PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Mityou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Courchesne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Courchesne has chosen Two Steps From Hell - To Glory as his entrance music. Sub Mityou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mityou
vs
Courchesne

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Mityou !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Courchesne!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mityou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Courchesne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ground and pound from Courchesne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mityou tries to bench press Courchesne off him but Courchesne keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mityou manages to work his way to half guard, despite Courchesne's best efforts.
Courchesne trying to pass the guard but Mityou defending well.
Mityou moves into full guard.
Courchesne is looking to work some ground and pound but Mityou has wrist control.
Courchesne throws a big elbow that misses.
Courchesne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Courchesne works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Courchesne lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mityou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Courchesne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mityou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Courchesne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Courchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mityou is looking for a sweep. Courchesne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courchesne works his way into side control.
Courchesne controlling from side mount.
Mityou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mityou is trying to control Courchesne's posture but Courchesne avoids it.
Courchesne taking a break here but Mityou is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mityou has hold of Courchesne's hands but Courchesne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Courchesne throws a strike but Mityou avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Courchesne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Courchesne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mityou . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Courchesne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mityou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Courchesne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Courchesne throwing strikes but missing.
Mityou has momentary wrist control but Courchesne slips an elbow through the middle.
Courchesne wants to control from the top but Mityou keeps moving.
Courchesne is working Mityou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne looking to pass the guard.
Courchesne wants to control from the top but Mityou keeps moving.
Mityou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Courchesne is looking to control Mityou 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Courchesne avoid being mounted?
Courchesne landing strikes from the bottom.
Mityou is looking to advance position but Courchesne won't allow it.
Courchesne tries to roll over but Mityou keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mityou in particular looking to stall.
Mityou trying to control from half guard but Courchesne is working away.
Courchesne is trying to control but can't.
Courchesne trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Courchesne is desperately trying to improve his position but Mityou has a good base and remains in mount.
Mityou is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Courchesne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mityou tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courchesne is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Courchesne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mityou slaps away a takedown attempt from Courchesne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Courchesne shoots in but Mityou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Courchesne shoots and misses

and Mityou counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sub Mityou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Courchesne.
Courchesne trying to control the position.
Mityou trying to control but Courchesne is working from the bottom.
Courchesne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Courchesne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mityou manages to get himself to full guard.
Courchesne advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mityou is looking for a sweep. Courchesne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courchesne is stalling here. Mityou is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Courchesne seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mityou has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Courchesne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Mityou is trying to work for a kimura but Courchesne is defending well.
Courchesne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Courchesne.
Mityou won't allow Courchesne to sweep him here.
Mityou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Courchesne is controlling Mityou 's posture.
Mityou throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne trying to strike off his back.
Courchesne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mityou manages to get himself to full guard.
Courchesne landing some decent shots from guard.
Mityou is looking to stand up but Courchesne isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courchesne postures up in Mityou 's guard and throws a big left but Mityou blocks it.
Courchesne wants to control from the top but Mityou keeps moving.
Courchesne throws an elbow that misses. Mityou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Courchesne's guard. Nice move by Mityou !
Courchesne wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne keeping moving, preventing Mityou from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Courchesne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Courchesne wants to improve his position but instead Mityou has moved into half guard.
Courchesne trying to hold on to Mityou 's head to control him but Mityou postures up.
Courchesne is looking to improve his position.
Mityou wants to take a breather but Courchesne is having none of it.
Courchesne wants to control but Mityou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Courchesne is looking for a sweep. Mityou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mityou trying to pass the guard but Courchesne defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Courchesne tries for a takedown but Mityou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mityou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Courchesne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mityou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Courchesne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mityou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Courchesne has managed to get both his arms back between Mityou 's legs - danger averted.
Courchesne looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Courchesne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Courchesne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Courchesne looking to score a takedown here. Mityou is defending well but Courchesne drives through and ends up in Mityou 's guard.
Courchesne connects with a couple of short punches.
Courchesne working some strikes from top position.
Courchesne wants to control from the top but Mityou keeps moving.
Courchesne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mityou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mityou throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Courchesne escapes and throws Mityou 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mityou is not content to let Courchesne control the position.
Courchesne lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courchesne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Courchesne is looking to take a break and control but Mityou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Courchesne working the ground and pound.
Mityou is trying to control Courchesne's posture but Courchesne avoids it.
Courchesne scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mityou is trying to get back to half guard.
Mityou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mityou tries to control but Courchesne manages to take his back.
Courchesne avoiding Mityou 's attempts to control his hands.
Mityou looking very determined here, making life difficult for Courchesne.
Courchesne throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mityou !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Courchesne punishes Mityou with strikes from the back mount.
Mityou grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Courchesne trying to control momentarily.
Courchesne is trying to stick to Mityou 's back but Mityou is turning into Courchesne. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Courchesne's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mityou .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne is trying to keep Mityou in close.
Courchesne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mityou is one step ahead there.
Jonathan Courchesne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Courchesne being controlled here, momentarily.
Mityou preventing the sweep.
Courchesne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mityou postures up in Courchesne's guard and throws a big left but Courchesne blocks it.
Courchesne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courchesne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mityou 's guard.
Mityou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Courchesne's guard.
Mityou preventing the sweep.
Mityou content to stall in guard here.
Courchesne tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Courchesne wants to sweep but no luck.
Sub Mityou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Courchesne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Courchesne holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Courchesne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Courchesne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Courchesne!
In his post fight interview, Jonathan Courchesne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.