QFC Tournament 538 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor McConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor McConnor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Arkin
vs
McConnor

165 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregor McConnor!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from McConnor. Those never looked like landing.
McConnor lands with a good body shot.
Arkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Arkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McConnor but McConnor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McConnor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McConnor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under McConnor's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Arkin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor McConnor!
A relieved looking Gregor McConnor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Patinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maroun Caboul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maroun Caboul will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Patinho
vs
Caboul

180 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Patinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maroun Caboul!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caboul feints and as Patinho raises his hands in defense, Caboul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caboul scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patinho trying to strike off his back.
Caboul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Patinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patinho looking to control.
Caboul postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Patinho is trying to keep Caboul in close.
Patinho keeping moving, preventing Caboul from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Patinho working for a triangle but Caboul defends it easily.
Caboul is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caboul postures up in Patinho's guard and throws a big left but Patinho blocks it.
Caboul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caboul postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caboul wants to control from the top but Patinho keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Caboul gets the takedown into side control.
Caboul working the body and head with strikes.
Caboul working the ground and pound.
Caboul grinds an elbow into Patinho's temple.
A lull in the action here as Caboul stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caboul cracks Patinho with a big elbow.
Caboul cracks Patinho with a big right hand but Patinho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Patinho is trying to improve his position.
Caboul lands some shots froms side control.
Caboul lands some shots froms side control.
Caboul scores with punches from side control.
Caboul lands a few punches from side control.
Patinho is trying to control Caboul's posture but Caboul avoids it.
Patinho is breathing heavily.
Patinho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caboul grinds an elbow into Patinho's temple.
Caboul lands some shots froms side control.
Patinho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Caboul connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Patinho some visible discomfort.
Patinho takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Patinho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Caboul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patinho keeps working.

Caboul is trying to get an arm triangle but Patinho is defending well.
Caboul should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Caboul trying to control the position but Patinho is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caboul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caboul is chipping away with strikes.
Caboul landing a few strikes.
Caboul scores with punches from side control.
Caboul is working Patinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caboul lands a nice forearm strike.
Caboul scores with punches from side control.

Caboul is trying to get an arm triangle but Patinho is defending well.
Caboul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maroun Caboul dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Caboul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patinho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Caboul counters with a takedown into side control.
Patinho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Caboul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Caboul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Patinho wants to get back to his feet.
Caboul landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patinho is trying to improve his position.
Patinho takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Caboul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Patinho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caboul lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caboul trying to control the action but Patinho is working from the bottom.
Caboul is working Patinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
Patinho is looking for a sweep.
Caboul is putting a hurting on Patinho here, landing some big shots from side control.

Caboul swings around for an armbar but Patinho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Caboul's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caboul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patinho postures up.
Patinho looking to sit in guard and control but Caboul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caboul is looking to pass into half guard but Patinho pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Patinho is in guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caboul holds on and takes a little breather.
Caboul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patinho manages to get himself to full guard.

Caboul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caboul distracts Patinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Caboul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caboul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Caboul trying to control but Patinho is working from the bottom.
Caboul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patinho's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caboul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caboul wants to control from the top but Patinho keeps moving.
Caboul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caboul looking to pass the guard.
Caboul advances position into side control!
Caboul lands a few punches from side control.
Caboul trying to control the action but Patinho is working from the bottom.

Caboul tries for a kimura but Patinho is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patinho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Caboul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Caboul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Caboul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Patinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maroun Caboul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patinho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caboul in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maroun Caboul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Caboul shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Patinho manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patinho keeping moving, preventing Caboul from controlling successfully.
Caboul postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Patinho keeping full guard, as Caboul tries to pass.
Caboul postures up and lands a big shot to Patinho's brow.
Caboul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patinho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Caboul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patinho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patinho's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caboul scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Patinho is looking for a way out.
Caboul has Patinho flattened out and is raining down punches.
Patinho is trapped and Caboul is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Patinho wants to get back to his feet.
Caboul slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Caboul has Patinho flattened out and is raining down punches.

Caboul has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Patinho is in real trouble here. Caboul gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Patinho is tapping out! Caboul wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maroun Caboul!

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FIGHT
RATING
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