PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Vandenbosch (ranked 6562 p4p, 6237 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 611 p4p, 598 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz as his entrance music. Charles Vandenbosch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vandenbosch
vs
Quessy

184 cm
26
170
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
176
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Vandenbosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandenbosch is looking to clinch.
Vandenbosch swinging wildly here.
And Quessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Vandenbosch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Quessy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vandenbosch defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Vandenbosch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Vandenbosch sends Quessy down but not out. Vandenbosch dives into side control looking to finish.

Quessy is rocked!

It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vandenbosch stands up and beckons Quessy to his feet.
Quessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandenbosch finish him?
Quessy misses with a hook. Vandenbosch ducked under it nicely.
Quessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quessy seems to have recovered his senses.
Quessy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quessy. Vandenbosch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandenbosch lands a right hook to the body.

Vandenbosch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quessy, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandenbosch.

Vandenbosch breaks from the clinch.
Vandenbosch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quessy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vandenbosch has closed the distance and engaged Quessy in a clinch.

Quessy is trying to trip Vandenbosch. He has hold of a leg but Vandenbosch is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Quessy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Quessy throwing strikes from guard but Vandenbosch blocks nicely.
Quessy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandenbosch is keeping the position for now.
Quessy postures up in Vandenbosch's guard and throws a big left but Vandenbosch blocks it.
Quessy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quessy wants to control from the top but Vandenbosch keeps moving.
Quessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vandenbosch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy wants to pass the guard but Vandenbosch is keeping the position.
Quessy is still trying to improve position.
Quessy throws a big right hand that misses.
Quessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vandenbosch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quessy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quessy wants to control from the top but Vandenbosch keeps moving.
Vandenbosch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quessy on the ground.
Quessy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quessy throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vandenbosch keeping moving, preventing Quessy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quessy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quessy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vandenbosch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vandenbosch taking a bit of punishment here - Quessy scoring with strikes.
Quessy lands an elbow.
Quessy lands a nice forearm strike.
Quessy trying to control the position but Vandenbosch is working away.

Quessy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quessy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vandenbosch is trying to escape and Quessy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vandenbosch is forced to tap! Nice work there by Quessy! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Quessy!
A relieved looking Thomas Quessy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.