viking!
Viking really wants to buck Louis off and get back to his feet.
Louis content just to control the position here.

Louis stands up from mount. Strange move.
Good work by Louis as he checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Viking or perhaps it was just good defense by Louis which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Louis scores with a four punch combination!
Viking fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Techno Viking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viking swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking doesn't manage to clinch there - Louis circles away.
Louis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viking tries to score a power double leg takedown but Louis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Viking somewhat.
Louis misses with a few strikes there.
Viking looks for a takedown but Louis sprawls well.
Louis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viking moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viking tries to clinch but Louis is having none of it.

Viking moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Louis 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Louis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Viking doesn't manage to clinch there - Louis circles away.

Viking has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Louis as Viking tries to tie him up.

Viking's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis blocks a head kick by Viking.
Viking is trying hard to land a takedown here. Louis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Louis wants to land a leg kick but Viking is out of range.
Louis throws a right and a left that Viking avoids nicely.
Louis throws a right and a left that Viking avoids nicely.
Louis slaps away a takedown attempt from Viking, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking throws a leg kick that is checked
and Louis counters with a left and a right that stings Viking.
Louis swinging wildly here.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.

Viking shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Viking showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Louis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Viking preventing the sweep.
Louis is trying to keep Viking in close.
Viking stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Viking is looking to stand up but Louis won't let him.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Logan Louis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Louis misses with a two punch combination.
Viking fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techno Viking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Viking closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Louis gets back to half guard.
Louis manages to get to full guard.
Viking has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Viking is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Viking manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis stops Viking from standing up.
Viking trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Louis gets to his feet. Viking looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Viking misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Louis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Viking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Louis tries to bum rush Viking with a series of wild strikes but Viking uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Louis throws a right hand that Viking ducks under and follows up with a left that Viking also avoids with ease.
Louis scores with a one two! Viking had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Viking shoots in for a takedown but Louis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis seems keen to control Viking's posture.
Viking working some strikes from top position.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viking's guard.

Louis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Louis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Viking avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Viking clinches with his opponent.
Louis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Viking wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Louis.
I've got Louis 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Logan Louis!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Logan Louis!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Logan Louis!

Logan Louis wins by unanimous decision!