PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sebastien Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos comes into the arena with Stronger blaring out of the sound system. Jean Sebastien Blais has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carlos
vs
Sebastien Blais

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Red Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Sebastien Blais!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a wild body kick that Blais sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Blais misses.
Blais swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlos.
Blais closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlos circles away.
Carlos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blais moves in looking to clinch but Carlos pushes him off.
Carlos misses with a combination

and Blais counters by clinching up.
Carlos tries a knee to the head but Blais blocks it.

Blais pulls guard effortlessly.
Carlos is looking to stand up but Blais won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blais tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Blais looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carlos wants to get up but he can't break Blais's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blais lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlos's sensitive parts.
Carlos tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Blais counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carlos is not content to let Blais control the position.

Blais is working for a kimura but Carlos is defending it quite comfortably.
Carlos is trying to escape back to his feet but Blais uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blais goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carlos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blais's guard! Nice work there by Carlos!

Carlos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blais, up you get!
Carlos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Blais decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carlos's guard.
Blais trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blais thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carlos is looking to stand up but Blais isn't so interested in that idea.
Blais pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlos is keeping the position for now.
Blais won't allow Carlos to get back to his feet.
Blais trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blais looking to pass the guard.
Carlos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blais is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sebastien Blais dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carlos tries to clinch

and Blais counters by clinching up.

Carlos breaks the clinch.
Blais looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George Carlos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Carlos misses

so Blais counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carlos is looking to stand up but Blais isn't so interested in that idea.

Carlos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Blais circles away from the clinch attempt

and Blais counters with a single leg into guard. Carlos didn't expect that.
Carlos wants to get back to his feet but Blais passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to escape.
Blais seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carlos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlos wants to get back to his feet.

Carlos actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blais stops Carlos from getting back to his feet.
Carlos won't allow Blais to pass to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Blais has Carlos up against the cage in a clinch.
Blais landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blais has him pressed against the cage.
Carlos connects with a knee to the head.
Carlos crunches a lovely knee into Blais's ribcage.

Blais escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlos clinches but Blais breaks the clinch

and Blais moves into the clinch.
Blais effectively controlling the action here.
Carlos trying to land knees to the body.

Carlos breaks the clinch.
Carlos clinches but Blais breaks the clinch

and Blais counters by moving into the clinch.
Blais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Blais jumps guard and drags Carlos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Carlos stands up and waves to Blais to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blais drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlos is looking to stand up but Blais isn't so interested in that idea.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Blais from controlling successfully.

Carlos pushes Blais off and scrambles back to his feet.
Blais circles away from the clinch attempt

and Blais counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carlos misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blais.

Carlos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Blais counters with a takedown into side control.
Carlos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carlos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Blais looking for a guillotine from mount but Carlos is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blais takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sebastien Blais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carlos misses with a leg kick

and Blais counters by moving into the clinch.
Blais fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carlos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carlos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlos is trying to maintain a safe position but Blais gets an underhook and turns Carlos into the cage.
Carlos can't break the clinch.

Carlos breaks from the clinch.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlos wants to clinch but Blais slips to the side

and Blais counters with a takedown into side control.
Carlos is not content to let Blais control the position.
Blais misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carlos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jean Sebastien Blais has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos tries to escape but Blais is in control.
Carlos is trying to escape the position but Blais is controlling the position.
Carlos is pushing Blais's head away, looking to escape. Blais manages to hold on to the position though.
Carlos can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Blais feints and as Carlos raises his hands in defense, Blais changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blais passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blais is trying to get an arm triangle but Carlos is defending well.
Carlos is being controlled here.
Carlos is trying to improve his position.
Blais prevents Carlos from escaping the position.

Blais is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carlos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Carlos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jean Sebastien Blais is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is trying to get back to his feet.
Carlos bucks up and tries to throw Blais off but instead Blais has got his back!
Even with his hooks in, Blais manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Blais not allowing Carlos to control his hands.

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.
Carlos is trying to get back to his feet but Blais has full control of the position and if anything, Carlos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blais really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carlos.
Carlos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
George Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blais misses with a punch to the head.
Carlos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Sebastien Blais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blais 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 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Sebastien Blais!