PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iroquois Pliskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Guifre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pliskin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metal Gear Solid Main Theme. Iroquois Pliskin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pliskin
vs
Guifre

175 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iroquois Pliskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Guifre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guifre moves out of range of the body kick from Pliskin.
Pliskin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guifre throws out the jab.
Guifre fails with a takedown attempt.
Guifre throws a lazy right hand but Pliskin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pliskin slips under a jab from Guifre.

Pliskin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Guifre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pliskin controlling the position well.
Guifre drops an elbow to the side of Pliskin's head.

Guifre is looking for a kimura but Pliskin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guifre to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pliskin is looking to improve his position.
Pliskin wants to control but Guifre is keeping busy.
Pliskin is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Guifre there.
Guifre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guifre throwing shots but Pliskin is blocking nicely.
Pliskin trying to control from the bottom.
Guifre thows a huge punch but Pliskin dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guifre lands a nice short elbow.
Pliskin wants to control but Guifre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guifre working the head and body with strikes.
Pliskin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Guifre throwing shots but Pliskin is blocking nicely.
Pliskin wants to control but Guifre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guifre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin landing strikes from the bottom.
Guifre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pliskin defending well though.
Pliskin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Guifre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Guifre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Guifre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pliskin pushes Guifre off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fighters circling - Guifre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marc Guifre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guifre moves out of range of the leg kick from Pliskin.
Guifre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guifre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Pliskin lands but Guifre takes it in his stride.
Pliskin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Pliskin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guifre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pliskin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Guifre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Guifre is looking for a sweep.
Guifre is trying to escape the position but Pliskin is controlling the position.
Guifre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pliskin is trying to control. Guifre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guifre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Guifre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pliskin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guifre is trying to hold Pliskin in close to prevent damage but Pliskin has managed to pass into half guard.
Guifre tries to roll over but Pliskin keeps him under control.
Pliskin trying to mount his opponent but Guifre defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pliskin in particular looking to stall.
Pliskin trying to control from half guard but Guifre is working away.
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 Iroquois Pliskin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Pliskin. That's going to slow Guifre down.
Pliskin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guifre.
Pliskin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guifre.
Guifre misses with a hook. Pliskin ducked under it nicely.
Pliskin moves away from the strike by Guifre.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guifre.
Guifre fails with the takedown
and Pliskin counters with a big head kick but Guifre shrugs it off.
Guifre throws the left hand but Pliskin avoids the punch easily.
Guifre fails with the takedown

and Pliskin counters with a takedown into side control.
Iroquois Pliskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Guifre.
Pliskin taking a breather here.
Pliskin trying to control the action but Guifre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guifre is trying to improve his position.
Pliskin working the ground and pound but Guifre is defending the strikes.
Guifre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Guifre is trying to get back to full guard.
Pliskin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pliskin prevents Guifre from improving his position.
Pliskin is looking to take a break and control but Guifre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Pliskin prevents Guifre from improving his position.
Pliskin is keen to just control but Guifre is a slippery customer.
Guifre tries to get to full guard but Pliskin has control of the leg.
Pliskin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guifre with a poor takedown

and Pliskin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pliskin misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guifre as Pliskin tries to tie him up.
Pliskin prevents the takedown attempt.
Pliskin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Pliskin.
Pliskin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guifre is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guifre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pliskin tries to throw a body punch but Guifre avoids it by throwing Pliskin back against the cage.
Guifre tries to pull guard but Pliskin won't allow it.
Pliskin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guifre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pliskin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pliskin.
Guifre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guifre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guifre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pliskin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guifre as Pliskin tries to tie him up.
Guifre blocks an uppercut.
Pliskin lands with a light punch inside.
Guifre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pliskin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pliskin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pliskin tries a body shot but Guifre blocks it.
Pliskin is trying to stall.
Guifre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pliskin walks away with a smile on his face. Guifre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Guifre misses with a looping left.
Guifre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pliskin throws the kick towards the body but Guifre avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin slips under a jab from Guifre.

Guifre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guifre working away.

Guifre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pliskin struggling a bit here.
Iroquois Pliskin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guifre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Guifre crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Pliskin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pliskin defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iroquois Pliskin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Guifre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pliskin.
Pliskin is looking to chop away at Guifre's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Guifre as Pliskin shoots in.
Pliskin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pliskin tries to score with a low kick but Guifre moves his leg out of the way.
Pliskin throws a body kick that misses.
Guifre looks to throw the jab but Pliskin is out of range.

Guifre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guifre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pliskin?
Guifre landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pliskin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pliskin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guifre.

Pliskin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guifre.
Pliskin is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pliskin wants to control but Guifre is having none of it.
Pliskin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pliskin tries to hold on but Guifre pushes him away.
Guifre lands with some strikes.
Guifre with a couple of short strikes.
Guifre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pliskin hang on?
Guifre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Guifre landing shots from mount.

Guifre looking to secure an arm triangle but Pliskin defends it well.
Pliskin wants to control but Guifre is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Guifre.

Guifre working for a submission but Pliskin is keeping him at bay.

Guifre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pliskin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pliskin and Guifre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Guifre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pliskin is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Guifre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Guifre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guifre tries to advance to mount but Pliskin denies him.
Pliskin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guifre landing strikes.
Pliskin tries to improve position but can't.
Guifre lands some shots froms side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guifre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pliskin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pliskin.
Guifre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pliskin smiles and moves away.
Pliskin tries to land a front kick but Guifre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guifre tries for a takedown but Pliskin circles away easily
and Pliskin counters with a body kick that stops Guifre in his tracks momentarily.
Marc Guifre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iroquois Pliskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Guifre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guifre throws a hook to the side of Pliskin's head but Pliskin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guifre misses with an uppercut.
Pliskin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guifre.
Pliskin throws a sloppy head kick and Guifre moves out of range easily.

Pliskin feints and as Guifre raises his hands in defense, Pliskin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Guifre is looking for a triangle but Pliskin pushes his legs off easily.

Guifre has his foot on Pliskin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pliskin works his way back into a safe position though.
Pliskin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guifre keeping moving, preventing Pliskin from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Guifre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pliskin 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iroquois Pliskin!