PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Deacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deacon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Raise me Up by Josh Groban. Pinkman has chosen On the Rag as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Deacon
vs
Pinkman

173 cm
32
166 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bishop Deacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinkman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinkman lands in his opponent's guard.

Pinkman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Deacon trying to control the position.
Pinkman preventing the sweep.
Deacon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinkman trying to control but Deacon is working from the bottom.

Deacon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinkman is aware though and is defending well.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Deacon keeps moving.
Deacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deacon, not yet.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Deacon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman wants to pass the guard but Deacon is keeping the position.
Pinkman won't allow Deacon to sweep him here.
Pinkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Deacon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinkman defends it easily.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Deacon keeps moving.

Deacon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pinkman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pinkman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deacon moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deacon is pulling down on Pinkman's head. It's preventing any offense from Pinkman, at least for the moment.
Deacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deacon, not yet.
Deacon keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Deacon trying to keep a closed guard but Pinkman is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deacon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman stands up over Deacon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Deacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deacon, not yet.
Deacon being controlled here, momentarily.
Deacon keeping full guard, as Pinkman tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pinkman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deacon pinned against the cage. Deacon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Deacon catches Pinkman right on the button with a cross.
Pinkman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deacon moves away.

Deacon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman wants to improve his position but Deacon is controlling well.
Pinkman gets back to full guard.
Deacon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Deacon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pinkman controls Deacon momentarily but Deacon frees himself.
Deacon stays in close to Pinkman's body and controls the position.
Deacon preventing the sweep.
Pinkman looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deacon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pinkman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesse Pinkman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Deacon is looking to clinch but Pinkman is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Deacon. Beautiful body shot.
Deacon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinkman sprawls well. He's pushed Deacon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinkman.
Deacon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinkman's sensitive parts.
Deacon throws a hook but Pinkman blocks it.
Deacon looks to land a left hand but Pinkman moved out of range nicely.
Deacon throws a head kick but Pinkman moves out of range.
Deacon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pinkman dives in and grabs Deacon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Deacon pushes down on Pinkman's head and hops out.
Deacon stuns Pinkman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pinkman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Deacon clinches up with Pinkman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman is trying to force a seperation but Deacon has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deacon.
Deacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deacon just leaning against Pinkman, taking a breather.
Pinkman can't get the takedown.
Bishop Deacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Pinkman.
Deacon scores with a hook to the body.

Pinkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Deacon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deacon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Deacon advances to mount.
Pinkman manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman trying to control but Deacon postures up.
Deacon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pinkman gets full guard.
Deacon wants to pass the guard but Pinkman is keeping the position.
Deacon trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.

Pinkman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deacon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pinkman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deacon controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deacon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman is trying to keep Deacon in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinkman is on top in guard.
Deacon has momentary wrist control but Pinkman slips an elbow through the middle.
Pinkman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Deacon keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Pinkman advances position into side control!
Jesse Pinkman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deacon is trying to get back to half guard.

Pinkman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinkman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinkman tries to move to mount but Deacon blocks the move with his legs.
Pinkman trying to control the position but Deacon is working away.
Deacon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pinkman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinkman is pressing down on Deacon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Deacon is holding on for now.
Deacon wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Deacon dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Deacon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Deacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinkman misses with a takedown attempt - Deacon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Deacon instigates a clinch.
Deacon misses with a punch to the body.
Deacon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deacon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinkman blocking some punches.
Deacon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Deacon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pinkman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deacon can't find room to land a body shot as Pinkman controls the action.
Pinkman blocks an uppercut.
Deacon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deacon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pinkman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pinkman is trying to break the clinch but Deacon is controlling him.
Pinkman is trying to push Deacon away but Deacon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinkman blocking some punches.
Deacon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bishop Deacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deacon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinkman or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deacon digs a right hand into Pinkman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinkman's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinkman.
Pinkman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Deacon throws a shot to the body.
Deacon misses with a straight right.
Deacon misses the shot to the body.
Bishop Deacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
Deacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinkman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deacon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Pinkman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deacon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deacon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pinkman's head.
Pinkman throws a shot to the body.
Deacon scores with a jab to the head.
Deacon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deacon throws a body punch but Pinkman moves out of range.
Bishop Deacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Deacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinkman counters with a two punch combo.
Deacon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Deacon throws a series of punches but Pinkman moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinkman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown but Deacon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Deacon cracks Pinkman with a good jab.
Deacon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deacon misses with an uppercut. Pinkman saw that one coming.

Deacon rushes Pinkman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deacon just leaning against Pinkman, taking a breather.
Pinkman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deacon after a bit of a struggle.

Pinkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deacon lands with a shot to the body.
Pinkman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jesse Pinkman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deacon misses with a jab to the body
and Pinkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Pinkman or perhaps it was just good defense by Deacon which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deacon throws a nice looking combination but Pinkman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinkman walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Deacon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deacon 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Deacon!
Bishop Deacon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.