PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grape Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poker Stars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Juice
vs
Stars

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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, Grape Juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poker Stars!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stars tries to bum rush Juice with a series of wild strikes but Juice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juice steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stars. That one must have hurt.
Stars throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juice leaves Stars with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stars throws a head kick that misses.
Stars closes the distance and clinches up with Juice, looking for a takedown. Stars pushes Juice against the cage but Juice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Juice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stars moves away.
Juice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stars.
Grape Juice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poker Stars.
Juice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stars chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Juice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juice throws a one two combo.
Juice is breathing heavily.
Stars fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juice throws a head kick that misses

and Stars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stars wants to stand but Juice is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stars postures up.
Stars scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stars wants to stand but Juice is controlling his posture from full guard.
Juice keeping moving, preventing Stars from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Stars preventing the sweep.
Stars stops Juice from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Juice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stars dodges the punch combination from Juice.
Stars misses with an uppercut.
Stars shoots in and drives through. Juice sprawls well.
Juice takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stars tries to close the distance and clinch but Juice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stars is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stars doesn't manage to clinch there - Juice circles away.
Poker Stars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stars counters with an outside leg kick.
Juice misses with an uppercut.
Stars shoots in looking for a takedown. Juice tries to sprawl out of it but Stars keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stars with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stars throws a leg kick but Juice checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stars moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stars shoots in and drives through. Juice sprawls well.
Juice scores with a one two! Stars had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stars feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juice's calf.
Stars shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stars momentarily.
Stars fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juice misses with a combination
and Stars counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stars.
Juice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poker Stars dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stars shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Juice defends it nicely.
Stars is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juice swinging wildly here.
Juice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Stars counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Juice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stars is looking to advance position but Juice has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Juice goes for an armbar but Stars turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stars.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stars trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.
Stars advances to half guard.

Juice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stars works his way into full mount!

That's two 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.
Stars looking to control but Juice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stars on the ground.
Juice has given up his back here.
Stars has the hooks in. Juice is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stars scores with punches and elbows.
Stars trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Juice right now.
I really don't envy Juice right now.

Stars looking for the RNC.
Stars trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stars avoiding Juice 's attempts to control his hands.
Juice is in bad spot here.
Stars keeps control of the position easily here as Juice tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Juice's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poker Stars showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stars fails with the takedown.
Stars fails to land the takedown.
Juice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Juice throws a right hand that Stars ducks under and follows up with a left that Stars also avoids with ease.
Stars throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juice.

It looks like Grape Juice has been cut.
Stars moves in looking to clinch but Juice pushes him off.
Stars fails with a takedown attempt.
Grape Juice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poker Stars.
Juice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stars is looking to clinch.
Juice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stars throws a combination that misses
and Juice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stars bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stars working away.

Juice throws Stars to one side and escapes!
Juice lands a two punch combo.
Stars misses with a takedown attempt - Juice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grape Juice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Juice. No joy for Stars on that attempt.
Stars fails with a takedown attempt.
Stars shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juice as he jumps to the side.
Poker Stars seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stars shoots in for a double leg but Juice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juice swinging wildly here.

Stars fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Juice sprawls well initially but Stars persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juice keeps working.
Poker Stars has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juice wants to improve his position but Stars is controlling well.
Juice throws a strike from the bottom but Stars passes into side control!
Juice tries to control but Stars manages to take his back.
Stars trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Juice trying to control the hands but Stars won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stars lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Stars.
Stars throwing damaging strikes from the back! Juice could be in trouble here!
Juice wants to escape the position.
Poker Stars is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juice trying to get back to his feet but Stars is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poker Stars comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stars 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poker Stars!