PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Strange's chin.

Patrice Boulpiquante
vs
Strange

176 cm
38
157 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

175 cm
33
187 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strange misses with a leg kick

and Boulpiquante counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.

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

Strange thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.

Boulpiquante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Boulpiquante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Strange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulpiquante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strange has managed to get both his arms back between Boulpiquante's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulpiquante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strange has managed to get both his arms back between Boulpiquante's legs - danger averted.
Strange trying to control but Boulpiquante is working from the bottom.
Strange cracks Boulpiquante with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.
Strange with a nice head shot there.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.

Boulpiquante working for a triangle but Strange defends it easily.

Boulpiquante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strange defends it easily.
Strange lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strange passes Boulpiquante's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Boulpiquante has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Strange escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Strange!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante can't do much from the bottom here.
Boulpiquante is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Strange is trying to get an arm triangle but Boulpiquante is defending well.
Boulpiquante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strange working the ground and pound from side control.
Boulpiquante is looking for a sweep.

Strange tries for a kimura but Boulpiquante is defending well.
Boulpiquante is looking to reverse the position.
Boulpiquante looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boulpiquante struggling a bit here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strange has hold of Boulpiquante's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Boulpiquante tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Strange cranks the arm and Boulpiquante screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Boulpiquante, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Simon Strange!
Simon Strange seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.