PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Laterreur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Small has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Small
vs
Laterreur

212 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Laterreur!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Small gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Laterreur gets control of Small's arms and successfully pulls guard. Laterreur will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Small wants to stand but Laterreur is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Laterreur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
Laterreur is controlling Small's posture.
Small postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laterreur trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Small would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laterreur wants to stand and escape but Small is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laterreur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small fails with an attempt to clinch.

Small clinches with his opponent.

Laterreur has picked Small up - he's going for a ride! Laterreur dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Small throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Laterreur manages to pass to side control.
Small prevents Laterreur from moving into mount.
Small is trying to improve his position.
Small looking for a sweep but Laterreur has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Small tries to improve his position but Laterreur has taken his back! Laterreur has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Small tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Laterreur pushes Small away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Laterreur!