PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lope youne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Tupper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tupper
vs
youne

198 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Demonic Drugs

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, lope youne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
youne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupper.
youne looks gassed!
youne wants to clinch up but Tupper keeps it at a distance.

Tupper takes the fight into the clinch.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper landing knees to the body.
Tupper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like lope youne has been cut.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Tupper keeps control of youne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Tupper connects with a knee to the head.
youne takes a knee right on the jaw!
youne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper lands a knee to the head.
youne trying to control the position but instead, Tupper has worked for underhooks and has pushed youne into the cage.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
youne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tupper prevents it.
Tupper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
youne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tupper has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
youne is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupper lands an elbow inside that youne shrugs off.
Tupper crunches a lovely knee into youne's ribcage.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tupper with a knee to the head.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
youne is trying to drag Tupper to the mat but Tupper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
youne looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Tupper.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper lands a knee to the head.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
youne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tupper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Charles Tupper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lope youne.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tupper landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
youne tries to score a body lock takedown but Tupper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
youne tries to land knees in the clinch but Tupper avoids the damage to the body.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tupper crunches a lovely knee into youne's ribcage.
youne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tupper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper tries to score a body lock takedown but youne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
youne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tupper lands a knee to the head.
Tupper lands a knee to the body.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
youne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Tupper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
youne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
youne takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Tupper.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
youne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tupper prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper goes for a takedown in the clinch but youne prevents it.
A knee to the head by Tupper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tupper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tupper connects with a nasty looking knee right to youne's face.
youne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tupper smiles and moves away.

Tupper gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Tupper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on lope youne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

youne slips under a jab from Tupper.
youne clinches but Tupper breaks the clinch
and Tupper counters with a slapping leg kick.

Tupper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tupper controlling the pace.
youne is trying to maintain the position but Tupper is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
youne taking some punishment here, with Tupper in his half guard.
Tupper works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
youne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
youne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Tupper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but youne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tupper advances to full mount.
youne is looking to improve his position but Tupper isn't that keen on the idea.

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.

Tupper has hold of youne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and youne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
youne wants to control but Tupper is having none of it.
Tupper tries to take his opponent's back but youne turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
youne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupper is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
youne trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
Tupper is controlling youne's posture.
youne won't allow Tupper to sweep him here.
Tupper managing to control the position.
Tupper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Tupper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
youne trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper wants to sweep here but youne controlling him for the moment.
Tupper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for youne on the ground.
Tupper controlling the position.
Tupper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. youne manages to get himself to full guard.
Tupper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Tupper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on lope youne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tupper rushes youne and presses him up against the cage.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper lands a knee to the body.
Charles Tupper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
youne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
youne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
youne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tupper with a knee to the head.
Tupper lands a knee to the body.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
Tupper blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper lands a knee to the head.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
youne can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tupper.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Tupper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tupper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
youne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charles Tupper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lope youne.
Tupper landing knees to the body.
youne wants to get back to striking at distance but Tupper won't allow it.
Tupper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning youne up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Knees to the body from Tupper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
youne tries to pull guard but Tupper holds him up against the cage and eventually youne drops back down to his feet.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
youne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tupper walks away with a smile on his face. youne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
youne tries to clinch up

and Tupper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tupper.
Tupper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tupper.
Tupper lands a nice elbow.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
youne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tupper walks away with a smile on his face. youne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
youne misses with a looping left.

Tupper darts in and clinches youne up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper landing knees to the body.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. youne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tupper landing knees to the body.
youne has had enough of the clinch but Tupper keeps him there for the moment.
Charles Tupper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tupper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tupper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that youne can do to turn this around?
youne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tupper prevents youne from breaking the clinch.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tupper lands a knee to the body.
Tupper stalls.

That's four 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.
youne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Tupper.
Tupper connects with a knee to the head.

Tupper turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tupper manages to end up in side control.

Tupper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
lope youne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
youne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Tupper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tupper 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Tupper!