PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 1647 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Xavier Couture (ranked 131 p4p, 226 weight class). Duboulay comes to the cage accompanied by World On Fire. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Duboulay
vs
Couture

162 cm
27
135
7 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
135
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Duboulay's half guard.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture winds up and cracks Duboulay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duboulay is trying to get back to full guard.
Duboulay is trying to maintain the position but Couture is very close to passing his half guard.
Duboulay gets back to full guard.
Duboulay keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.

Duboulay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Couture is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duboulay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duboulay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture working over Duboulay with some ground and pound. Duboulay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Duboulay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture stalling away here and it's allowed Duboulay to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Duboulay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay trying to keep a closed guard but Couture is proving a slippery customer.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duboulay doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Duboulay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Duboulay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duboulay gets caught flat footed, as Couture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Couture is fighting to break Duboulay's control of his arms but Duboulay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Duboulay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Couture throws a strike but Duboulay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Duboulay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.

Duboulay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Couture looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Couture looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Couture!

Duboulay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Duboulay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Duboulay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Couture looks up at the clock and then as Duboulay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Couture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Duboulay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duboulay takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Duboulay is trying to work for a sweep but Couture has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Couture dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Duboulay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Couture.
Duboulay shoots in looking for a takedown. Couture tries to sprawl out of it but Duboulay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Couture manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincent Duboulay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duboulay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Couture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duboulay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
Duboulay shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Duboulay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duboulay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Duboulay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duboulay off to one side.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Duboulay enables Couture to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duboulay manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture advances to half guard.
Duboulay wants to control the action here but instead Couture manages to pass to full mount!
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Couture landing shots from mount.
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
Duboulay is in a horrible position here. Couture smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Duboulay is rocked!
Duboulay tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Duboulay is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture cracks Duboulay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Couture landing shots from mount.
Duboulay is desperately trying to improve his position but Couture has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but Duboulay is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duboulay tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Couture lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture wants to control the pace but Duboulay is squirming around nicely.
Duboulay seems to have got his legs back now.
Duboulay is trying to escape the mount.
Duboulay tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Xavier Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture trying to control the action but Duboulay is working from the bottom.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duboulay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couture is keen to just control but Duboulay is a slippery customer.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay is looking to improve his position.
Couture working over Duboulay with some ground and pound. Duboulay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Duboulay is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Couture is tapping! Great win for Duboulay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vincent Duboulay!