PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Joslin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DArtagnan Porthos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joslin
vs
Porthos

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Josh Joslin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DArtagnan Porthos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porthos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joslin.
Porthos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porthos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Porthos fails with a takedown attempt.
Joslin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Porthos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joslin connects with a single shot there.
Joslin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porthos manages to avoid it.
Porthos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joslin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porthos's head backwards.
Joslin throws the left hand but Porthos avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joslin throws a right hand that Porthos ducks under and follows up with a left that Porthos also avoids with ease.
Joslin works Porthos's body with a nice hook.
Porthos blocks a jab.
Porthos slips under a jab.
Joslin fails to land with a series of punches.
Porthos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porthos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joslin throws an overhand right that lands on Porthos's shoulder, as Porthos tries to avoid the shot.
Porthos shoots in and drives through. Joslin sprawls well.
Josh Joslin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DArtagnan Porthos.
Joslin dips to his left and cracks Porthos with an uppercut!
A big right from Joslin misses.
Porthos staying out of range there.
Joslin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Porthos moves away from the strike by Joslin.
Porthos blocks a jab.
Porthos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joslin.
Porthos fails with a takedown attempt.
Porthos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joslin's waist but Joslin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porthos off to one side.
Joslin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Porthos dives in and grabs Joslin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joslin pushes down on Porthos's head and hops out.
Porthos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joslin.
Porthos shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joslin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joslin throws a hook but Porthos avoids it easily.
Joslin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Porthos on the side of the head.
Joslin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown but Joslin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Porthos throws a body punch but Joslin moves out of range.
Porthos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Porthos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Porthos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joslin tries to avoid it but Porthos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joslin to the ground. Joslin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Josh Joslin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joslin looks to land a right hand but Porthos moved out of range.
Porthos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joslin.
Joslin missing with a left hand there. Porthos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joslin misses with a few strikes there.
Joslin looks to land a left hand but Porthos moved out of range nicely.
Porthos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Porthos ducks under a wild hook from Joslin.
Josh Joslin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porthos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Porthos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joslin throws the left hand but Porthos avoids the punch easily.
Joslin tries to bum rush Porthos with a series of wild strikes but Porthos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joslin cracks Porthos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Porthos slips a straight right by Joslin.
Joslin throws a lazy right hand but Porthos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joslin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porthos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joslin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porthos was well out of range. Poor timing from Joslin.
Joslin thows a body shot but no joy.
Joslin is breathing heavily.
Joslin throws a big shot that misses.
Porthos dodges the punch combination from Joslin.
Porthos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joslin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Joslin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joslin misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Joslin as Porthos shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joslin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Porthos's head.
Joslin throws out a powerful jab.
Joslin misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Joslin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Porthos blocks a jab.
Joslin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porthos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Porthos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joslin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Porthos fails with a takedown attempt.

Porthos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Joslin!
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.
Joslin has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Porthos looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Joslin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joslin throws a nice looking combination but Porthos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown but Joslin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joslin throws a right and a left that Porthos avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Joslin.
Joslin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joslin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Porthos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joslin tries to avoid it but Porthos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joslin to the ground. Joslin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Porthos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joslin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joslin takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Josh Joslin has been cut.
Joslin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porthos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joslin pinned against the cage. Joslin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josh Joslin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DArtagnan Porthos.
Joslin misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porthos misses with a takedown attempt - Joslin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Porthos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Porthos fails with the takedown.
Joslin loads up on a big right hand but Porthos slips the punch.
Joslin throws a looping overhand right but Porthos ducks down to avoid it.
Porthos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joslin avoids it really well and circles away.
Porthos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joslin stalks Porthos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Porthos's face. Porthos staggers backwards, shaken.
Porthos doesn't manage to clinch there - Joslin circles away.
Porthos tries to clinch there but Joslin circles away.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown but Joslin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Joslin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joslin looks to throw the jab but Porthos is out of range.
Porthos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joslin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joslin throws a right and a left that Porthos avoids nicely.
Porthos looks for a takedown but Joslin sprawls well.
Porthos moves away from the strike by Joslin.
Joslin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joslin throws a shot from downtown. Porthos moves away and avoids it.

Porthos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Porthos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Porthos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joslin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porthos on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joslin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Porthos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Porthos working for a guillotine from mount but Joslin is in no mood to give up.
Porthos looking to control but Joslin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joslin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four 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.
Porthos takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Joslin prevents Porthos from getting a body triangle.

Joslin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Porthos gets his way!
Joslin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DArtagnan Porthos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Joslin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Porthos shoots for a takedown but Joslin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porthos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joslin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joslin slaps away a takedown attempt from Porthos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porthos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Porthos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joslin circles away.
Josh Joslin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DArtagnan Porthos.
Porthos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Porthos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joslin pinned against the cage. Joslin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joslin throws a jab when Porthos was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Porthos with that takedown attempt.
Joslin lands a glancing blow to the side of Porthos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joslin tries to bum rush Porthos with a series of wild strikes but Porthos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porthos avoids the body shot from Joslin.
Joslin throws a series of punches but Porthos avoids them all with ease.
Joslin cracks Porthos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joslin throws a combination that misses
and Porthos counters with a big head kick but Joslin shrugs it off.
Josh Joslin is winning the standup battle so far.
Joslin throws out a loose jab but Porthos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joslin fails to land with a series of punches.
Porthos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Porthos wants to clinch up but Joslin keeps it at a distance.
Joslin looks to throw the jab but Porthos is out of range.
Porthos shoots in but Joslin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porthos tries to clinch but Joslin moves out of range.
Porthos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porthos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joslin avoids it really well and circles away.
Joslin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joslin throws out a loose jab but Porthos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porthos.
A swing and a miss from Joslin.
Porthos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joslin misses with a series of wild punches.
Porthos blocks a jab.
Porthos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joslin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joslin stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Joslin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joslin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porthos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joslin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porthos.
Joslin misses with a series of wild punches.
Porthos tries to clinch there but Joslin circles away.
Porthos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joslin.
Porthos fails with a takedown attempt.
Porthos shoots for a double leg takedown but Joslin sprawls well. He's pushed Porthos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch lands to the side of Porthos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joslin's corner calls for a 1-2. Joslin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joslin scores with a jab to the head.
Joslin throws a one two combo.
Joslin connects with a jab.
Porthos shoots in but Joslin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porthos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joslin.
Joslin fails to land with a series of punches.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown but Joslin shows good takedown defense.
Joslin throws a shot from downtown. Porthos moves away and avoids it.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joslin but Joslin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joslin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porthos counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Josh Joslin's cut is getting worse.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porthos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Porthos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Porthos ducks under a wild hook from Joslin.
Porthos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Joslin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joslin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josh Joslin!