PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Colucci (ranked 2779 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Jackson (ranked 23562 p4p, 0 weight class). Colucci's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Le temps des cerises. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Colucci
vs
Jackson

176 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Colucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch

and Colucci decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Colucci passes into half guard.

Colucci 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Colucci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Colucci is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Colucci maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jackson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Colucci has cracked it and Jackson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Colucci!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michel Colucci!
After winning the bout, Michel Colucci thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.