PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Couture (ranked 4322 p4p, 4455 weight class) and Andrew Childers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Couture
vs
Childers

188 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
159
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrice Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Childers!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Childers manages to circle out of the way.

Childers gets caught flat footed, as Couture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Childers looking to control.
Childers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Childers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childers wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Childers on the ground.
Childers has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Childers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Childers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Childers controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.
Childers pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture is sitting in close to Childers's body. Childers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Couture is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Couture is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Childers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Childers!