PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maroun Caboul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janiz Michel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caboul
vs
Michel

197 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maroun Caboul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Janiz Michel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caboul shoots in and gets a takedown into Michel's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Caboul postures up in Michel's guard and throws a big left but Michel blocks it.
Michel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Caboul preventing the sweep.
Caboul could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Michel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caboul controls the pace.
Caboul wants to control from the top but Michel keeps moving.
Caboul tries to free his leg and advance position but Michel is retaining full guard.
Michel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caboul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caboul postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caboul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caboul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Michel is looking to regain half guard here but Caboul keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caboul.
Michel is looking to regain half guard here but Caboul keeps moving and retains side control.
Caboul lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Michel down.
Caboul working the ground and pound from side control.
Michel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Caboul is staying tight to Michel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Caboul cracks Michel with a big elbow.
Caboul cracks Michel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Caboul trying to control the position but Michel is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caboul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Michel, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caboul working the ground and pound.

Caboul tries for a kimura but Michel is defending well.

Caboul is trying to get an arm triangle but Michel is defending well.
Caboul working the body and head with strikes.
Caboul in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caboul lands a nice forearm strike.

Caboul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Caboul's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michel is trying to improve his position.

Caboul tries for a kimura but Michel is defending well.
Caboul working away.
Caboul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michel keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Caboul scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caboul working the ground and pound.
Caboul working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Caboul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caboul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Caboul working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maroun Caboul dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Michel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caboul tries to avoid it but Michel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caboul to the ground. Caboul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maroun Caboul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caboul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michel sprawls well. Michel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caboul gets slowly back to his feet.

Caboul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michel was covering up waiting for the punch and Caboul finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caboul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caboul connects with a couple of short punches.
Caboul landing some decent shots from guard.
Caboul chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caboul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caboul won't allow Michel to sweep him here.
Caboul looking to sit in guard and control but Michel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Michel wants to stand but Caboul is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caboul pulls Michel in to control the position.
Caboul wants to sweep here but Michel controlling him for the moment.
Michel wants to stand but Caboul is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caboul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caboul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Caboul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caboul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Caboul wants to sweep here but Michel controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caboul is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caboul misses with a takedown attempt - Michel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Michel or perhaps it was just good defense by Caboul, which made it look bad.

Caboul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Caboul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caboul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Caboul is putting a hurting on Michel here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caboul working the ground and pound.

Caboul tries for a kimura but Michel is defending well.
Caboul working the body and head with strikes.
Michel is trying to get back to half guard.
Caboul landing strikes.
Michel is trying to control Caboul's posture but Caboul avoids it.
Michel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caboul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caboul in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maroun Caboul dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Caboul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Caboul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Michel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Caboul tries for a kimura but Michel is defending well.
Caboul landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Michel regains half guard.
Maroun Caboul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Caboul.
Caboul lands with a punch from half guard.
Caboul wants to pass the guard but Michel is defending well.
Caboul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michel can do to turn this around?
Caboul passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caboul content just to control the position here.
Caboul breaks from Michel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Caboul looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Caboul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Michel tries to hold on but Caboul pushes him away.
Caboul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Caboul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Michel is surviving well by controlling Caboul's body position as best he can.
Caboul is landing with some decent strikes but Michel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caboul with shots to the head and body - Michel looks very uncomfortable down there.

Caboul is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Michel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel is in a horrible position here. Caboul smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Michel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Caboul has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Michel's face.
Caboul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Caboul tries to control but Michel wriggling away.

Caboul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Michel is surviving well by controlling Caboul's body position as best he can.
Michel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caboul cracks Michel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Caboul unloading with bombs!
Michel taking shots to the head.
Caboul landing strikes from the mount.
Caboul punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Caboul.
Michel wants to hold on but Caboul pushes him away.

Caboul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Caboul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Michel hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caboul slips a nice elbow through Michel's hands, connecting with Michel's forehead.

Caboul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michel is just riding it out for now. Caboul eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caboul lands a nice short elbow.
Caboul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Caboul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michel is just riding it out for now. Caboul eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maroun Caboul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caboul has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Maroun Caboul!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Maroun Caboul!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Maroun Caboul!

Maroun Caboul wins by unanimous decision!