PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Deupreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silas Storm has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Storm
vs
Deupreaux

191 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
31
289 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silas Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Deupreaux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deupreaux fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm misses with a leg kick
and Deupreaux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Storm clinches with his opponent.

Deupreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deupreaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Deupreaux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Storm circles away quickly and effectively.
Deupreaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deupreaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Storm wants to clinch up but Deupreaux keeps it at a distance.
Storm thows a leg kick but Deupreaux checks it

and Deupreaux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Storm's guard now.
Deupreaux throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deupreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Storm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deupreaux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deupreaux working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Storm is not content to let Deupreaux control the position.

Deupreaux tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Storm wants to control but Deupreaux postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deupreaux off and has taken his back!
Storm is trying to stick to Deupreaux's back but Deupreaux is turning into Storm. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Storm's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Deupreaux.
Deupreaux wants to get up but he can't break Storm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Deupreaux drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Storm manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Deupreaux has Storm in his guard.
Storm throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm wants to pass the guard but Deupreaux is keeping the position.

Deupreaux looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Storm has picked Deupreaux up and slammed him! Deupreaux can't keep hold of the triangle and Storm manages to pass to side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deupreaux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Storm prevents Deupreaux from standing back up.
Storm passes the guard and advances to mount!
Deupreaux working to try and regain half guard.
Storm is landing with some decent strikes but Deupreaux is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Storm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Storm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Storm avoids the attempt from Deupreaux to control.
Deupreaux is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Storm cracks Deupreaux with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deupreaux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Storm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Storm prevents Deupreaux from getting the reversal.
Deupreaux's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Deupreaux working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Silas Storm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deupreaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Storm tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Deupreaux.
Silas Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Deupreaux's knee but Deupreaux avoids it well.
Storm doesn't manage to clinch there - Deupreaux circles away.
Deupreaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Storm.
Deupreaux misses with a looping right.
Storm tries to score with a low kick but Deupreaux moves his leg out of the way.
Storm throws a leg kick
and Deupreaux counters with a three punch combo that has Storm backing up. Storm nods at Deupreaux to acknowledge the strikes.

Deupreaux clinches up against the cage.
Storm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deupreaux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Deupreaux breaks the clinch.

Deupreaux drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm keeping moving, preventing Deupreaux from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm keeping full guard, as Deupreaux tries to pass.
Deupreaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deupreaux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deupreaux is looking to work some ground and pound but Storm has wrist control.
Deupreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Deupreaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deupreaux throws a strike but Storm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Storm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deupreaux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Storm has managed to get both his arms back between Deupreaux's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deupreaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Storm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Deupreaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Storm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deupreaux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Deupreaux keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deupreaux looking for a guillotine here but Storm defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Deupreaux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Storm is aware though and is defending well.
Deupreaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Storm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deupreaux trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.

Deupreaux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Storm is aware though and is defending well.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deupreaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Deupreaux throws his legs up looking for a submission but Storm uses it to pass to side control.
Deupreaux is breathing heavily.
Storm trying to control the action but Deupreaux is working from the bottom.
Storm content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deupreaux manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Deupreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Storm moves into the clinch.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Storm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Deupreaux looking for submissions off his back.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Storm is keen to just control but Deupreaux is a slippery customer.
Storm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Storm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Deupreaux wants to get back to his feet.
Storm is trying to control the action in half guard but Deupreaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Deupreaux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deupreaux wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Deupreaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Deupreaux looking for submissions off his back.
Storm trying to control the action but Deupreaux is working from the bottom.
Storm moves into full mount! Deupreaux won't be happy about that!
Storm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Deupreaux that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Deupreaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.
Storm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deupreaux looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Storm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm tries to control but Deupreaux wriggling away.
Deupreaux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deupreaux wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Deupreaux is staying active underneath Storm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Deupreaux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Storm controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Storm trying to control from half guard but Deupreaux is working away.

Deupreaux actively working from the bottom here.
Storm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Storm is looking to advance position but Deupreaux won't allow it.
Silas Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deupreaux is looking to control Storm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Deupreaux avoid being mounted?
Storm lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to take a breather but Deupreaux is having none of it.

Deupreaux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Deupreaux with the active half guard here but Storm passes nicely into side control.
Deupreaux is looking for a sweep.
Deupreaux is being controlled here.
Storm is looking to take a break and control but Deupreaux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deupreaux keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Silas Storm!
In his post fight interview, Silas Storm started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.