PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keven Vaillancourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Poulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vaillancourt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This is the new shit. David Poulain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vaillancourt
vs
Poulain

180 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

169 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keven Vaillancourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Poulain!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaillancourt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poulain sprawls well. Poulain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vaillancourt gets slowly back to his feet.
Poulain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keven Vaillancourt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulain with a poor takedown

and Vaillancourt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poulain won't be happy with that.
Poulain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vaillancourt prevents Poulain from improving his position.
Vaillancourt trying to control from half guard but Poulain is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poulain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaillancourt is thwarting Poulain's attempts to control the position.

Poulain actively working from the bottom here.
Poulain is trying to stand back up but Vaillancourt is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vaillancourt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vaillancourt misses with a series of wild punches.
Poulain tries for a takedown but Vaillancourt circles away easily

and Vaillancourt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Poulain throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Poulain looks gassed!
Poulain throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Poulain keeping moving, preventing Vaillancourt from controlling successfully.
Poulain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaillancourt advances to half guard.
Vaillancourt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Poulain.
Vaillancourt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vaillancourt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vaillancourt wants to pass to mount but Poulain is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain wants to get back to his feet.
Poulain is looking to control Vaillancourt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poulain avoid being mounted?
Poulain tries to get to full guard but Vaillancourt has control of the leg.
Vaillancourt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain is looking to improve his position.
Poulain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poulain wants to sweep but Vaillancourt has passed to side control!

Vaillancourt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poulain is pushing Vaillancourt's head away, looking to escape. Vaillancourt manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four 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.
Poulain is not content to let Vaillancourt control the position.
Vaillancourt working away.

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

Poulain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vaillancourt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vaillancourt is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poulain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keven Vaillancourt dominated that round.
That's time! Vaillancourt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaillancourt fails with the takedown

and Poulain counters with a shoot takedown. Vaillancourt fights it but they end up in guard.
Vaillancourt keeping moving, preventing Poulain from controlling successfully.
Vaillancourt looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaillancourt, not yet.
Vaillancourt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vaillancourt wants to sweep but no luck.
Vaillancourt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poulain.
Vaillancourt wants to sweep but no luck.
Poulain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poulain looking to sit in guard and control but Vaillancourt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Poulain looking for a guillotine here but Vaillancourt defends easily.
Poulain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaillancourt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poulain looking for a sweep. Not yet Poulain, not yet.
Vaillancourt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaillancourt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vaillancourt forces his way into half guard.
Vaillancourt stalling.
Poulain wants to get back to his feet.
Keven Vaillancourt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vaillancourt in particular looking to stall.

Vaillancourt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain tries to clinch but Vaillancourt moves out of range.
Vaillancourt wants to clinch

and Poulain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vaillancourt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Poulain trying to mount his opponent but Vaillancourt defends it.
Vaillancourt keeping hold of Poulain's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Keven Vaillancourt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vaillancourt fails with the takedown

and Poulain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaillancourt trying to control but Poulain postures up.

Poulain seems to be working for a kimura but Vaillancourt defends the submission attempt.
Vaillancourt wants to get back to full guard.
Vaillancourt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vaillancourt controlling Poulain's posture.
Vaillancourt keeping full guard, as Poulain tries to pass.
Vaillancourt pulls Poulain in close to his closed guard and prevents Poulain from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Poulain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Poulain misses with a takedown

and Vaillancourt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vaillancourt.
Poulain keeping moving, preventing Vaillancourt from controlling successfully.
Poulain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vaillancourt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vaillancourt preventing the sweep.
Vaillancourt passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Poulain has hold of Vaillancourt's hands but Vaillancourt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaillancourt not doing much here.
Poulain is looking to improve his position.
Vaillancourt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Poulain throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poulain misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Poulain is looking for a sweep. Vaillancourt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaillancourt moves nicely into side control.
Poulain can't do much from the bottom here.

Vaillancourt stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaillancourt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poulain to the mat! Poulain manages to get full guard.

Poulain looking for a guillotine here but Vaillancourt defends easily.
Vaillancourt is stalling in the full guard.
Poulain wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaillancourt controlling from the top position.
Vaillancourt is working Poulain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poulain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vaillancourt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poulain's head.
Vaillancourt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vaillancourt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Poulain throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vaillancourt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vaillancourt passes Poulain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poulain wants to improve his position but Vaillancourt is controlling well.

Vaillancourt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Vaillancourt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vaillancourt taking a breather here.
Vaillancourt looks up at the clock and then as Poulain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vaillancourt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Vaillancourt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poulain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Poulain tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keven Vaillancourt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaillancourt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keven Vaillancourt!