PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Green Pea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le Petit Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Criss has chosen La danse des canards as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pea
vs
Petit Criss

150 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
132 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Green Pea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Petit Criss!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Criss wants to clinch

and Pea counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pea.
Criss jumps guard but Pea stands there with Criss around his waist. Criss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Criss managing to block the knees to the body from Pea.
Criss looking for a takedown.
Pea misses with a knee to the head.
Criss tries to stall but Pea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Criss wants to break free but Pea has control.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pea misses with a body punch.
Pea lands a knee to the head.
Criss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but Criss blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pea throws an elbow but misses.
Criss blocks an elbow strike from Pea.
Pea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Criss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pea smiles and moves away.
Green Pea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Le Petit Criss.
Criss wants to clinch but Pea slips to the side

and Pea holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Criss looking to stall.
Pea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pea prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pea.
Criss looks gassed!
Pea throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pea.
Pea misses with a knee to the head.
Pea throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Criss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Criss wants to break free but Pea has control.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Criss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pea smiles and moves away.
Pea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pea looks to clinch
and Criss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pea is looking to clinch but Criss is avoiding it.

Pea closes the distance and clinches.
Pea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pea scores with a knee to the head.
Pea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Criss's face.
Pea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criss tries to pull guard but Pea holds him up against the cage and eventually Criss drops back down to his feet.
Pea prevents the takedown attempt.
Criss tries a body shot but Pea blocks it.
Criss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Criss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Criss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pea fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Criss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Criss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pea avoids the head kick by Criss.
Pea throws a lazy head kick

and Criss counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Criss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Criss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pea's head.

Pea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Criss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Criss won't allow Pea to sweep him here.
Pea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Criss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Criss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Criss wants to control from the top but Pea keeps moving.

That's four 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.
Criss wants to stand but Pea is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pea is looking to stand up but Criss isn't so interested in that idea.
Criss trying to control the position from guard on top but Pea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Criss is looking to clinch but Pea is avoiding it.
Pea closes the distance looking to clinch

and Criss counters by moving into the clinch.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Pea landing knees to the head.
Pea lands a knee to the head.
Pea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Criss's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Criss wants to clinch

and Pea counters by moving into the clinch.
Pea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but Criss blocks with his arms.
Pea tries to land knees in the clinch but Criss avoids the damage to the body.
Pea lands a shoulder strike.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Criss blocks an elbow strike.
Criss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pea blocks it with crossed arms.
Pea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Criss is working for takedown but Pea is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Criss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but Criss blocks with his arms.
Pea trying to land knees to the body.
Criss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but Criss blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Criss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pea missing with knees to the body.
Come on Criss - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Criss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Criss trying to land knees to the body.
Criss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Criss tries to pull guard but Pea won't allow it.
Green Pea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Le Petit Criss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pea throws an elbow but misses.
Pea avoiding damage as Criss throws knees to the body.
Criss tries to land knees in the clinch but Pea avoids the damage to the body.
Criss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Criss tries to pull guard but Pea holds him up against the cage and eventually Criss drops back down to his feet.
Criss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Criss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pea is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Criss managing to block the knees to the body from Pea.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Criss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Criss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Criss tries to land knees in the clinch but Pea avoids the damage to the body.
Pea missing with knees to the body.
Pea lands an uppercut.
Pea tries a knee to the head but Criss blocks it.
Criss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pea.
Pea can't find room to land a body shot as Criss controls the action.
Pea connects with a knee to the head.
Criss is trying to maintain a safe position but Pea gets an underhook and turns Criss into the cage.
Pea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pea tries a knee to the head but Criss blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pea lands a knee to the body.
Pea lands a nice knee to the body.
Criss tries to break the clinch but Pea is controlling the position.
Criss tries to score a body lock takedown but Pea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Criss can't find room to land a body shot as Pea controls the action.
Pea lands a knee to the head.

Criss manages to pull guard.
Pea looking to pass the guard.
Criss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pea's guard.
Pea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Criss's guard.
Criss working a defensive guard here.

Pea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pea throwing strikes from guard but Criss blocks nicely.

Pea is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criss wants to sweep here but Pea controlling him for the moment.
Criss tries to strike from the bottom.
Criss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pea looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pea stuffs the takedown.
Pea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Criss counters with a head kick. That will keep Pea thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Green Pea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Criss circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pea has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Criss tries to stall but Pea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Criss misses with a punch to the body.
Criss has Pea pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pea manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pea lands a nice elbow.
Pea tries a knee to the head but Criss blocks it.
Nice elbow from Pea.
Pea misses with a punch on the inside.
Pea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pea landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pea.
Pea lands an elbow just above Criss 's eye.
Pea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Criss blocks it with crossed arms.
Pea looking to throw knees to the head but Criss is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pea just misses with a elbow thrown towards Criss's brow.
Criss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pea missing with knees to the body.
Criss is trying to stall.
Pea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Criss or not.
Pea landing knees to the head.
Criss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Criss blocks an elbow strike.
Pea lands an elbow inside that Criss shrugs off.
Pea missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pea dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Criss circles away from the clinch attempt

and Criss counters with a single leg into guard. Pea didn't expect that.
Criss tries to free his leg and advance position but Pea is retaining full guard.
Pea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Criss is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Criss wants to control from the top but Pea keeps moving.

Criss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Criss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Criss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pea looking for a sweep. Not yet Pea, not yet.
Pea is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Criss is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pea has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Criss is looking to defend but Pea has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Criss! Pea pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Criss taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Green Pea!