PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Deacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probst comes into the arena with Ballad of Worms blaring out of the sound system. Deacon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Raise me Up by Josh Groban kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Probst
vs
Deacon

177 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

173 cm
30
166 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bishop Deacon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deacon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Probst's hands.

Probst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probst is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deacon is keeping busy.
Deacon misses with a body punch.
Deacon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deacon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deacon.
Probst misses with a knee to the head.
Deacon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deacon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Probst trying to land knees to the body.
Probst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Deacon successfully pulls guard.
Deacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deacon, not yet.

Deacon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Probst is aware though and is defending well.
Deacon is trying to control the position but Probst postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst trying to control but Deacon is working from the bottom.
Deacon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Deacon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Probst has passed into half guard!
Probst prevents Deacon from improving his position.

Deacon actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probst wants to take a breather but Deacon is having none of it.
Probst is thwarting Deacon's attempts to control the position.

Deacon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Probst pulls his head out easily.

Deacon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Probst pulls his head out easily.
Probst tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Deacon.
Deacon trying to control but Probst postures up.
Deacon is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deacon is trying to maintain the position but Probst is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probst wants to get back to his feet.
Deacon is looking to improve his position.
Probst controlling the pace.
Probst has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Probst tries to push Deacon's head away but Deacon is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deacon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Probst controlling his opponent.
Probst has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Probst is looking to stand but Probst has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deacon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Deacon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Probst ducks under a wild hook from Deacon.
Deacon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deacon lands a right hook to the body.
Probst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deacon.

Probst gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Probst is looking to control Deacon's arms but Deacon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Probst has his back to the cage.
Deacon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Probst pushes off an throws an elbow but Deacon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Probst wants to stall.
Deacon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Probst is keeping busy.
Probst stalling in the clinch but Deacon improves position.
Deacon pushes off an throws an elbow but Probst leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Probst lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Deacon blocks the elbow strike.
Probst is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Deacon.
Probst controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.
Deacon throws a right and a left that Probst avoids nicely.
Deacon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Deacon. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deacon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Probst counters with a head kick. That will keep Deacon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Probst tries to clinch there but Deacon circles away.
Probst moves out of range of the leg kick from Deacon.
Probst slips under a jab from Deacon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Deacon.
Deacon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Probst throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Probst scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probst tests Deacon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Probst throws a sloppy body shot

and Deacon counters by clinching up.
Probst trying to land knees to the body.
Probst tries a knee to the head but Deacon blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probst tries to stall but Deacon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deacon is pushing Probst up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Deacon obliges.
Deacon looking for a takedown.
Deacon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probst tries to stall but Deacon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deacon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deacon lands a body punch.
Probst misses with an elbow strike.
Deacon throws a head punch that misses.
Deacon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probst will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Deacon up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst lands an elbow that stopped Deacon in his tracks for a moment.
Probst is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deacon is keeping busy.
Probst gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deacon.
Probst is trying to stall.
Deacon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Probst's elbow.
Deacon lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probst holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.
Deacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Probst dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Probst thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Deacon.
Deacon cracks a nice hook into Probst's ribs.
Probst looks to land a right hand but Deacon moved out of range.
Deacon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop Deacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deacon stuns Probst with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Deacon throws the left hand but Probst avoids the punch easily.
Deacon misses with a combination
and Probst counters with a nice body kick.
Deacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deacon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Deacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probst.
Deacon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deacon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probst's sensitive parts.
Deacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deacon throws a leg kick
and Probst counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Deacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Probst.
Deacon moves out of range of the body kick.
Deacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Probst.
Jeff Probst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Probst closes the distance looking to clinch

and Deacon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Probst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Probst looking to stall.
Probst lands an elbow inside that Deacon shrugs off.
The referee calls for Probst to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deacon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Probst blocks it with crossed arms.
Probst is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deacon is keeping busy.
Deacon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deacon misses with a punch to the body.
Probst blocks an uppercut.
Probst taking a breather.
Deacon tries to stall but Probst uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Probst is trying to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deacon.
Deacon is pushing Probst up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Probst.
Nice body punch from Deacon.
Probst tries to stall but Deacon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Probst throws an elbow but misses.
Probst tries to land knees in the clinch but Deacon avoids the damage to the body.
Deacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Probst.
Deacon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probst stalling in the clinch.
Jeff Probst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deacon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probst misses with a knee to the head.
Deacon scores with a shot to the side of Probst's head.
Probst displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deacon up against the cage.
Deacon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.
Deacon lands with a right hand.
Deacon thuds a left hand into Probst's body.
Probst tries to clinch but Deacon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Deacon.
Jeff Probst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deacon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deacon blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Deacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deacon 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Deacon!
An out of breath Bishop Deacon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.