PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tyranus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rougeau has chosen Ned's Atomic Dustbin- Kill Your Television as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyranus
vs
Rougeau

196 cm
26
257 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
247 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tyranus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyranus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyranus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rougeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rougeau's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rougeau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tyranus is looking to clinch.
Tyranus tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Tyranus checks a leg kick.
Tyranus darts in trying to clinch
and Rougeau counters with a nice body shot.
Tyranus doesn't manage to clinch there - Rougeau circles away.
Rougeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyranus momentarily.
Tyranus tries to clinch there but Rougeau circles away.
Tyranus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyranus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyranus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rougeau.
Tyranus tries to clinch there but Rougeau circles away.
Tyranus is looking to clinch.
Rougeau keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyranus wants to clinch up but Rougeau keeps it at a distance.
Rougeau with the counter takedown but Tyranus avoids it easily.
Rougeau throws a low kick but Tyranus avoids it.
A left lands for Rougeau.
Rougeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyranus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rougeau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rougeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyranus.
Tyranus tries to clinch but Rougeau moves away

and Rougeau counters with a shoot takedown. Tyranus fights it but they end up in guard.
Rougeau advances to half guard.
Rougeau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyranus won't allow Rougeau to pass to mount.

Tyranus kicks off Rougeau and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyranus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyranus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyranus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rougeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rougeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyranus off the cage and back into range.
Tyranus tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Marcus Tyranus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rougeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyranus momentarily.
Tyranus tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Rougeau with the counter takedown but Tyranus avoids it easily.
Rougeau works the jab nicely.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyranus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rougeau scores with a punch to the head.

Tyranus is rocked!

Tyranus moves into the clinch.
Oh Tyranus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyranus has a couple of punches blocked by Rougeau.
Tyranus seems to have got his legs back now.
Rougeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyranus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyranus has Rougeau pressed against the cage, preventing Rougeau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyranus working aggressively here.
Rougeau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyranus pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyranus.
Nice body punch from Tyranus - that landed with a thud.
Tyranus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rougeau's face.

It looks like Jacques Rougeau has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Rougeau.
Tyranus has a couple of punches blocked by Rougeau.
Tyranus lands with a left to the head.
Tyranus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyranus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyranus blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
A body shot lands from Tyranus.
Tyranus trying to land knees to the body.
Tyranus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rougeau is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Rougeau avoiding damage as Tyranus throws knees to the body.
Tyranus keeps control of Rougeau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyranus.
A nice left hand lands by Tyranus.
Tyranus prevents a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Tyranus avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Tyranus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyranus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rougeau blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Tyranus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rougeau avoids the elbow strike from Tyranus, against the cage.
Tyranus swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rougeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Rougeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Rougeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rougeau scores with the left hand. Tyranus knows he should have avoided that one.
Marcus Tyranus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyranus is looking to clinch but Rougeau is avoiding it.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyranus is looking to clinch but Rougeau is avoiding it.
Rougeau throws the left hand but Tyranus avoids the punch easily.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rougeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyranus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rougeau scores with a shot to the body.

Rougeau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyranus!

Tyranus throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyranus tries to clinch up.
And Rougeau tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyranus pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Rougeau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tyranus is trying to stand up here but Rougeau is controlling him well.
Rougeau throws a strike but Tyranus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rougeau lands a couple of elbows.
Rougeau wants to control from the top but Tyranus keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rougeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rougeau trying to control but Tyranus is working from the bottom.
Rougeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rougeau trying to control but Tyranus is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyranus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyranus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyranus tries to close the distance and clinch but Rougeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rougeau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tyranus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rougeau is in Tyranus's guard.

Tyranus wriggles free and stands up.
Tyranus blocks a leg kick.
Tyranus is looking for a counter combo.
Rougeau lands a jab to Tyranus's midsection.
Tyranus is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyranus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyranus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rougeau lands a nice shot that snaps Tyranus's head back.
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyranus.
Tyranus slips a jab and a cross from Rougeau.
As Rougeau looks to move away, Tyranus throws a big counter combo bu Rougeau just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyranus wants to clinch up but Rougeau keeps it at a distance.
Rougeau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyranus defends it well.
Tyranus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rougeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques Rougeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyranus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rougeau is looking to score with low kicks.
Rougeau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rougeau lands a body shot.
Tyranus moves in looking to clinch but Rougeau pushes him off.
Tyranus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rougeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rougeau changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rougeau scores with a jab. Tyranus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Tyranus closes the distance and clinches.
Tyranus misses with some punches.
Tyranus lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.

Rougeau has clasped his hands together around Tyranus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyranus wants to get back to his feet but Rougeau is dominant here and he's now got Tyranus's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Even with his hooks in, Rougeau manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tyranus prevents Rougeau from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tyranus hold on?
Rougeau has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Tyranus.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Rougeau is punishing Tyranus with some ground and pound.
Jacques Rougeau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rougeau lands a shot to the body.
Rougeau is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Tyranus is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Rougeau!
Jacques Rougeau thanked the fans post fight for their support.