PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Metamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Metamus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Metamus
vs
Champ

195 cm
22
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Metamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Champ!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metamus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Champ is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Metamus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Champ wants to control but Metamus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Metamus slips a nice elbow through Champ's hands, connecting with Champ's forehead.
Metamus wants to pass to mount but Champ is defending the position.
Champ missing with punches from the bottom.
Metamus winds up and cracks Champ with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Champ on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Metamus controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metamus trying to control the action but Champ is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metamus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Metamus not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metamus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Metamus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Champ on the ground.
Metamus prevents Champ from improving his position.
Metamus wants to take a breather but Champ is having none of it.
Metamus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Champ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Metamus wants to take a breather but Champ is having none of it.
Champ lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Metamus moves into full mount! Champ won't be happy about that!
Metamus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Metamus cracks Champ with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Champ bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Champ looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champ preventing the sweep.

Champ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Metamus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Metamus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Champ is trying to maintain the position but Metamus is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metamus working the head and body with strikes.
Champ throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Champ is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Metamus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Champ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ has hold of Metamus's hands but Metamus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Champ taking some punishment here, with Metamus in his half guard.
Metamus lands strikes from half guard.
Metamus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Metamus working Champ over with strikes.
Metamus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Champ trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metamus 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.
Champ wants to control but Metamus is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Metamus connects with a nice short shot to Champ's temple.
Champ is not content to let Metamus control the position.
Champ has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Metamus is working away from the top position though.
Metamus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champ is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Metamus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Champ walks into a straight right hand from Metamus.

Metamus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Metamus wants to get up but he can't break Champ's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Luke Metamus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Metamus tries to free his leg and advance position but Champ is retaining full guard.
Metamus landing some decent shots from guard.
Metamus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Champ doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Champ throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Champ is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Champ seems to be looking for submissions.
Metamus is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metamus wants to control but Champ is keeping busy.
Metamus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Metamus has his hands clasped together around Champ's back. He's all about the action.
Metamus is looking for a sweep. Champ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Champ is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Metamus defends it well.
Metamus is looking to control Champ's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Metamus avoid being mounted?
Metamus is looking for a sweep. Champ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Metamus is defending against the submission attempts here by Champ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metamus trying to control from the bottom.
Metamus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Metamus wants to get back to his feet.

Metamus has one foot on Champ's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Champ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Metamus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Champ somewhat.
Champ is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Metamus tries to clinch but Champ moves out of range.
Metamus throws a leg kick but Champ moved away.
Champ tries for a takedown but Metamus circles away easily
and Champ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ shoots in looking for a takedown. Metamus tries to sprawl out of it but Champ keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Metamus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luke Metamus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Champ.

Champ gets caught napping as Metamus dives in and scores a takedown. Champ manages to retain guard.
Champ thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Metamus trying to control but Champ is working from the bottom.
Champ striking off his back but it's not causing Metamus any problems.
Metamus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Metamus sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Metamus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champ is keeping the position for now.
Champ throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Champ is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Metamus postures up.

Luke Metamus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Champ takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metamus doesn't manage to clinch there - Champ circles away.

Metamus dives in and scores a takedown into Champ's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champ looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metamus is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Metamus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Metamus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Champ napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Champ's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Metamus is working Champ over with some ground and pound from side control.
Champ is trying to control Metamus's posture but Metamus avoids it.

Metamus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Champ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Champ is trying to control Metamus's posture but Metamus avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metamus is putting a hurting on Champ here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metamus working the head and body with strikes.
Champ striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Metamus trying to control the position but Champ is working away.
Champ is working to avoid the ground and pound but Metamus connects with a decent elbow.
Champ struggling a bit here.
Champ is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Metamus is staying active.
Metamus working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Metamus lands some shots froms side control.
Champ taking punishment in the form of punches.
Metamus avoids the strikes from the bottom by Champ.
Metamus cracks Champ with a big right hand but Champ just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Champ misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Champ is trying to get back to half guard.
Champ regains half guard.
Champ trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metamus is trying to work for a kimura but Champ is defending well.
Champ moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Champ throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Metamus thows a big elbow that misses.
Champ is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Metamus with a nice head shot there.
Metamus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luke Metamus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ controls Metamus momentarily but Metamus frees himself.
Champ trying to strike off his back.
Champ looking to control but Metamus passes into half guard.
Metamus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Metamus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champ throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The Champ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Metamus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Metamus 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Metamus!