PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Mica has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mica
vs
Mica

178 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

179 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Mica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Mica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John Mica doesn't manage to clinch there - Matt Mica circles away.
Matt Mica blocks a head kick by John Mica.
Matt Mica closes this distance looking for a takedown but John Mica circles away.
Matt Mica shoots in and drives through. John Mica sprawls well.

John Mica rushes Matt Mica and presses him up against the cage.
John Mica prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mica.
Matt Mica tries to pull guard but John Mica holds him up against the cage and eventually Matt Mica drops back down to his feet.
Matt Mica tries for a takedown. No joy.

Matt Mica decides to pull guard.
John Mica controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matt Mica wants to sweep but no luck.

Matt Mica is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John Mica is stalling in the full guard.
John Mica has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
John Mica pushing down on Matt Mica's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
John Mica is controlling the pace.
John Mica moves nicely into side control.
Matt Mica seems a little lost for a moment, as John Mica dominates the positioning.
Matt Mica is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
John Mica controls the position from side control.
Matt Mica manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John Mica is trying to maintain the position but Matt Mica is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. John Mica just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice sprawl there from John Mica as Matt Mica shoots in.
Matt Mica fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Mica lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
John Mica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Mica lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Mica fails with the takedown.
John Mica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matt Mica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matt Mica changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John Mica tries to avoid it but Matt Mica manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John Mica to the ground. John Mica escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matt Mica fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matt Mica looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matt Mica avoids the head kick by John Mica.

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

John Mica moves into the clinch.

John Mica drags the fight down to the ground.
John Mica not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John Mica wants to sweep but no luck.
John Mica is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
John Mica prevents Matt Mica from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
John Mica wants to pass the guard but Matt Mica is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with John Mica in particular looking to stall.
John Mica wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matt Mica keeps working.
John Mica is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mica dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matt Mica shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John Mica as he jumps to the side.
John Mica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Mica stuffs the takedown attempt from Matt Mica. Matt Mica gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matt Mica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John Mica is fending him off so far but Matt Mica persists. Nope, John Mica circles away and we're back to standing.
John Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mica.
Matt Mica shoots in for a double leg but John Mica sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Mica misses with a takedown attempt - John Mica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

John Mica closes the distance and clinches.
John Mica prevents the takedown attempt.
John Mica connects with a knee to the head.
Matt Mica has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. John Mica is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Mica lands a nice knee to the body.
Matt Mica goes for a takedown in the clinch but John Mica prevents it.
Matt Mica is breathing heavily.

Matt Mica decides to pull guard.
John Mica looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matt Mica looking for a guillotine here but John Mica defends easily.
John Mica controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
John Mica tries to free his leg and advance position but Matt Mica is retaining full guard.

Matt Mica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Matt Mica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
John Mica doesn't manage to clinch there - Matt Mica circles away.
Matt Mica circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John Mica fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matt Mica shoots in and drives through. John Mica sprawls well.
Matt Mica misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Mica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Mica fails in his attempt to clinch.

John Mica clinches.

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.
Matt Mica tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. John Mica just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matt Mica fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matt Mica drops down looking for an ankle pick but John Mica pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matt Mica closes this distance looking for a takedown but John Mica circles away.

John Mica gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

John Mica successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

John Mica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Matt Mica drops back looking for a leg! John Mica is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and John Mica manages to kick Matt Mica off! Matt Mica jumps back into John Mica's guard.
John Mica has Matt Mica pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mica dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

John Mica lands with a nice combination. Matt Mica backs away looking to recover.
Matt Mica fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

John Mica rushes Matt Mica and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John Mica prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matt Mica tries for a takedown. No joy.
John Mica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mica.

John Mica turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and John Mica manages to end up in side control.
Matt Mica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matt Mica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Matt Mica's face as John Mica controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Mica is looking for a sweep.
John Mica in side control, just content to control the action for now.

John Mica decides to take the fight back to the feet.
John Mica doesn't manage to clinch there - Matt Mica circles away.
Matt Mica shoots in looking for a takedown. John Mica tries to sprawl out of it but Matt Mica keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John Mica manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Mica throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two 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.
John Mica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Mica fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matt Mica.
John Mica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from John Mica. No joy for Matt Mica on that attempt.
John Mica misses with a double jab.
John Mica tries a head kick but it misses.
Matt Mica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John Mica but John Mica pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Mica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matt Mica shoots in for a double leg but John Mica sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Mica tries to clinch up but Matt Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
John Mica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
John Mica misses with a double jab.
Matt Mica fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matt Mica shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from John Mica. No joy for Matt Mica on that attempt.
Matt Mica tries for a takedown but John Mica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

John Mica closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matt Mica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

John Mica decides to pull guard.
John Mica trying to keep a closed guard but Matt Mica is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Mica showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John Mica has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mica!