PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taegan Art (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoge Mourge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoge Mourge will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Art
vs
Mourge

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Taegan Art!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoge Mourge!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Art leaves Mourge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mourge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Art but Art pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Art scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mourge shoots in but Art avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taegan Art has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.
Art displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mourge closes the distance and clinches up with Art, looking for a takedown. Mourge pushes Art against the cage but Art circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Art jabs Mourge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Art lands a head shot.

Art closes the distance and clinches.
Art gets underhooks to prevent Mourge's takedown attempt.
Mourge can't break the clinch.
Art has Mourge pressed against the cage, preventing Mourge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Art lands a shot to the body.
Art digs a right hand underneath Mourge's ribcage. Mourge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Art scores with a shot to the side of Mourge's head.
Mourge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Art pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mourge looks gassed!
Mourge prevents Art from breaking the clinch.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mourge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mourge has Art pressed against the cage, preventing Art from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Art is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mourge tries to break the clinch but Art is controlling the position.
Art gets underhooks to prevent Mourge's takedown attempt.
Mourge fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Art.
A short body shot lands from Art as the two fighters clinch.
Mourge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Art tries to circle away but Mourge has him pinned against the cage.
Mourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Art walks away with a smile on his face. Mourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mourge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Art sprawls well. Art wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mourge gets slowly back to his feet.
Art ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Art rushes Mourge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Art wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourge won't allow it.
Art wants to break free but Mourge has control.
Art has Mourge pressed against the cage.
Mourge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Art has Mourge pressed against the cage.
Art lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Art lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Mourge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Art prevents it.
Art stalling against the cage.
Art lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Art is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Art.
Mourge keeps control of Art as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Art wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
Art lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mourge jumps guard but Art stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mourge takes a shot to the head.
Mourge letting Art take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Art scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Art pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mourge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Art breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Art lands with a right hand.
Art lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Art goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Art scores with a hook to the body. Mourge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mourge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mourge drops his hands momentarily and Art takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Art working hard to break the clinch.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Art won't allow it.
Art wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Art scores with a hook to the body.
Art is trying to push Mourge away but Mourge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Art throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mourges head.
Art leaning against his opponent.
Good body shot from Art.
Art tries to break free but Mourge pushes him back against the cage.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Art softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Art is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Art lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Mourge can't get the takedown.
Art tries to circle away but Mourge has him pinned against the cage.
Art can't break the clinch.
Art wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mourge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Art smiles and moves away.
Mourge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Art fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mourge, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Art is looking to break free of the clinch but Mourge has double underhooks.
Mourge is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taegan Art dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Art ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Art connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Art scores with a sloppy right hand. Mourge should have avoided that one.

Art closes the distance and clinches.
Mourge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Art lands with a light punch inside.
Mourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Art just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mourge keeps control of Art as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mourge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Art prevents it.
Taegan Art has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.
Mourge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Art pulls his leg out and moves away.

Art moves into the clinch.
Art wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mourge is breathing heavily.
Art prevents a takedown attempt there.
Art is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Art works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Art is trying to break the clinch but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Art.
Art is trying to break free.
Art stalling in the clinch.
Mourge is working for takedown but Art is calmly controlling the position for now.
Art gets underhooks to prevent Mourge's takedown attempt.
Art lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mourge.
Come on Art - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Art wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Art wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourge won't allow it.
Art is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Art lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Mourge can't get the takedown.
Mourge being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Art stops a takedown attempt from Mourge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Art lands a hook that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Art stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Art for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Art.
Art wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
Art prevents the takedown attempt.
Art scores with a shoulder strike.
Mourge jumps guard but Art stands there with Mourge around his waist. Mourge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Art lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Art has Mourge pressed against the cage.
Art tries to circle away but Mourge has him pinned against the cage.
Art tries to break the clinch but Mourge is controlling the position.
Mourge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Art fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Art fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Art tests Mourge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mourge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Art scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Art connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Art punishes Mourge's body with a nice straight punch.
Art lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Art clinches up against the cage.
Art stalling against the cage.
Mourge tries to pull guard but Art won't allow it.

Art breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Art lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mourge circles away quickly and effectively.
Mourge drops his hands momentarily and Art takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mourge fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Art instigates a clinch.
Art stalling in the clinch.
Art lands an uppercut.
Art is trying to break the clinch but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
Mourge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Art avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mourge keeps control of Art as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mourge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Art gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Art.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Art is trying to push Mourge away but Mourge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Art is pushing Mourge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Art lands a hook that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Art scores with a shot to the side of Mourge's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taegan Art dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mourge shoots in for a takedown but Art shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Art.
Art lands a hook that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.

Mourge pulls guard.
Art wants to control from the top but Mourge keeps moving.

Mourge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Art defends it easily.
Art slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Art accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mourge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Art with a flurry of punches that miss.
Art makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Art in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mourge trying to keep a closed guard but Art is proving a slippery customer.
Mourge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Art might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Art missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Art accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mourge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Art trying to control the position from guard on top but Mourge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Art content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Taegan Art wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Art. No joy for Mourge on that attempt.
Taegan Art is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two 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.
Mourge shoots in for a takedown but Art shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taegan Art has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge Mourge.
Mourge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mourge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mourge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Art but Art pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Art misses with a double jab.
Art tests Mourge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Art scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Art cracks Mourge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Art lands with a hook. Mourge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mourge looks for a takedown but Art sprawls well.
Art ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Art attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Art throws a series of punches but Mourge moves out of range.
Art lands a really nice looking cross but Mourge seems unphased.
Art throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Art stuns Mourge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Art pushes Mourge up against the cage in a clinch.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mourge keeps control of Art as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Art lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Art makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Art wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourge won't allow it.
Mourge keeps control of Art as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Art wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
Mourge tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Art creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Art is trying to force a seperation but Mourge has the dominant position.

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.
Art is trying to break the clinch but Mourge has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Art.
Art throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mourges head.
A body shot lands from Art.
Art displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mourge up against the cage.
Art prevents the takedown attempt.
Art wants to break the clinch but can't.
Art working hard to break the clinch.
Mourge being controlled against the cage.
Art is trying to push Mourge away but Mourge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mourge has Art pressed against the cage, preventing Art from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Art.
Art lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mourge backwards.
Geoge Mourge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taegan Art is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mourge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Art's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taegan Art showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Art 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taegan Art!