PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Coney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bakriam Bouchatankan (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.

Coney
vs
Bouchatankan

225 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Montreal, Curtis Coney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bakriam Bouchatankan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bouchatankan tries to clinch there but Coney circles away.
Bouchatankan stuffs the takedown attempt from Coney. Coney gets slowly back to his feet.
Bouchatankan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coney wants to clinch up but Bouchatankan keeps it at a distance.

Coney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bouchatankan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bouchatankan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Coney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bouchatankan wants to get back to his feet.
Coney is keen to just control but Bouchatankan is a slippery customer.
Coney takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coney uses his free foot to push down on Bouchatankan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bouchatankan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchatankan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bouchatankan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coney throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bouchatankan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bouchatankan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coney tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bouchatankan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bouchatankan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Coney looking to finish Bouchatankan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bouchatankan!
Coney thowing shots but they're missing.
Coney throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Coney prevents Bouchatankan from getting the reversal.
Coney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bouchatankan is looking to escape.
Coney dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bouchatankan tries to lock up and control but Coney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coney is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bouchatankan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coney punching from mount but Bouchatankan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bouchatankan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coney.

Coney jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bouchatankan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bouchatankan struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchatankan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bouchatankan looks gassed!

Coney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bouchatankan is looking to clinch but Coney is avoiding it.
Bouchatankan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bouchatankan.
Bouchatankan tries to clinch but Coney moves away

and Coney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coney controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Coney dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bouchatankan moves into the clinch.

Coney works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coney is in close to Bouchatankan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coney's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bouchatankan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coney is controlling him.
Coney looking to pass the guard.
Bouchatankan working a defensive guard but Coney passes into half guard.
Bouchatankan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bouchatankan is breathing heavily.
Coney shoots in but Bouchatankan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bouchatankan clinches but Coney breaks the clinch

and Coney counters with a single leg into guard. Bouchatankan didn't expect that.
Bouchatankan is looking to stand up but Coney isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bouchatankan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coney trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouchatankan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coney stands and steps away. Bouchatankan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouchatankan scoring well with a low kick there.
Bouchatankan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bouchatankan tries to clinch

and Coney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouchatankan trying to keep a closed guard but Coney is proving a slippery customer.
Bouchatankan keeping moving, preventing Coney from controlling successfully.
Bouchatankan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouchatankan wants to stand up but Coney is controlling him.
Coney working some strikes from top position.

Coney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bouchatankan, up you get!

Coney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bouchatankan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Coney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouchatankan doesn't manage to clinch there - Coney circles away.
Bouchatankan connects with a solid leg kick.
Bouchatankan darts in trying to clinch

and Coney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bouchatankan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coney stalling.
Coney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bouchatankan wants to get back to his feet.
Coney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bouchatankan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Coney dominated that second round.
That's time! Coney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Coney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bouchatankan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bouchatankan wants to improve his position but Coney is controlling well.
Coney is looking to take a break and control but Bouchatankan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bouchatankan defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bouchatankan wants to control but Coney is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coney has a takedown stuffed.
Coney keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Coney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bouchatankan was covering up waiting for the punch and Coney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bouchatankan wants to get back to his feet but Coney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coney trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouchatankan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouchatankan wants to sweep here but Coney controlling him for the moment.
Coney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coney 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.
Coney forces his way into half guard.
Bouchatankan tries to get to full guard but Coney has control of the leg.
Bouchatankan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coney seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bouchatankan pushes Coney off looking to stand but Coney dives back in and keeps control.
Coney moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coney scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Coney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coney, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Coney!