PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Betta Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betta Bill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bill
vs
Mouth

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)
Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Betta Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dam Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth misses with a looping right.
Bill shoots in and drives through. Mouth sprawls well.
Bill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice sprawl there from Mouth as Bill shoots in.
Bill tries to bum rush Mouth with a series of wild strikes but Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouth throws a right and a left that Bill avoids nicely.
Bill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mouth misses with a double jab

and Bill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mouth is pulling down on Bill's head. It's preventing any offense from Bill, at least for the moment.
Bill wants to control from the top but Mouth keeps moving.
Bill is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mouth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Mouth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth looking for a sweep. Not yet Mouth, not yet.
Bill trying to control but Mouth is working from the bottom.

Mouth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mouth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mouth keeping moving, preventing Bill from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth wants to sweep here but Bill controlling him for the moment.
Bill throwing strikes from guard but Mouth blocks nicely.
Bill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mouth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mouth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bill is one step ahead there.
Bill throwing strikes from guard but Mouth blocks nicely.
Bill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mouth's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth gets full guard.
Bill is breathing heavily.

Mouth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouth wants to sweep here but Bill controlling him for the moment.
Mouth keeping full guard, as Bill tries to pass.

Mouth is looking for a triangle but Bill pushes his legs off easily.
Bill throwing strikes from guard but Mouth blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bill gets to his feet - Mouth follows without any prompting.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bill lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mouth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mouth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dam Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bill slips a nice elbow through Mouth's hands, connecting with Mouth's forehead.
Bill thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mouth to regain full guard.
Mouth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bill wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dam Mouth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bill keeps the fight on the outside.
Bill falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mouth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mouth.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouth scores with a push kick.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Bill circles away.
Mouth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mouth lands with an overhand left.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt
and Mouth counters with a straight right hand.
Mouth connects with a body shot.

Mouth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mouth is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mouth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bill defends it well.
Bill keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mouth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bill trying to control but Mouth postures up.
Mouth wants to control but Bill is keeping him busy.
Mouth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mouth wants to control but Bill is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mouth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouth tries to clinch but Bill moves out of range.
Bill misses with a takedown
and Mouth counters with a straight right hand.

Bill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mouth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mouth is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mouth tries to get to full guard but Bill has control of the leg.
Mouth regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bill!
Mouth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bill looks a forlorn figure.
Mouth with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bill trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dam Mouth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mouth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mouth misses with a wild combination.

Mouth moves into the clinch.
Mouth tries to break free but Bill pushes him back against the cage.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bill shoots in for a takedown but Mouth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bill if he has to take too many more of those.
Mouth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mouth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bill will feel that in the morning.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown. Mouth tries to sprawl out of it but Bill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mouth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouth cracks a nice hook into Bill's ribs.
Betta Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bill misses with a takedown
and Mouth counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Betta Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth tries to clinch but Bill moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouth stalks Bill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bill's face. Bill staggers backwards, shaken.
Bill clinches but Mouth breaks the clinch
and Mouth counters with a left and a right that stings Bill.
Mouth clinches but Bill breaks the clinch

and Bill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mouth's guard.
Mouth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mouth is working for a submission of some sort.
Bill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mouth is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mouth scoring with strikes but Bill is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth wants to take Bill's back here but Bill is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mouth looking to control but Bill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mouth get's back to his feet.
Bill slips under a jab.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Bill circles away.
Mouth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mouth moves into the clinch.
Mouth lands an elbow inside that Bill shrugs off.

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.
Mouth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bill has him pressed against the cage.

Bill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt
and Mouth counters with a body kick that stops Bill in his tracks momentarily.
Bill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mouth lands a body shot.
Mouth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betta Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouth swats away the attempt to clinch by Bill.
Mouth missing with a left hand there. Bill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mouth did well to prevent Bill getting side control.
Mouth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dam Mouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mouth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dam Mouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Mouth!