PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Monferand (ranked 3839 p4p, 4503 weight class) and Mason Marmot (ranked 473 p4p, 541 weight class). Mason Marmot has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joseph Monferand's chin.

Monferand
vs
Marmot

160 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
180
6 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Monferand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Marmot !
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monferand throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marmot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Monferand is in Marmot 's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Monferand's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Monferand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monferand won't allow Marmot to sweep him here.
Monferand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marmot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Marmot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monferand gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marmot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monferand's guard.

Monferand controls Marmot momentarily but Marmot frees himself.

Monferand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monferand is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monferand got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marmot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monferand has managed to get both his arms back between Marmot 's legs - danger averted.
Marmot trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferand working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marmot 's head.
Monferand scoring with some ground and pound.
Monferand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marmot on the ground.
Monferand makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marmot keeping moving, preventing Monferand from controlling successfully.
Marmot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monferand is looking to work some ground and pound but Marmot has wrist control.
Monferand postures up and lands a big shot to Marmot 's brow.
Monferand landing with the ground and pound.
Marmot looks winded!
Marmot controlling Monferand's posture.
Monferand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monferand throws a big elbow that misses.
Monferand throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monferand lands a couple of digs.
Monferand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marmot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monferand might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Monferand throws an elbow that misses. Marmot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monferand's guard. Nice move by Marmot !

Marmot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monferand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Monferand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marmot defends it easily.
Marmot won't allow Monferand to sweep him here.

Monferand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monferand throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marmot escapes and throws Monferand's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monferand struggling a bit here.
Monferand is looking for a sweep.
Monferand manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Monferand looking for submissions off his back.

Marmot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Monferand tries to roll over but Marmot keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marmot is trying to control. Monferand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marmot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marmot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marmot controlling the action here.
Monferand is looking to control Marmot 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Monferand avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monferand has a hand on Marmot 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marmot takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Monferand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joseph Monferand will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marmot slips a straight right by Monferand.
Monferand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Monferand feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Monferand wants to control from the top but Marmot keeps moving.
Marmot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monferand postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Montreal inform us that Marmot has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Marmot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monferand landing some decent shots from guard.
Joseph Monferand 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.
Monferand throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marmot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monferand is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monferand throws a big right hand that misses.
Marmot controlling the position.
Marmot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferand keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marmot 's head.

Marmot is rocked!
Monferand arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Marmot 's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Monferand!