PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Coach (ranked 5757 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Cedric Charlebois (ranked 578 p4p, 590 weight class). Coach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched - Ray Jones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coach
vs
Charlebois

189 cm
23
168
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
179
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddie Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cedric Charlebois!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coach scores with a takedown into Charlebois's guard.
Coach slips nicely into half guard.
Charlebois is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coach uses his free foot to push down on Charlebois's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Charlebois.
Coach looking to finish Charlebois with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charlebois!

It looks like Cedric Charlebois has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charlebois really wants to buck Coach off and get back to his feet.
Coach putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coach breaks from Charlebois's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach lands a big shot there that rocks Charlebois but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coach with good strikes from the mount here!
Coach takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Charlebois is trying to stand.
Charlebois really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coach looking to finish Charlebois with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charlebois!

That has opened up Cedric Charlebois's cut even more.
Charlebois is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coach cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Charlebois is bucking up trying to escape but Coach cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

The cut above Cedric Charlebois's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coach lands a big elbow - Charlebois is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Charlebois is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freddie Coach!
Freddie Coach was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.