PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Skog (ranked 1311 p4p, 2473 weight class) and Caleb DeCoteau (ranked 184 p4p, 316 weight class). Skog comes to the ring accompanied by Another One Bites the Dust - Queen. Caleb DeCoteau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gunnar Skog's chin.

Skog
vs
DeCoteau

189 cm
21
211
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
34
220
17 - 15 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Skog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb DeCoteau!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as DeCoteau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeCoteau lands a really nice looking cross but Skog seems unphased.

DeCoteau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DeCoteau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skog lands with a light punch inside.
DeCoteau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DeCoteau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skog after a bit of a struggle.
Skog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeCoteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeCoteau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skog effectively controlling the action here.
DeCoteau has Skog pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Skog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DeCoteau trying to stall but Skog improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog missing with knees to the body.
DeCoteau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeCoteau avoids it.
Skog blocks an uppercut.
Skog prevents DeCoteau from breaking the clinch.

DeCoteau gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Skog regains guard.
DeCoteau stops Skog from standing up.
Skog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skog tries to get out of the position.
Skog keeping full guard, as DeCoteau tries to pass.
DeCoteau trying to control the position from guard on top but Skog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeCoteau slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog wants to improve his position but DeCoteau is controlling well.
DeCoteau content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
DeCoteau trying to pass the guard but Skog defending well.
DeCoteau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog is refusing to be controlled, as DeCoteau sits in half guard.
Skog has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
DeCoteau moves nicely into side control.

DeCoteau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skog, who protects the arm well.
DeCoteau advances to mount.
Skog is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog prevents DeCoteau from taking his back.
DeCoteau wants to control the pace but Skog is squirming around nicely.

Skog tries to improve his position but DeCoteau has taken his back! DeCoteau has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Skog tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! DeCoteau pushes Skog away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caleb DeCoteau!