PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Titanium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Loiseau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Titanium's chin.

Loiseau
vs
Titanium

187 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Loiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Titanium!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loiseau rushes Titanium and presses him up against the cage.

Titanium lands a takedown into guard.
Titanium sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Loiseau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Titanium postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Titanium won't allow Loiseau to get back to his feet.
Titanium postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Loiseau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titanium working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loiseau's head.
Loiseau has Titanium pulled in close to control his posture.
Titanium not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loiseau keeping full guard, as Titanium tries to pass.
Loiseau is trying to control the position but Titanium postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loiseau looks to land a right hand but Titanium moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Titanium.
Loiseau misses with a low kick.
Titanium keeps the fight on the outside.
Loiseau tries to clinch up
and Titanium counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Titanium gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanium is thwarting Loiseau's attempts to control the position.
Titanium stops Loiseau from getting back to his feet.

Titanium escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loiseau throws a leg kick that misses.
Loiseau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loiseau throws a hook to the side of Titanium's head but Titanium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loiseau darts in trying to clinch
and Titanium counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loiseau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Titanium has time to react.
Titanium checks a leg kick.
Loiseau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titanium lands with a kick to the temple. Loiseau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Loiseau tries to land a leg kick but Titanium saw it coming and moves away.
Loiseau punishes Titanium's body with a nice straight punch.
Titanium tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Loiseau feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loiseau won't allow Titanium to get back to his feet.

Titanium has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Loiseau off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Titanium sizes up Loiseau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loiseau takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titanium getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Titanium throws a shot to the body.
Titanium keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loiseau throws a looping overhand right but Titanium ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Loiseau misses the target.
Loiseau throws an off balance right hand

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

Titanium gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Loiseau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loiseau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titanium sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Titanium ducks under a wild hook from Loiseau.

Loiseau has closed the distance and engaged Titanium in a clinch.
Titanium blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Titanium dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loiseau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Titanium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Titanium looks to land a combination. Loiseau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Loiseau shoots for a double leg takedown but Titanium sprawls well. He's pushed Loiseau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loiseau wants to land a leg kick but Titanium is out of range.
Loiseau tries to land a front kick but Titanium steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas Titanium seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loiseau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titanium.
Loiseau tries to close the distance and clinch but Titanium swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loiseau misses with a head kick.
Titanium cracks the inside of Loiseau's front leg.
Loiseau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titanium defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loiseau.
Loiseau swings widly with a right hand

and Titanium counters by clinching up.
Loiseau throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanium blocks a body shot from Loiseau.

Loiseau pulls guard effortlessly.
Titanium slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Titanium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Loiseau looking for a guillotine here but Titanium defends easily.
Loiseau is trying to control the position but Titanium postures up.
Titanium with a flurry of punches that miss.
Titanium postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Titanium is pushing down on Loiseau's leg trying to pass to half guard. Loiseau is fighting to maintain full guard but Titanium has managed to sneak the leg through.
Loiseau tries to roll over but Titanium keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau trying to control but Titanium postures up.
Loiseau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Titanium is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loiseau trying to control but Titanium postures up.
Thomas Titanium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Titanium there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Titanium is working for a kimura but Loiseau is defending it quite comfortably.
Loiseau is not content to let Titanium control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loiseau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titanium pulls his head out easily.
Titanium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titanium tries to pass the half guard into mount. Loiseau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Loiseau is looking to control Titanium's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loiseau avoid being mounted?

Loiseau looking for submissions off his back.
Titanium works his foot free and advances to mount.
Loiseau is desperately trying to improve his position but Titanium has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Loiseau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Loiseau is bucking up trying to escape but Titanium cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loiseau is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Titanium connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loiseau tries to reverse the position but Titanium maintains control.
Titanium raining down hammerfists from mount.
Titanium controlling from mount.
Titanium fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Titanium controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Titanium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Titanium scores with a shot to the body.
Titanium tries to clinch there but Loiseau circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loiseau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Titanium blocks the elbow strike.
Loiseau looking to throw knees to the head but Titanium is blocking nicely.
Titanium avoiding damage as Loiseau throws knees to the body.
Loiseau lands an elbow just above Titanium 's eye.
Loiseau tries to land knees in the clinch but Titanium avoids the damage to the body.
Loiseau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Titanium in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loiseau unloads a knee to the mid-section. Titanium lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Titanium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loiseau misses with a knee to the head.
Titanium has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loiseau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loiseau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loiseau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Titanium is keeping busy.
Loiseau is looking for a takedown.

Loiseau jumps into guard, dragging Titanium to the mat.
Loiseau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Titanium controls the pace.
Titanium missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loiseau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Titanium.

Loiseau has his foot on Titanium's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Titanium works his way back into a safe position though.
Titanium is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Titanium throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas Titanium is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanium controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Titanium stands and throws Loiseau's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Titanium staying calm.
Loiseau bucks up and tries to throw Titanium off but instead Titanium has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanium controlling from the back.
Henry Loiseau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loiseau trying to control the position but Titanium manages to sink in the hooks.
Titanium controlling the position well here. Loiseau rolled but Titanium kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Titanium not allowing Loiseau to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Titanium.
Loiseau can't escape the position.
Titanium controls the position.
Loiseau looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Titanium connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loiseau momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Titanium.
I've got Titanium winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Titanium!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thomas Titanium made sure he mentioned Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina), along with how happy he was to win his fight.