PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michel Therrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watch Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Therrien
vs
Out

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Therrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Watch Out!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Therrien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Out as he jumps to the side.

Out gets a clinch.

Out escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Out tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Therrien swivels and escapes.

Out moves into the clinch successfully.

Out manages to pull guard.
Out is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Therrien advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out is refusing to be controlled, as Therrien sits in half guard.
Out tries to get to full guard but Therrien has control of the leg.

Therrien is looking for a kimura but Out is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Therrien to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out tries to get to full guard but Therrien has control of the leg.

Therrien is working for a kimura but Out is defending it quite comfortably.
Out wants to improve his position but Therrien is controlling well.
Therrien working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Out keeping hold of Therrien's head, controlling as best he can.
Out is looking for a sweep. Therrien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Therrien wants to work for an arm triangle but Out is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Therrien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out wants to improve his position but Therrien is controlling well.
Out desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Out can do anything to dispel that myth.

Therrien looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Therrien working over Out with some ground and pound. Out looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therrien works his foot free and advances to mount.
Out is trying to escape the mount.
Out keeps trying to improve his position.

Therrien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Therrien wants to finish this one by submission but Out is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Therrien.

Therrien is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Out has managed to escape the submission attempt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michel Therrien!
Michel Therrien thanked the fans post fight for their support.