PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poop Shoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meraxes Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poop Shoot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Meraxes Targaryen's chin.

Shoot
vs
Targaryen

198 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

202 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poop Shoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meraxes Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Targaryen closes the distance and clinches.
Shoot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Targaryen stalling the fight.
Targaryen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shoot is breathing heavily.
Targaryen lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Targaryen.
Targaryen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shoot's defenses.
Targaryen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shoot's face.

Targaryen has clasped his hands together around Shoot's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Targaryen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Targaryen lands a nice forearm strike.
Targaryen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shoot is trying to escape the position but Targaryen is controlling the position.
Targaryen working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoot is letting Targaryen control him for a moment.
Targaryen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shoot!
Targaryen controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Targaryen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Targaryen controlling his opponent.
Targaryen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoot taking shots to the head.
Targaryen controlling the pace for now.
Targaryen dominating with strikes here.
Shoot is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Targaryen lands a big shot there that rocks Shoot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Targaryen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shoot can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Targaryen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoot trying desperately to get to his feet.

Targaryen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shoot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shoot shrugs it off.
Shoot is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Targaryen punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Targaryen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shoot trying desperately to get to his feet.
Targaryen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shoot is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Targaryen raining down shots from the mount!
Targaryen won't let Shoot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four 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.
Targaryen landing punches.
Shoot is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targaryen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Targaryen controlling from the full mount.
Shoot really wants to buck Targaryen off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Targaryen.
Targaryen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Targaryen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shoot wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Targaryen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shoot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Targaryen counters by moving into the clinch.
Targaryen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Targaryen landing knees to the head.
Targaryen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shoot takes an elbow to the forehead.

Targaryen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Targaryen scores with a head kick.
Shoot throws a head kick but Targaryen moves out of range.

Targaryen instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Targaryen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Targaryen slows the pace down in half guard.
Targaryen stops Shoot from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shoot tries to kick Targaryen off but Targaryen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Targaryen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Meraxes Targaryen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shoot misses with a jab, cross combination.

Targaryen moves into range and clinches up with Shoot.
Targaryen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Targaryen throws an elbow that misses.
Targaryen tries to land a knee to the head but Shoot blocks with his arms.
Shoot tries for a takedown but Targaryen manages to get underhooks.
Targaryen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shoot's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Targaryen.
Targaryen connects with a knee to the head.
Targaryen leaning against his opponent.
Targaryen misses with a knee to the head.

Targaryen manages to break the clinch.
Poop Shoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shoot keeps the fight on the outside.
Targaryen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Targaryen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Targaryen slips a jab and a cross from Shoot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Targaryen shoots in and bounces Shoot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Targaryen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Targaryen won't allow Shoot to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Targaryen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Shoot keeps moving.
Shoot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Targaryen 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.
Shoot is looking to stand up but Targaryen isn't so interested in that idea.

Targaryen gets to his feet - Shoot follows without any prompting.
Shoot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four 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.
Targaryen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Targaryen moves into the clinch successfully.

Targaryen manages to break the clinch.
Shoot misses the shot to the body.

Targaryen gets a clinch.
Shoot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Targaryen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Targaryen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shoot misses with the head strike.
Targaryen lands a damaging elbow.
Shoot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Targaryen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poop Shoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Targaryen pulls his leg out and moves away.

Targaryen shoots in and bounces Shoot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Targaryen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meraxes Targaryen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shoot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shoot duly obliges.
Shoot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Targaryen.

Targaryen takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Targaryen.
Targaryen stalling in the clinch.
Targaryen connects with a knee to the head.

Targaryen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Targaryen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shoot is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen slips a nice elbow through Shoot's hands, connecting with Shoot's forehead.
Targaryen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shoot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Targaryen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Targaryen prevents Shoot from standing back up.
Targaryen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Targaryen stops Shoot from getting back to his feet.
Targaryen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shoot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meraxes Targaryen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shoot is trying to stand.

That's two 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.
Targaryen wants to pass the guard but Shoot is defending well.
Targaryen is trying to control the action in half guard but Shoot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shoot pushes Targaryen off looking to stand but Targaryen dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Targaryen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Targaryen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Meraxes Targaryen.
Shoot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poop Shoot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Targaryen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shoot.
A punch combination from Shoot misses.
Shoot slips a jab and a cross from Targaryen.

Targaryen closes the distance and pushes Shoot back into the cage.
Targaryen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Targaryen lands a nice elbow.
Targaryen keeps control of Shoot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Targaryen tries to land a knee to the head but Shoot blocks with his arms.
Targaryen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Targaryen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shoot duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen has managed to clinch.
Targaryen looking to throw knees to the head but Shoot is blocking nicely.
Targaryen misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Targaryen.
Shoot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shoot blocks the elbow strike.
Shoot being controlled against the cage.
Targaryen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shoot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shoot.
Shoot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Targaryen ducks under a wild hook from Shoot.
Shoot misses with the combination.

Targaryen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shoot wants to stand but Targaryen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen passes Shoot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Meraxes Targaryen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoot is trying to stand up here but Targaryen is controlling him well.
Targaryen not doing much here.

Shoot has one foot on Targaryen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shoot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoot misses with a few strikes there.
Poop Shoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Targaryen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meraxes Targaryen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Targaryen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meraxes Targaryen!