PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Couturier (ranked 6223 p4p, 4992 weight class) and Kelvin Cadenhead (ranked 644 p4p, 595 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couturier
vs
Cadenhead

187 cm
18
201
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
193
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelvin Cadenhead!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couturier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cadenhead can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cadenhead slows down the pace here.
Cadenhead can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier trying to control the position but instead, Cadenhead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Couturier into the ropes.
Couturier is trying to maintain a safe position but Cadenhead gets an underhook and turns Couturier into the ropes.
Couturier has Cadenhead pressed against the ropes, preventing Cadenhead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cadenhead throws a head punch that misses.
Cadenhead misses with the head strike.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cadenhead can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadenhead leaning against his opponent.
Cadenhead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cadenhead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Couturier smiles and moves away.
Couturier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couturier closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cadenhead backwards.
A short body shot lands from Couturier as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cadenhead being controlled against the ropes.
Cadenhead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cadenhead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Couturier prevents Cadenhead from breaking the clinch.
Couturier looking to stall.
Cadenhead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cadenhead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jonathan Couturier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Cadenhead.
Cadenhead is trying to pull guard but Couturier has him pressed against the ropes.
Cadenhead being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cadenhead as Couturier tries to tie him up.
Cadenhead wants to take the fight to the mat but Couturier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cadenhead misses with a body punch.
Couturier looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Cadenhead.

Cadenhead pulls guard successfully.
Couturier wanted to stand there but Cadenhead had control of the position.

Cadenhead is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Couturier rolls with it to try and escape but Cadenhead cranks on the arm and Couturier is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelvin Cadenhead!
Kelvin Cadenhead spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.