PBP Commentary

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

Haffie
vs
Patrice Boulpiquante

176 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
39
157 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Haffie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulpiquante is looking to clinch but Haffie is avoiding it.

Boulpiquante has Haffie up against the cage in a clinch.
Boulpiquante misses with some punches.
Haffie working hard to break the clinch.
Haffie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boulpiquante has a couple of punches blocked by Haffie.
Boulpiquante lands a nice uppercut.
Boulpiquante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haffie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante has been cut.
Boulpiquante blocks an elbow strike.
Haffie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haffie misses with a knee to the head.
Boulpiquante tries to throw a body punch but Haffie avoids it by throwing Boulpiquante back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulpiquante swings wildly with an uppercut but Haffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boulpiquante blocks an elbow strike from Haffie.
Nice elbow from Haffie.
Haffie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land.
Haffie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boulpiquante landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haffie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulpiquante has a couple of punches blocked by Haffie.
Boulpiquante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haffie backwards.
Haffie blocking some punches.
Boulpiquante lands with a light punch inside.
Boulpiquante throws a punch but it's blocked by Haffie.
Haffie misses with an elbow strike.
Boulpiquante is leaning against Haffie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haffie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Haffie is stalling here.
Haffie throws an elbow that misses.
Boulpiquante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haffie is defending well for now.
Haffie swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulpiquante uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haffie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffie stalling in the clinch but Boulpiquante improves position.
Haffie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haffie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boulpiquante is keeping busy.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante throws a punch but it's blocked by Haffie.
Haffie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Haffie is trying to trip Boulpiquante. He has hold of a leg but Boulpiquante is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Haffie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Haffie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Boulpiquante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Boulpiquante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haffie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boulpiquante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haffie defends it easily.

Haffie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulpiquante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haffie has managed to get both his arms back between Boulpiquante's legs - danger averted.
Haffie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Boulpiquante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Boulpiquante has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Haffie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Boulpiquante has tightened it up now! Haffie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.