PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Bibeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serge Bibeau struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fresco
vs
Bibeau

167 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fresco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Bibeau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibeau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bibeau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bibeau is looking for a triangle but Fresco pushes his legs off easily.
Fresco tries to free his leg and advance position but Bibeau is retaining full guard.
Fresco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bibeau's guard.

Fresco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fresco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bibeau defends it well.
Bibeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fresco is working away from the top position though.
Fresco moves nicely into side control.

Fresco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bibeau prevents Fresco from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fresco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bibeau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bibeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fresco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bibeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fresco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco wants to control but Bibeau is keeping him busy.

Fresco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Fresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
Bibeau regains half guard.

Fresco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bibeau defends it well.
Fresco is trying to control the action in half guard but Bibeau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Fresco jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bibeau manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Fresco swings around for an armbar but Bibeau sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fresco's guard.
Bibeau trying to control but Fresco is working from the bottom.

Fresco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bibeau is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fresco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bibeau's back instead.

Fresco looking for the choke from the back.
Bibeau breaks Fresco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fresco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fresco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bibeau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bibeau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bibeau sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fresco prevents Bibeau from improving his position.
Bibeau works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bibeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fresco slips nicely into half guard.
Fresco is pressing down on Bibeau's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bibeau is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Fresco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fresco tries to clinch but Bibeau is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fresco.
Bibeau is trying to improve his position.

Fresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fresco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bibeau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Fresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bibeau sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fresco could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Fresco is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bibeau has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibeau trying to control here.
Jacques Fresco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fresco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bibeau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fresco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bibeau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fresco seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bibeau is holding on tight.
Fresco lands a nice shot to the head.
Fresco moves to the back position.
Bibeau tries to break free.

Bibeau defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Fresco is working for a rear naked choke. Bibeau is not defending it well and Fresco has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bibeau refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bibeau's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Fresco!
Jacques Fresco retains his lightweight title!