PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blizzard Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim TheBib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Storm
vs
TheBib

175 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blizzard Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sim TheBib!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm closes the distance and clinches up with TheBib, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes TheBib against the cage but TheBib circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
TheBib fails with the takedown
and Storm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

TheBib feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Storm throws his legs up looking for a submission but TheBib uses it to pass to side control.
Storm manages to work his way to half guard, despite TheBib's best efforts.
Storm controlling the position well.
Storm punching from the bottom.
Storm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Storm controlling the position.
TheBib trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TheBib won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheBib in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TheBib loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Storm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for TheBib!
Storm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Storm lands a big shot there that rocks TheBib but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Storm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
TheBib is wriggling around trying to escape.
TheBib looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm landing shots from mount.

Storm wants to finish this one by submission but TheBib is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Storm.
Storm punishing his opponent with strikes.

Storm is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, TheBib has managed to escape the submission attempt.
TheBib tries to lock up and control but Storm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Storm.
Storm looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TheBib is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Storm controlling from the full mount.
TheBib is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.

Storm looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but TheBib is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of TheBib's face.
Storm avoids the attempt from TheBib to control.
Storm wants to take his opponent's back but TheBib doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blizzard Storm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Storm closes the distance and clinches.

TheBib manages to pull guard.
Storm forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Storm.
TheBib is trying to control but Storm manages to pass to mount!
Storm lands a heavy elbow.
TheBib is working to get back to half guard.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but TheBib is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm get's back to his feet.
TheBib is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Storm or perhaps it was just good defense by TheBib which made him look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Storm drags the fight down to the ground.
Storm seems keen to control TheBib's posture.
Storm is trying to control the position but TheBib postures up.
Storm is pulling down on TheBib's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to sweep but no luck.

TheBib avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Storm controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a big shot there that rocks TheBib but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Storm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
TheBib in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Storm is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a head kick that half lands.

Storm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blizzard Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
TheBib avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
TheBib wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Storm is now in half guard.

Storm decides to stand up.

Storm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with TheBib, pushing him back against the cage.

Storm turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Storm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. TheBib knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blizzard Storm dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Storm fails with the takedown

and TheBib counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Storm's guard now.
Storm wants to sweep here but TheBib controlling him for the moment.
Storm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
TheBib pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm wants to get back to his feet but TheBib passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is trying to get back to full guard.
TheBib is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Storm fails with the takedown

and TheBib decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Storm's guard.
TheBib postures up.
TheBib tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Storm controls TheBib momentarily but TheBib frees himself.
TheBib works over Storm with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst TheBib is controlling him.
TheBib looking to pass the guard.
TheBib preventing the sweep.
TheBib trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Storm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Storm showed some decent athleticism there.
Storm tries to stand and escape but TheBib is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheBib punching from the bottom.
Storm slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Storm is going to stand back up.
Storm is thwarting TheBib's attempts to control the position.
Storm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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.
TheBib taking some punishment here, with Storm in his half guard.

Storm decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A head kick misses from Storm.
TheBib misses with a takedown attempt
and Storm counters with a two punch combo.

TheBib tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Storm lands a knee to the head.
TheBib misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sim TheBib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Storm manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Storm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. TheBib manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sim TheBib.
Well Storm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blizzard Storm!