PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Touchard (ranked 6904 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rome (ranked 24715 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Touchard
vs
Rome

166 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Touchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rome!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Touchard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rome tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touchard is in Rome's guard.
Touchard wants to pass the guard but Rome is keeping the position.
Touchard is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touchard wants to control from the top but Rome keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touchard is fighting to break Rome's control of his arms but Rome is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Touchard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rome is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Touchard gets a takedown into half guard.
Touchard is keen to just control but Rome is a slippery customer.
Rome is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rome can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rome is staying active underneath Touchard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Touchard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Touchard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touchard is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Touchard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Touchard thows a huge punch but Rome dodges it nicely.

Touchard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Touchard trying to control from half guard but Rome is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touchard thows a huge punch but Rome dodges it nicely.
Touchard stalling away here and it's allowed Rome to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Touchard trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Touchard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rome is keeping the position for now.
Touchard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Touchard dives in and scores a takedown into Rome's guard.
Rome really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Touchard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rome has his hands on Touchard's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touchard preventing the sweep.
Rome keeping full guard, as Touchard tries to pass.
Touchard wants to control from the top but Rome keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Touchard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Touchard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rome to the mat! Rome manages to get full guard.
Touchard looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Touchard trying to control the position.
Rome is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Touchard working for a triangle but Rome defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Touchard looking for a guillotine here but Rome defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard is trying to keep Rome in close.
Touchard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rome is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Touchard controls Rome momentarily but Rome frees himself.
Rome not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Touchard trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Touchard missing with a left hand there. Rome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rome appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Touchard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Touchard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rome tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touchard is in Rome's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touchard looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Touchard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rome defends it easily.

Rome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touchard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rome has managed to get both his arms back between Touchard's legs - danger averted.

Touchard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rome seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touchard is trying to hold Rome in close to prevent damage but Rome has managed to pass into half guard.
Touchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Rome performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Touchard is looking to get back to full guard here but Rome has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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 Anton Touchard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Touchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anton Touchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Touchard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Touchard.
Rome is not content to let Touchard control the position.
Touchard working the strikes but Rome uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is refusing to be controlled, as Touchard sits in half guard.
Touchard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Touchard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rome has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard is trying to control. Rome wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rome is looking to improve his position.
Touchard tries to pass to full mount but Rome defends it.
Touchard wants to control but Rome is keeping him busy.

Touchard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Touchard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rome is refusing to be controlled, as Touchard sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Touchard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rome napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rome keeping his opponent close.
Rome is looking for a sweep.

Touchard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rome, who protects the arm well.
Touchard is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Touchard.
Rome is not content to let Touchard control the position.
Rome tries to buck Touchard off but Touchard is having none of it.

Touchard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rome, who protects the arm well.
Rome manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

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.
Rome slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully.
Touchard looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Touchard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Touchard wants to control but Rome passes easily into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Touchard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Touchard 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Touchard!