PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Serioux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drwal comes into the arena with intro dmx blaring out of the sound system. Serioux has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tomek Drwal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tomek Drwal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drwal
vs
Serioux

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomek Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Serioux!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwal throws a sloppy head kick and Serioux moves out of range easily.
Drwal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drwal moves in looking to clinch but Serioux pushes him off.
Serioux misses with a two punch combination.
Serioux misses with a two punch combination.

Serioux feints and as Drwal raises his hands in defense, Serioux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drwal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serioux is one step ahead there.

Serioux stands up from Drwal's guard - Serioux perhaps looking for a knockout.
Serioux looks for a takedown but Drwal sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal moves in looking to clinch but Serioux pushes him off.
Tomek Drwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Drwal as he connects with a hook.
Drwal throws out a loose jab but Serioux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwal tries to clinch but Serioux moves out of range.
Serioux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drwal wants to clinch.

Drwal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Drwal is tying to control. Serioux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drwal is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serioux is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Serioux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Serioux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Serioux throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serioux wants to sweep here but Drwal controlling him for the moment.
Drwal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serioux is keeping the position for now.

Serioux working for a triangle but Drwal defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Serioux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drwal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serioux on the ground.
Drwal wants to stand but Serioux is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.

Serioux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Serioux is looking to sweep but instead, Drwal has passed into half guard.
Serioux is staying active underneath Drwal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Serioux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Serioux dominated that 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.

Serioux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Serioux has a takedown stuffed.
Drwal lands with a hook. Serioux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serioux throws a nice looking combination but Drwal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serioux shoots in for a double leg but Drwal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drwal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwal tries to clinch there but Serioux circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serioux with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Drwal counter with a right hand.
Tomek Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Serioux.
Drwal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serioux but Serioux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drwal misses with a takedown attempt

and Serioux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drwal's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drwal pushes Serioux off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drwal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drwal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drwal is looking to clinch but Serioux is avoiding it.
Serioux fails with the takedown.
A jab from Drwal finds it's way through Serioux's defenses.
Serioux shoots and misses
and Drwal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Serioux tries to keep at a distance but Drwal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drwal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Serioux pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwal tries to clinch up but Serioux circles away and keeps his distance.

Serioux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Serioux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drwal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Drwal is trying to control Serioux's posture but Serioux avoids it.

Serioux is trying to get an arm triangle but Drwal is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal wants to get back to his feet but Serioux drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drwal is trying to improve his position.
Marc Serioux has got the better of the ground game so far.

Serioux has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Serioux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drwal has his takedown stuffed

and Serioux counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serioux trying to control the action but Drwal is working from the bottom.
Serioux tries to move to mount but Drwal blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Serioux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Drwal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Serioux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Serioux controlling the pace.

Serioux seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Drwal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc Serioux!