PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Beauchamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koscheck
vs
Beauchamp

180 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Kevin Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Beauchamp!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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

Koscheck has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beauchamp regains guard immediately.
Beauchamp pulls Koscheck in close to his closed guard and prevents Koscheck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beauchamp keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Beauchamp pulls Koscheck in to control the position.
Beauchamp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beauchamp is striking off his back. Koscheck thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Beauchamp trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Koscheck manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauchamp holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Koscheck tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Beauchamp is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck trying to control but Beauchamp is having none of it.
Koscheck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beauchamp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koscheck manages to capitalize on a mistake by Beauchamp to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Koscheck go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Beauchamp trying to control the hands but Koscheck won't let him.

Koscheck working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Koscheck controlling the positon.

Koscheck has his arm under Beauchamp's chin here. Game over son! Koscheck squeezes tightly and Beauchamp is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Koscheck!
Kevin Koscheck made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank all my fans and all the people who came out tonite and also to my boys in the 506 get your party socks on , After Party !'.