PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asbolus Pholus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Who Dat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pholus
vs
Who Dat

178 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asbolus Pholus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graham Who Dat!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pholus gets caught flat footed, as Who Dat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Who Dat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pholus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pholus keeping full guard, as Who Dat tries to pass.

Pholus looking for a guillotine here but Who Dat defends easily.
Pholus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Who Dat stopping the sweep attempt from Pholus.

Pholus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pholus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pholus is trying to control the position but Who Dat postures up.
Who Dat trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Who Dat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pholus's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pholus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pholus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Who Dat on the ground.

Pholus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Who Dat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Who Dat trying to control but Pholus is working from the bottom.
Who Dat controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Who Dat looking to pass the guard.

Who Dat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pholus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Who Dat wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who Dat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Graham Who Dat hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pholus missing with a left hand there. Who Dat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Pholus with that takedown attempt.
Pholus swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Who Dat shoots in and bounces Pholus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pholus controls Who Dat momentarily but Who Dat frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pholus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pholus tries to strike from the bottom.
Who Dat throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Who Dat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pholus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Who Dat trying to control the position from guard on top but Pholus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pholus controls Who Dat momentarily but Who Dat frees himself.
Who Dat wants to control from the top but Pholus keeps moving.

Pholus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Who Dat defends it easily.
Pholus has his hands on Who Dat's head, controlling the position.

Who Dat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pholus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Who Dat has managed to get both his arms back between Pholus's legs - danger averted.
Pholus wants to hit a switch here but Who Dat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pholus there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who Dat controlling the position easily from mount.
Pholus tries to reverse the position but Who Dat maintains control.
Pholus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pholus tries to get out of the position.
Who Dat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pholus is looking to improve his position but Who Dat isn't that keen on the idea.

Who Dat jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pholus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pholus tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Who Dat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Who Dat stuffs the takedown attempt from Pholus. Pholus gets slowly back to his feet.

Who Dat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pholus is trying to get back to half guard.
Pholus manages to get back to half guard.
Pholus is holding on to half guard well.

Who Dat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pholus lands with a few short shots to the body.
Who Dat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Who Dat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Who Dat drops an elbow to the side of Pholus's head.
Pholus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Who Dat.

Who Dat is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who Dat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pholus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Who Dat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Who Dat is breathing heavily.
Pholus manages to get to full guard.
Who Dat trying to control but Pholus is working from the bottom.
Pholus wants to control the position but Who Dat says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Who Dat is thwarting Pholus's attempts to control the position.
Graham Who Dat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pholus wants to get back to full guard.
Pholus missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pholus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pholus is not content to let Who Dat control the position.
Who Dat prevents Pholus from improving his position.

Who Dat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pholus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Who Dat.
Pholus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Pholus looking for submissions off his back.
Pholus is not content to let Who Dat control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pholus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pholus tries to roll over but Who Dat keeps him under control.
Pholus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pholus connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Who Dat trying to control the action but Pholus is working from the bottom.
Pholus is doing well to control the position and prevent Who Dat from advancing to side control.
Pholus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pholus is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pholus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Who Dat is looking for a kimura but Pholus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Who Dat to get the leverage.
Pholus missing with punches from the bottom.
Pholus missing with punches from the bottom.
Who Dat prevents Pholus from improving his position.
Who Dat is nestled in close to Pholus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pholus tries to roll over but Who Dat keeps him under control.
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!

Who Dat is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Asbolus Pholus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Pholus or perhaps it was just good defense by Who Dat which made him look bad.
Asbolus Pholus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pholus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Who Dat's waist but Who Dat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pholus off to one side.
Pholus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asbolus Pholus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Who Dat gets the takedown into side control.
Who Dat working away.
Who Dat is looking to take a break and control but Pholus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pholus is looking to regain half guard here but Who Dat keeps moving and retains side control.

Who Dat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who Dat working away.
Pholus tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Who Dat presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pholus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pholus tries to improve his position but instead Who Dat has taken his back!
Who Dat throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pholus could be in trouble here!

Who Dat patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pholus tries to roll but Who Dat sticks to his back.
Pholus is working hard here to advance position.
Pholus turns into Who Dat and is now in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pholus scoring with some ground and pound.
Who Dat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pholus's guard.
Pholus looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pholus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Who Dat trying to control but Pholus is working from the bottom.
Pholus trying to control the position.
Who Dat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Who Dat drops back looking for a leg! Pholus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pholus manages to kick Who Dat off! Who Dat jumps back into Pholus's guard.
Pholus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Who Dat!
Pholus with shots to the head and body - Who Dat looks very uncomfortable down there.

Pholus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Who Dat has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who Dat regains half guard.
Pholus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pholus is trying to control the action in half guard but Who Dat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pholus is pressing down on Who Dat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Who Dat is holding on for now.
Who Dat trying to hold on to Pholus's head to control him but Pholus postures up.
Who Dat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pholus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Who Dat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Who Dat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pholus manages to mount him!
Pholus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pholus looking to finish Who Dat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Who Dat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pholus breaks from Who Dat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Who Dat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Who Dat is rocked!
Who Dat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pholus lands a big elbow.
Who Dat is still in real trouble! Can Pholus finish him?
Pholus looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Who Dat covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asbolus Pholus!