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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bang Silouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Mesrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesrine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Church In The Wild. On his way into the ring it seems that Bang Silouge has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bang Silouge seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Silouge! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Mesrine! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silouge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A momentary lapse in concentration from Silouge enables Mesrine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silouge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Mesrine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silouge, up you get! Silouge swinging wildly here.
Silouge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silouge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Silouge can't break the clinch.
Mesrine is trying to pull guard but Silouge has him pressed against the ropes. Silouge wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silouge tries to break the clinch but Mesrine is controlling the position. Mesrine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silouge smiles and moves away.
Mesrine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silouge. Silouge throws a head kick but Mesrine moves out of range.
Mesrine throws a right and a left that Silouge avoids nicely. Good exchange - Silouge coming out on top. Silouge rushes Mesrine and presses him up against the ropes. Silouge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mesrine has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mesrine tries to score a body lock takedown but Silouge shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bang Silouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Mesrine. Mesrine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silouge smiles and moves away.
Mesrine drives through with a takedown into guard. Silouge is working an open guard so Mesrine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Silouge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mesrine. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silouge moves into the clinch. Silouge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mesrine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silouge is defending well. Mesrine is trying to drag Silouge to the mat but Silouge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Mesrine jumps guard.
Silouge is looking to stand up but Mesrine won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Mesrine manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes. Silouge tries to circle away but Mesrine has him pinned against the ropes. Mesrine jumps guard but Silouge turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mesrine fails to pull guard.
Mesrine turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mesrine manages to end up in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Mesrine dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mesrine blocks a jab. Mesrine throws a head kick that Silouge semi-blocks.
Mesrine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Mesrine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Let's hope that Mesrine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mesrine stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silouge to get to his feet. Silouge throws a body punch but Mesrine moves out of range. Mesrine gets tackled into the ropes by Silouge. Silouge maintains the clinch. Mesrine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silouge pulls him back up using the underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Silouge's face as he tries to break the clinch. Silouge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mesrine jumps guard but Silouge stands there with Mesrine around his waist. Mesrine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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. Mesrine jumps guard but Silouge turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. Bang Silouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Mesrine. Silouge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mesrine has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mesrine is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Silouge can't break the clinch.
Silouge tries to circle away but Mesrine has him pinned against the ropes. Mesrine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mesrine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silouge as he jumps to the side. As Mesrine looks to move away, Silouge throws a big counter combo bu Mesrine just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mesrine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silouge, pushing him back against the ropes. Mesrine has Silouge pressed against the ropes, preventing Silouge from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mesrine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mesrine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Silouge pushes Mesrine off looking to stand but Mesrine dives back in and keeps control.
Mesrine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Mesrine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mesrine decides to return to a standing position. Silouge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mesrine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silouge smiles and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesrine. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Mesrine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silouge clinches up against the ropes. Silouge working hard to break the clinch. Mesrine pulls Silouge into guard.
Silouge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mesrine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silouge is one step ahead there. Mesrine uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Mesrine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mesrine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesrine in particular looking to stall. Mesrine stands up out of the half guard. Mesrine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silouge eats them both and turns towards Mesrine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Silouge rushes Mesrine and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. 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! Mesrine is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mesrine can't get the takedown.
Bang Silouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Mesrine. Silouge tries to break the clinch but Mesrine is controlling the position. Jacques Mesrine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Silouge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silouge tries to break free but Mesrine pushes him back against the ropes. Silouge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Silouge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bang Silouge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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. Silouge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silouge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesrine moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Silouge clinches with his opponent.
Silouge is trying to break free. Mesrine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silouge pulls him back up using the underhooks. Silouge gets underhooks to prevent Mesrine's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Silouge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacques Mesrine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mesrine 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Jacques Mesrine! Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Jacques Mesrine! Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jacques Mesrine!
Jacques Mesrine wins by unanimous decision! Jacques Mesrine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. Bang Silouge spoke after the fight, saying 'he is the better man tonight. thank you for supporting us. God bless..'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
29% |
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