PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Descharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Wisniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wisniewski has chosen Vienio & Pele - To jest moj hardcore as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Descharme
vs
Wisniewski

186 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

179 cm
31
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Descharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pawel Wisniewski!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Descharme misses with a straight left.
Pawel Wisniewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Descharme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wisniewski manages to avoid it.
Wisniewski misses with a body shot.
Wisniewski misses with a head kick.
Wisniewski sizes up Descharme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wisniewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Descharme circles away.
Wisniewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wisniewski throws out a leg kick but Descharme moves out of range and Wisniewski only half commits.
Wisniewski connects with a solid leg kick.
Descharme thows a body shot but no joy.
Descharme dodges the punch combination from Wisniewski.
Descharme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wisniewski scores with a push kick.
Descharme scores with a jab. Wisniewski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Descharme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wisniewski sprawls well. Wisniewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Descharme gets slowly back to his feet.
Wisniewski's corner calls for a 1-2. Wisniewski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Descharme tenderised Wisniewski's leg. Wisniewski is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisniewski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Descharme gets the takedown into side control.
Wisniewski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Descharme connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Wisniewski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wisniewski is looking for a sweep.
Wisniewski wants to control but Descharme postures up.
Wisniewski is trying to improve his position.
Wisniewski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wisniewski is trying to get back to full guard.
Descharme wants to pass to mount but Wisniewski is defending the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Descharme scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Descharme lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wisniewski tries to get to full guard but Descharme has control of the leg.
Descharme looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wisniewski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Descharme tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wisniewski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wisniewski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wisniewski gets full guard.
Wisniewski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Descharme with a nice head shot there.
Wisniewski is trying to control the position but Descharme postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Descharme accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wisniewski is looking to sweep but instead, Descharme has passed into half guard.
Descharme is nestled in close to Wisniewski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Descharme is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wisniewski is trying to get back to full guard.
Descharme thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wisniewski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Descharme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Descharme's back!
Wisniewski keeps control of the position as Descharme tries to break free.
Descharme manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wisniewski's guard. Nice work there by Descharme.
Descharme postures up and lands a big shot to Wisniewski's brow.
Wisniewski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Descharme accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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!
Wisniewski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Descharme.
Wisniewski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Descharme wants to get back to his feet.
Descharme gets back to full guard.
Descharme looking for a sweep. Not yet Descharme, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Descharme keeping moving, preventing Wisniewski from controlling successfully.
Descharme keeping full guard, as Wisniewski tries to pass.
Wisniewski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 Jean Descharme will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wisniewski swings for the body but Descharme moves out of range.

Descharme looking to score a takedown here. Wisniewski is defending well but Descharme drives through and ends up in Wisniewski's guard.
Descharme postures up.
Descharme throws a big elbow that misses.
Jean Descharme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wisniewski seems keen to control Descharme's posture.
Wisniewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wisniewski is trying to keep Descharme in close.
Descharme won't allow Wisniewski to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pawel Wisniewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Descharme scores with a nice head shot.
Descharme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Descharme shoots in looking for a takedown. Wisniewski tries to sprawl out of it but Descharme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wisniewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Descharme slips under a jab from Wisniewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Descharme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wisniewski at a distance.
Wisniewski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Descharme misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Wisniewski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wisniewski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Descharme.
Descharme throws a hook but Wisniewski avoids it easily.
Wisniewski has a takedown stuffed.
Wisniewski wants to clinch.
Descharme connects with a single shot there.
Wisniewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wisniewski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wisniewski connects with a nice looking jab.
Wisniewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Descharme misses with a looping right.
Descharme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wisniewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Descharme.
Wisniewski misses with a lunging right hand
and Descharme counters with a nice uppercut.
Descharme is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Wisniewski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Wisniewski tries to clinch up.
Descharme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Descharme connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wisniewski. Wisniewski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Descharme clobbers Wisniewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wisniewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Wisniewski lands.
Wisniewski connects with a leg kick. Descharme looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Descharme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Descharme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Descharme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wisniewski misses with a wild body shot.
Descharme takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wisniewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Descharme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wisniewski manages to avoid it.
Pawel Wisniewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Descharme lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Descharme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wisniewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Descharme.
Wisniewski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Descharme on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Wisniewski there.
Wisniewski tries to clinch
and Descharme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wisniewski tries a low kick but Descharme avoids it.
Descharme changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wisniewski tries to avoid it but Descharme manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wisniewski to the ground. Wisniewski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Descharme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Descharme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Descharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Descharme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wisniewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wisniewski lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wisniewski is defended easily by Descharme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wisniewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Descharme.
Wisniewski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Descharme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wisniewski missing with a left hand there. Descharme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wisniewski misses with a straight right.
Descharme shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wisniewski pinned against the cage. Wisniewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Descharme connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Descharme misses.
Wisniewski lands with a hook. Descharme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wisniewski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Descharme connects with a leg kick. Wisniewski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Wisniewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Descharme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wisniewski misses with a hook to the body
and Descharme counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wisniewski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wisniewski wants to clinch up but Descharme keeps it at a distance.
Wisniewski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Descharme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wisniewski misses the target.
Wisniewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wisniewski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Descharme checks it well.
Descharme checks a leg kick.
Descharme misses with the combination.

Wisniewski moves into range and clinches up with Descharme.
Descharme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wisniewski.
Descharme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Descharme goes for a takedown attempt but Wisniewski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Descharme is defended easily by Wisniewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisniewski throws a push kick but Descharme slaps the foot to one side.
Descharme digs a good body shot into Wisniewski's ribs.
Descharme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Descharme swings for the body but Wisniewski moves out of range.
Descharme lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wisniewski misses with a looping left.
Descharme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wisniewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Descharme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Descharme blocks a jab.
Wisniewski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wisniewski tries to clinch there but Descharme circles away.
Descharme misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Wisniewski.
Descharme with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski throws a looping overhand right but Descharme ducks down to avoid it.
Wisniewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wisniewski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wisniewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wisniewski avoids the head kick by Descharme.
Descharme misses with a hook.
Descharme tries a low kick but Wisniewski avoids it.
Wisniewski connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wisniewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Wisniewski feints and then cracks Descharme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Descharme down.
Descharme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wisniewski manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Descharme finds it's target.
Wisniewski misses with a leg kick.
Wisniewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wisniewski misses with a wild body shot.
Descharme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wisniewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Descharme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wisniewski misses with an uppercut.
Wisniewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Descharme.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Descharme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Descharme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wisniewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Descharme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wisniewski throws a right hand that Descharme ducks under and follows up with a left that Descharme also avoids with ease.
Wisniewski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wisniewski thuds his right hand into Descharme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Descharme swings for the body but Wisniewski moves out of range.
Wisniewski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Descharme. That did some damage!
Descharme slips a jab from Wisniewski.
Descharme lands a right hook to the body.
Descharme misses with an uppercut. Wisniewski saw that one coming.
Wisniewski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wisniewski thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski throws an overhand right that lands on Descharme's shoulder, as Descharme tries to avoid the shot.
Wisniewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Descharme counters with a nice uppercut.
Wisniewski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wisniewski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wisniewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Descharme.
Descharme connects with a right hand. Wisniewski shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Wisniewski. That snapped Descharme's head back.
Wisniewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wisniewski. Descharme does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Descharme.
Descharme scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wisniewski throws a low kick but Descharme avoids it.
Wisniewski looks to throw the jab but Descharme is out of range.
Wisniewski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wisniewski throws a head kick but Descharme moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pawel Wisniewski.
I think Wisniewski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Wisniewski!
A victorious Pawel Wisniewski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.