PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb DeCoteau (ranked 3249 p4p, 2895 weight class) and Desmond Okafor (ranked 437 p4p, 399 weight class). Desmond Okafor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

DeCoteau
vs
Okafor

190 cm
30
220
6 - 10 - 0

202 cm
39
215
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb DeCoteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeCoteau keeps the fight on the outside.
DeCoteau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that DeCoteau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Caleb DeCoteau has been cut.
Okafor closes the distance looking to clinch

and DeCoteau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
DeCoteau is pressing down on Okafor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okafor is holding on for now.

Okafor is defending against the submission attempts here by DeCoteau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCoteau is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

DeCoteau seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Okafor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caleb DeCoteau!