PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph has chosen Bloodsport - Fight to Survive as his entrance music. William Joseph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Refn
vs
Joseph

178 cm
18
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
Biobonds Supplements

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Refn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Refn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Refn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
Refn throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
Refn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joseph gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Refn tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Refn's head.
Refn letting Joseph take a breather here.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Refn's head.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Refn shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Refn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joseph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joseph gets through Refn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Refn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joseph controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Joseph - that landed with a thud.
Joseph slowing the pace effectively.
Refn can't break the clinch.
Joseph lands an elbow that stopped Refn in his tracks for a moment.
Refn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joseph - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Refn as the two fighters clinch.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Refn shrugs off.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Refn won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph landing knees to the head.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joseph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Refn trying to stall but Joseph improves his position.
Joseph working Refn over with knees to the body.
Joseph connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Refn is looking to break free of the clinch but Joseph has double underhooks.
Refn is looking to break free of the clinch but Joseph has double underhooks.
Joseph keeps control of Refn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Refn shrugs off.
Joseph landing knees to the head.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Joseph.
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Refn is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Refn tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Joseph comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Refn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
Refn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Refn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joseph lands an elbow that stopped Refn in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
Joseph digs a right hand underneath Refn's ribcage. Refn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joseph creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Refn's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joseph.
Refn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joseph lands an elbow that stopped Refn in his tracks for a moment.
Joseph lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joseph connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joseph obliges.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph displaying some good clinch control by pressing Refn up against the cage.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Joseph crunches a lovely knee into Refn's ribcage.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Refn shrugs off.
Joseph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Joseph - that landed with a thud.
Refn takes an elbow to the temple.
Joseph keeps control of Refn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Refn shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Refn tries to circle away but Joseph has him pinned against the cage.
Joseph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joseph stalling against the cage.
Refn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Refn's head.
Refn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Refn working hard to break the clinch.
Joseph lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joseph.
Joseph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Refn wants to get back to striking at distance but Joseph won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joseph lands a jab-cross combination.
Refn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joseph counters with a series of strikes. Refn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joseph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Refn throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph thuds a left hand into Refn's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Refn is trying to stall.
Refn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joseph has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph slows down the pace here.

Joseph tightens his grip and picks Refn up, before dumping him to the ground. Refn manages to land in guard.
Refn wants to stand up but Joseph is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joseph passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Refn tries to escape but Joseph is in control.
Refn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Joseph biding his time, looking for the opening.

Joseph is persistently looking for the submission but Refn is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Refn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Refn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Joseph's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Refn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Refn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joseph on the ground.
Refn is in bad spot here.
Joseph slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores with punches from the back.
Joseph controlling the position well here. Refn rolled but Joseph kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Refn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Refn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Joseph.
Refn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Will Joseph go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Joseph wants to control but Refn manages to buck him off and is now in Joseph's guard! Nice work there by Refn!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joseph lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Refn.
Refn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Refn cracks Joseph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Refn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Joseph counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Joseph throws a good cross that connects.
Joseph misses with a takedown attempt - Refn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Refn throws a combination that misses
and Joseph counters with a three punch combo that has Refn backing up. Refn nods at Joseph to acknowledge the strikes.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Refn takes one on the button.
Refn throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Refn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Refn throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Refn looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Refn throws a big shot that misses.

Joseph shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Refn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joseph showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Refn keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
Refn is looking to stand up but Joseph isn't so interested in that idea.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Refn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Refn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Refn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Joseph manages to pass to side control.

That's two 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.
Joseph controlling the action here.
Joseph's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joseph trying to pass the guard but Refn defending well.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Refn trying to get back to full guard but Joseph takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn is working to get back to half guard.
Joseph controlling from mount.
Joseph with the ground and pound from mount.
Refn is looking to get to half guard.
Refn regains half guard.
Refn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph stops Refn from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Joseph seems content to control.
Joseph is trying to control the action in half guard but Refn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joseph controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, William Joseph just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Refn avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joseph has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Joseph!