PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tijl Bal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Bute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tijl Bal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucian Bute's chin.

Bal
vs
Bute

174 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tijl Bal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucian Bute!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bute shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bute scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bal gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bute wants to control the pace but Bal is squirming around nicely.
Bute moves to the back position.
Bute lands punches and elbows.
Bute is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bute. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Bute has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bute is working for a rear naked choke. Bal is not defending it well and Bute has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bal refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bal's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucian Bute!