PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Ghosn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard has chosen The Picard Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ghosn
vs
Luc Picard

182 cm
32
183 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

177 cm
31
168 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiki Ghosn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picard misses with a straight left.
Picard looks for a takedown but Ghosn sprawls well.
Picard slips under a jab.
Ghosn motions for Picard to come forward. Ghosn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ghosn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghosn.
Picard slips a jab from Ghosn.
Nice cross by Picard.
Ghosn throws a low kick but Picard moves out of range easily.
Picard tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghosn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Picard shoots in and drives through. Ghosn sprawls well.
Jean Luc Picard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Picard rushes Ghosn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ghosn manages to break the clinch.
Ghosn throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghosn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghosn.
Picard tries to clinch up but Ghosn circles away and keeps his distance.
Picard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghosn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ghosn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picard.
Picard shoots in but Ghosn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Ghosn tries to score with a low kick but Picard moves his leg out of the way.
Ghosn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picard ducks under a wild hook from Ghosn.

Picard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ghosn is looking to regain half guard here but Picard keeps moving and retains side control.
Picard throws a strike aimed at the side of Ghosn's head but Ghosn avoids it well.
Picard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ghosn is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Picard.
Ghosn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Picard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Picard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Picard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Picard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Picard with the ground and pound but Ghosn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Picard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Picard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Picard lands a nice short elbow.
Ghosn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Picard.
Picard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ghosn 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.
Picard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard throwing strikes from guard but Ghosn blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghosn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Picard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ghosn pulls Picard in to control the position.
Picard throws a big right hand that misses.
Picard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ghosn's guard.
Picard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Picard throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ghosn to regain full guard.

Picard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ghosn dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn being controlled here momentarily.
Ghosn preventing the sweep.
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!
Ghosn postures up.
Ghosn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Picard's head.
Ghosn looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Picard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghosn throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Picard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ghosn throws a low kick but Picard moves out of range easily.
Ghosn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picard shoots for a takedown but Ghosn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Picard scores with a nice right hand.
Picard ducks under a wild hook from Ghosn.
Picard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Picard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picard, as that shot connected.
Ghosn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picard.
Ghosn misses with a low kick as Picard jumps back.
Picard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghosn. Ghosn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Picard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ghosn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ghosn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Picard circles away quickly and effectively.
Picard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Picard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghosn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ghosn as he avoids it easily.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Picard.
Picard slips under a jab from Ghosn.
Picard looks to land a left hand but Ghosn moved out of range nicely.
Ghosn throws a hook but Picard blocks it.
Picard lands a jab to the head.
Picard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ghosn.
Ghosn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picard. Picard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghosn. Picard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picard loads up on a big right hand but Ghosn slips the punch.
Picard shoots in for a takedown but Ghosn shows good takedown defense.
Ghosn jabs at Picard's body.
Ghosn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Picard's head.
Ghosn keeps the fight on the outside.
Picard connects with a single shot there.
Picard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ghosn misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Picard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Picard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Picard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Picard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ghosn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Picard passes to full mount!
Ghosn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Picard unloads with some shots from mount but Ghosn bucks and avoids them well.
Picard lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard lands a big shot there that rocks Ghosn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Picard raining down shots from the mount!

Ghosn is rocked!
Picard connects with a bit shot that sees Ghosn covering up! More strikes from Picard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Picard is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Picard!