PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between aerial voyager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wee Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aerial voyager could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wee Bey's chin.

voyager
vs
Bey

170 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, aerial voyager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wee Bey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
voyager shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bey sprawls well. Bey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. voyager gets slowly back to his feet.
Bey checks the leg kick.
aerial voyager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
voyager misses the shot to the body.

voyager gets the takedown into side control.
voyager wants to control but Bey is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bey regains half guard, as voyager was trying to land strikes.
Bey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey tries to kick voyager off but voyager keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bey can do anything to dispel that myth.
voyager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bey is trying to stand back up but voyager is controlling him
voyager lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from voyager.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
voyager missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bey is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bey fails with the takedown

and voyager counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bey won't be happy with that.
Bey is not content to let voyager control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
voyager works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

voyager wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bey, who protects the arm well.
Bey is pushing voyager's head away, looking to escape. voyager manages to hold on to the position though.
voyager throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

voyager wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bey, who protects the arm well.
Bey wants to get back to his feet.
voyager 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

voyager working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
voyager trying to control the action but Bey is working from the bottom.
voyager misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

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.
voyager advances to full mount.
voyager thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
voyager lands a heavy elbow.
Bey avoids a series of strikes thrown by voyager.
voyager throwing strikes here but Bey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
voyager lands a heavy elbow.
voyager looking to finish with strikes here!
voyager scoring with strikes but Bey is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

aerial voyager dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

voyager looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bey wants to stand but voyager is controlling the position.
voyager trying to control the position from guard on top but Bey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
voyager slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
aerial voyager overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
voyager in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
voyager sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
voyager throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bey works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
voyager not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with voyager. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
voyager throwing shots but Bey is blocking nicely.
voyager throwing shots but Bey is blocking nicely.
voyager is nestled in close to Bey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
voyager tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bey is trying to stand up here but voyager is controlling him well.
voyager thows a huge punch but Bey dodges it nicely.
voyager working over Bey with some ground and pound. Bey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
voyager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
voyager misses with a head shot. Bey uses the momentum to regain guard.
voyager tries to free his leg and advance position but Bey is retaining full guard.
voyager thows a big elbow that misses.
voyager postures up in Bey's guard and throws a big left but Bey blocks it.
voyager keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bey's head.

voyager drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bey dives on top into guard.
voyager trying to strike off his back.
voyager punching from the bottom - just letting Bey know he's still in a fight.

voyager looking for a guillotine here but Bey defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
voyager is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey landing with the ground and pound.
Bey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bey wants to pass the guard but voyager is keeping the position.
Bey trying to control the position from guard on top but voyager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bey wants to pass the guard but voyager is keeping the position.
voyager controls Bey momentarily but Bey frees himself.
voyager is adopting a defensive guard.
Bey wants to pass the guard but voyager is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bey checks the leg kick nicely there.

voyager darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from voyager.

Bey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
voyager is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bey!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

aerial voyager dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bey with a lazy takedown attempt

and voyager counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
voyager has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
voyager lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
voyager lands a nice shot to the head.

Bey is rocked!
voyager looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). aerial voyager!