PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Gremlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cousteau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cousteau
vs
Gremlin

173 cm
24
166 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Hellbent

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobcat Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cousteau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gremlin misses with a looping right.
Cousteau blocks the body kick.
Cousteau fails to land the takedown.
Cousteau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gremlin is fending him off so far but Cousteau persists. Nope, Gremlin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gremlin throws a low kick but Cousteau moves out of range easily.
Gremlin takes a swing at Cousteau's ribcage but misses.
Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gremlin.
Cousteau moves away from the strike by Gremlin.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gremlin throws out the jab.
Gremlin tries to clinch there but Cousteau circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Gremlin.
Gremlin wants to clinch.

Gremlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cousteau, pushing him back against the cage.
Gremlin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cousteau turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cousteau manages to end up in side control.
Cousteau trying to control the action but Gremlin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.

Cousteau is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gremlin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Cousteau.

Cousteau is trying to get an arm triangle but Gremlin is defending well.
Cousteau working the ground and pound but Gremlin is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gremlin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau trying to control the position but Gremlin is working away.
Cousteau tries to score with some ground and pound. Gremlin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gremlin prevents Cousteau from improving position.
Cousteau scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gremlin to see if he's OK.

Cousteau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gremlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cousteau lands an elbow.

Cousteau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gremlin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cousteau tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gremlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cousteau sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gremlin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cousteau cracks Gremlin with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cousteau working the ground and pound.

Cousteau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gremlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Cousteau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gremlin misses with a straight right.
A big left from Gremlin misses.
A swing and a miss from Gremlin.
Gremlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cousteau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cousteau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gremlin's guard.
Cousteau is looking to work some ground and pound but Gremlin has wrist control.
Cousteau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gremlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cousteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau throwing strikes from guard but Gremlin blocks nicely.
Cousteau cracks Gremlin with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gremlin is keeping the position for now.
Cousteau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cousteau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cousteau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cousteau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cousteau passes into half guard.
Cousteau passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.
Cousteau lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Cousteau seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cousteau throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cousteau scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gremlin to see if he's OK.

It looks like Bobcat Gremlin has been cut.
Cousteau trying to control the position but Gremlin is working away.
Cousteau in side control, throwing shots but Gremlin defends.
Cousteau throws a strike aimed at the side of Gremlin's head but Gremlin avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cousteau.

Cousteau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cousteau working the strikes but Gremlin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cousteau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gremlin can do to turn this around?
Cousteau throws a strike but Gremlin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Gremlin keeps moving.

Cousteau drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gremlin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cousteau has Gremlin in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cousteau has his foot on Gremlin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gremlin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cousteau trying to control the position.
Gremlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cousteau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gremlin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gremlin trying to control but Cousteau is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Cousteau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Gremlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cousteau slips a straight right by Gremlin.
Cousteau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gremlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cousteau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cousteau keeps the fight on the outside.

Cousteau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cousteau throwing strikes from guard but Gremlin blocks nicely.
Cousteau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cousteau has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gremlin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cousteau yanks on the arm and Gremlin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cousteau.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Cousteau!
Jacques Cousteau retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jacques Cousteau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.