PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trottier Millette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sucker Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Lamb of God - Now You've Got Something to Die for as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Millette
vs
Punch

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trottier Millette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sucker Punch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Millette.
Millette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punch but Punch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Millette tries for a takedown but Punch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Millette fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trottier Millette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Millette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Millette fails with a takedown attempt.
Millette looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Millette is breathing heavily.
Millette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Millette tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Millette looking for a sweep but Punch has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Punch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Millette looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punch get's back to his feet.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt

and Punch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Millette misses with a takedown attempt

and Punch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Millette drops down looking for an ankle pick but Punch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Millette throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Millette throws a sloppy head kick
and Punch counters with a nice body kick.
Millette with a poor takedown
and Punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Millette misses

and Punch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Millette won't be happy with that.
Millette gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch blocks the strikes from Millette.

Punch is looking for a kimura but Millette is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Punch to get the leverage.
Millette moves into full guard.
Millette throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Millette bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punch's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Millette avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Millette stands and throws Punch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Punch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Millette's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millette throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millette with the ground and pound but Punch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Millette has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Punch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Millette throws a strike but Punch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millette is keeping the position for now.
Millette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punch is one step ahead there.

Punch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Millette looking for a sweep. Not yet Millette, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Millette has his foot on Punch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punch works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Millette is on top in guard.
Millette passes Punch's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Millette is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Millette to get the leverage.
Punch is looking to improve his position.
Millette working Punch over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch taking some punishment here, with Millette in his half guard.
Punch wants to get back to full guard.
Millette working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sucker Punch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Millette misses with a takedown

and Punch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Millette lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Punch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Punch is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Millette locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Punch is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trottier Millette!