PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivanna Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles de Gaule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Puff
vs
de Gaule

184 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivanna Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles de Gaule!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puff closes the distance and clinches.
de Gaule keeps control of Puff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

de Gaule ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. de Gaule no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
de Gaule pulls Puff in close to his closed guard and prevents Puff from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of de Gaule is proving hard to escape from.

de Gaule has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
de Gaule manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Puff's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
de Gaule sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
de Gaule trying to control but Puff is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff is trying to escape the mount.

de Gaule is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Puff is surviving well by controlling de Gaule's body position as best he can.
de Gaule trying to control but Puff is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Puff bucks de Gaule off and manages to get back to his feet!
Puff fails to land with a series of punches.
Puff wants to clinch up but de Gaule keeps it at a distance.
de Gaule tries for a takedown but Puff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Puff has closed the distance and engaged de Gaule in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de Gaule pulls Puff into guard.
de Gaule looking to control.
Puff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Gaule is keeping the position for now.

de Gaule looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
de Gaule trying to control the position.
de Gaule looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
de Gaule lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Puff!
de Gaule looks gassed!
Puff is looking to improve his position but de Gaule isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Gaule landing strikes, looking to finish!
de Gaule in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
de Gaule with good strikes from the mount here!
Puff is working to get back to half guard.
Puff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

de Gaule throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Puff has his hands clasped together but de Gaule breaks the hold and Puff is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by de Gaule!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles de Gaule!