PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois La Poulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Link (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

La Poulet
vs
Link

186 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois La Poulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Link!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Link sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks La Poulet to the ground! Link dives into full mount looking to finish!

La Poulet is rocked!

It looks like Francois La Poulet has been cut.
La Poulet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh La Poulet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
La Poulet is squirming around, avoiding Link's attempts to control the action.
La Poulet is trying to escape the mount.
La Poulet seems to have got his legs back now.
Link is looking to stand but Link has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Link looking to control but La Poulet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Poulet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
La Poulet works his way to full guard. Good work.
La Poulet working a defensive guard here.
La Poulet 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.
La Poulet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

La Poulet is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Link is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francois La Poulet!