PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelard Desormeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probst comes to the cage accompanied by Control. Desormeaux has chosen Ça va venir découragez-vous pas ♫ as his entrance music. Adelard Desormeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Probst
vs
Desormeaux

177 cm
30
167 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

165 cm
30
186 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelard Desormeaux!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Probst sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Desormeaux somewhat.
Desormeaux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probst.
Desormeaux closes the distance and clinches up with Probst, looking for a takedown. Desormeaux pushes Probst against the cage but Probst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adelard Desormeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desormeaux scores with a jab.
Desormeaux swinging wildly here.
Desormeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desormeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Desormeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Probst lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desormeaux throws a low kick, looking for Probst's leg but Probst calmly moves out of range.
Probst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Desormeaux lands but Probst takes it in his stride.
Probst throws a right and a left that Desormeaux avoids nicely.
Probst will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desormeaux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jeff Probst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Probst is just out of range.
Desormeaux lands a jab.
Probst tries to close the distance and clinch but Desormeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desormeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desormeaux keeps Probst at a distance using the push kick.

Probst darts in and clinches Desormeaux up against the cage.
Desormeaux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Probst pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jeff Probst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adelard Desormeaux.

Desormeaux jumps guard and drags Probst to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Probst trying to control but Desormeaux is working from the bottom.
Probst trying to stand up but can't free himself from Desormeaux's guard.
Probst trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Desormeaux working for a triangle but Probst defends it easily.
Probst won't allow Desormeaux to sweep him here.
Probst would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desormeaux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Probst would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Desormeaux has Probst pulled in close to control his posture.
Desormeaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Desormeaux, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux keeping moving, preventing Probst from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Probst.
Desormeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Probst on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Desormeaux is looking to land body kicks.
Desormeaux lands a jab to Probst's midsection.
Desormeaux ducks under a wild hook from Probst.
Desormeaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Probst rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Desormeaux counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Desormeaux
and Probst counters with a nice leg kick.
Desormeaux throws a hook but Probst avoids it easily.
Probst lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probst misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Desormeaux.
Probst plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Probst checks a low kick from Desormeaux.
Probst blocks a head kick by Desormeaux.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Probst is out of range and Desormeaux settles back down.
Probst moves in looking to clinch but Desormeaux pushes him off.
Desormeaux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Probst misses with a straight left.
Desormeaux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Probst as he avoids it easily.
Desormeaux thumps Probst with a low kick.
Desormeaux is looking to score with low kicks.
Desormeaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick but Probst checks it.
Probst lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desormeaux circles away quickly and effectively.

Probst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Desormeaux can't get the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Probst manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Probst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adelard Desormeaux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Desormeaux misses.
Probst chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Desormeaux can pounce on him.
Probst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Desormeaux.
Probst delivers a nice body kick.
Desormeaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Probst stuffs the takedown attempt from Desormeaux. Desormeaux gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Probst scores with a nice strike.
Probst lands with a hook. Desormeaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Probst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Probst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desormeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Probst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probst takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Desormeaux. That's going to slow Probst down.
Desormeaux throws a lazy head kick
and Probst counters with a straight right hand.
Probst connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst tries to clinch up.
Desormeaux misses with a body kick.

Probst clinches up against the cage.

Probst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desormeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Probst momentarily.
Probst ducks under a wild hook from Desormeaux.
Probst tries to land a front kick but Desormeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Probst closes the distance and pushes Desormeaux back into the cage.
Probst is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Desormeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Desormeaux lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Probst has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probst and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Desormeaux is breathing heavily.
Desormeaux needs to keep his hands up - Probst had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desormeaux tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Probst finds it's way round the side to connect with Desormeaux's head.
Probst is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Probst lands a nice looking body kick.
Jeff Probst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Probst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desormeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Desormeaux misses with a body punch
and Probst counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Probst.
Desormeaux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Probst sprawls well. Probst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Desormeaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Probst tries to clinch up but Desormeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Probst throws a right and a left that both miss.
Probst tries to land a front kick but Desormeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Probst misses with a double jab.

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

Probst looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Desormeaux seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probst is trying to maintain the position but Desormeaux is very close to passing his half guard.
Desormeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Probst looks like he's trying to stand up.
Desormeaux looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Probst wants to improve his position but Desormeaux is controlling well.
Probst blocking the ground and pound attempt from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux slips a nice elbow through Probst's hands, connecting with Probst's forehead.
Desormeaux drops an elbow to the side of Probst's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst wants to improve his position but Desormeaux is controlling well.
Desormeaux trying to mount his opponent but Probst defends it.
Probst moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Probst looking for a guillotine here but Desormeaux defends easily.
Desormeaux wants to control from the top but Probst keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeff Probst will probably get the nod.
That's time! Probst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Probst wants to clinch.
Adelard Desormeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Probst lands a head shot.
Probst on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Desormeaux. Desormeaux obviously looking to wear him down.
Probst lands a leg kick that knocks Desormeaux off balance momentarily.
Probst jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Probst is looking to clinch.
Probst misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Probst pushes Desormeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Probst breaks from the clinch.
Desormeaux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Probst is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Probst takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Desormeaux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Probst chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Desormeaux can pounce on him.
Probst cracks Desormeaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Desormeaux coming out on top.
A slow jab from Desormeaux misses its intended target.
Probst stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Probst wants it to stay on the feet.
Probst ducks under a wild hook from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probst's sensitive parts.
Desormeaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Desormeaux.
Desormeaux is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probst lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Probst uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desormeaux.
Probst throws out a leg kick but Desormeaux moves out of range and Probst only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probst thuds his shin into the meat of Desormeaux's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Probst blocks the leg kick.
Probst swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Desormeaux.
Probst uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desormeaux.
Probst sizes up Desormeaux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Probst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desormeaux throws a solid leg kick but Probst takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Desormeaux.
Probst looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Probst throws a head kick but Desormeaux moves out of range.
Desormeaux scores with a leg kick.
Probst takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux lands a nice hook to Probst's body. Probst takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Desormeaux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Probst to the mat! Probst manages to get full guard.
Probst wants to stand up but Desormeaux is controlling him.

Probst throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adelard Desormeaux has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux stops Probst from standing up.
Desormeaux postures up and lands a big shot to Probst's brow.
Desormeaux throwing strikes from guard but Probst blocks nicely.
Desormeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Probst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desormeaux passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux is looking to stall here but Probst recovers full guard.
Desormeaux trying to control but Probst is working from the bottom.
Probst wants to sweep here but Desormeaux controlling him for the moment.
Probst wants to stand and escape but Desormeaux is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desormeaux postures up in Probst's guard and throws a big left but Probst blocks it.
Probst is pulling down on Desormeaux's head. It's preventing any offense from Desormeaux, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adelard Desormeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Desormeaux 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adelard Desormeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Adelard Desormeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.