PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Schamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schamp has chosen Go 2 Sleep as his entrance music. Sean Schamp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Refn
vs
Schamp

178 cm
32
174 lbs
20 - 23 - 1

172 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Schamp!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Refn. No joy for Schamp on that attempt.

Refn takes the fight into the clinch.

Refn breaks from the clinch.

Refn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Refn trying to control the action but Schamp is working from the bottom.
Refn cracks Schamp with a big elbow.
Schamp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Refn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Refn instigates a clinch.
Refn lands with a short shot to the head.

Refn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Refn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Refn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schamp backwards.
Refn presses Schamp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Refn.
Refn scores with a shoulder strike.
Refn lands with a right to the head.

Refn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Refn has Schamp up against the cage in a clinch.
Schamp is trying to drag Refn to the mat but Refn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Refn.

Refn breaks the clinch.

Refn darts in and clinches Schamp up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Refn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schamp backwards.
Refn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schamp backwards.
Schamp takes a shot to the head.
Refn is working Schamp over against the cage.
Schamp looks winded!

Refn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Refn closes the distance and pushes Schamp back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schamp wants to take the fight to the mat but Refn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nicolas Refn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Schamp.
A hook to the body from Refn.
Refn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schamp up against the cage.

Refn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Refn has closed the distance and engaged Schamp in a clinch.
Refn lands with a left to the head.
Refn scores with a shot to the side of Schamp's head.

Refn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schamp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schamp tries to clinch up.

Refn has Schamp up against the cage in a clinch.

Refn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Refn closes the distance looking for a takedown. Schamp stuffs it but Refn still has hold of him. Refn picks Schamp up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Refn slams Schamp to the floor and that's really hurt Schamp - he doesn't know where he is! Refn throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Refn!
Nicolas Refn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.