PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaijah Louiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Virus comes to the cage accompanied by Bust 'Em In. Isaijah Louiseau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Virus
vs
Louiseau

195 cm
26
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 The Island, Patrick The Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaijah Louiseau!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Virus tries to keep at a distance but Louiseau has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Virus tries for a takedown but Louiseau manages to get underhooks.
The Virus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louiseau.
Louiseau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Louiseau stops a takedown attempt from The Virus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Virus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Virus is looking to break free of the clinch but Louiseau has double underhooks.
Louiseau lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus jumps guard but Louiseau stands there with The Virus around his waist. The Virus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Louiseau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Virus.
The Virus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Virus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Louiseau walks away with a smile on his face. The Virus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Virus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Louiseau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Virus, pushing him back against the cage.
The Virus prevents a body shot from Louiseau.
The Virus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Virus stalling.
The Virus has been working on his balance at KING OF PAIN, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Louiseau.
Louiseau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Virus wants a takedown but no success here.
The Virus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Louiseau smiles and moves away.
The Virus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Louiseau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Louiseau throws a head kick that misses.
Louiseau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Louiseau is looking to clinch.
The Virus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louiseau but Louiseau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Louiseau unleashes a big counter combination but The Virus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Louiseau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Virus.
Louiseau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Virus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louiseau closes the distance and clinches.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as The Virus controls the action.
Louiseau is leaning against The Virus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Virus jumps guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Louiseau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau holds him up against the cage and eventually The Virus drops back down to his feet.
The Virus fails to pull guard.
The Virus blocks an uppercut.
The Virus working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau holds him up against the cage and eventually The Virus drops back down to his feet.
Louiseau pushes The Virus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau won't allow it.
The Virus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Louiseau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Virus prevents a body shot from Louiseau.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Louiseau to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Louiseau misses with a punch to the body.
The Virus is trying to break the clinch but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaijah Louiseau dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - The Virus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Virus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Virus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Virus swinging wildly here.
Louiseau wants to clinch.
The Virus appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Virus avoids the head kick by Louiseau.
The Virus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louiseau moves in looking to clinch but The Virus pushes him off.
The Virus swats away the attempt to clinch by Louiseau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus wants to clinch.

Louiseau has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Virus is trying to break the clinch but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
Louiseau has a couple of punches blocked by The Virus.
The Virus tries to break the clinch but Louiseau is controlling the position.
The Virus fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Louiseau to keep the fight standing.
The Virus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Louiseau is keeping busy.
Louiseau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Louiseau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Louiseau misses with some punches.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as The Virus controls the action.
Louiseau tries to work over The Virus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Virus is trying to push Louiseau away but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

The Virus gets control of Louiseau's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Virus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Louiseau is looking to stand up but The Virus won't let him.

Louiseau gets to his feet - The Virus follows without any prompting.
Louiseau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Virus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louiseau closes the distance and clinches up with The Virus, looking for a takedown. Louiseau pushes The Virus against the cage but The Virus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louiseau tries to clinch up.
Louiseau throws a sloppy head kick
and The Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Louiseau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Virus defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau stuffs the takedown.
The Virus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Virus throws a head kick that misses.
The Virus fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch but Louiseau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Isaijah Louiseau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Virus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louiseau tries to clinch but The Virus is having none of it.
Louiseau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Virus sprawls well. The Virus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Louiseau gets slowly back to his feet.
Louiseau moves in looking to clinch but The Virus pushes him off.

The Virus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Louiseau!
Louiseau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Virus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Louiseau is trying to get back to his feet.
Louiseau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Louiseau avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Virus.

Louiseau sneaks out the side door and pushes The Virus away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Louiseau blocks a leg kick.
The Virus sets himself, and Louiseau steps forward looking for the clinch! The Virus avoids it this time.
Patrick The Virus is winning the standup battle so far.
Louiseau wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Virus shoots in for a double leg but Louiseau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Louiseau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Louiseau doesn't manage to clinch there - The Virus circles away.
Some wild striking there from The Virus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick The Virus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Louiseau closes the distance and pushes The Virus back into the cage.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
The Virus jumps guard but Louiseau stands there with The Virus around his waist. The Virus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Louiseau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Louiseau fails to land.
The Virus is looking to control Louiseau's arms but Louiseau gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Virus has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus wants to get back to striking at distance but Louiseau won't allow it.
The Virus trying to control the position but instead, Louiseau has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Virus into the cage.
Louiseau tries a body shot but The Virus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louiseau tries to throw a body punch but The Virus avoids it by throwing Louiseau back against the cage.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau holds him up against the cage and eventually The Virus drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louiseau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Virus is trying to break the clinch but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
The Virus misses with a punch to the body.
The Virus tries to pull guard but Louiseau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Louiseau tries to throw a body punch but The Virus avoids it by throwing Louiseau back against the cage.
The Virus tries to stall but Louiseau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Virus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Louiseau fails to land.
The Virus is trying to drag Louiseau to the mat but Louiseau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Virus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Virus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Virus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Louiseau pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Virus wants to clinch up but Louiseau keeps it at a distance.

The Virus gets a takedown into half guard.

Louiseau manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. The Virus keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louiseau swings wildly with an uppercut but The Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Virus struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Louiseau swings wildly with an uppercut but The Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus blocks a body shot from Louiseau.
The Virus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Virus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Virus wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Virus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louiseau.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Virus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Louiseau pulls his leg out and moves away.

Louiseau moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaijah Louiseau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Louiseau 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaijah Louiseau!