PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathieu Rouleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Langevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rouleau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sugar by System Of A Down. Langevin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heart Of Steel-Manowar. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rouleau
vs
Langevin

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathieu Rouleau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Langevin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouleau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langevin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Langevin rushes Rouleau and presses him up against the cage.
Rouleau misses with a knee strike.

Langevin pulls guard effortlessly.
Rouleau is looking to work some ground and pound but Langevin has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rouleau tries to free his leg and advance position but Langevin is retaining full guard.
Rouleau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rouleau throwing strikes but missing.
Rouleau trying to control the position from guard on top but Langevin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rouleau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Langevin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langevin is trying to control the position but Rouleau postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rouleau tries to clinch up

and Langevin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Langevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langevin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rouleau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Langevin stalling in the clinch.

Rouleau ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rouleau no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rouleau keeping moving, preventing Langevin from controlling successfully.
Rouleau trying to strike off his back.
Langevin wants to control from the top but Rouleau keeps moving.
Langevin postures up.

Rouleau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rouleau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rouleau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langevin is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Langevin misses with a series of wild punches.
Langevin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rouleau pinned against the cage. Rouleau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Langevin swinging wildly here.
Langevin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rouleau throws a lazy head kick
and Langevin counters with a nice body kick.
Rouleau is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langevin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rouleau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Langevin.
Langevin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rouleau pinned against the cage. Rouleau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mathieu Rouleau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Langevin.

Rouleau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rouleau showed some decent athleticism there.
Langevin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Langevin.
Rouleau postures up in Langevin's guard and throws a big left but Langevin blocks it.
Langevin pulls Rouleau in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouleau wants to stand but Langevin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Langevin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rouleau manages to get himself to full guard.
Langevin pushing down on Rouleau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rouleau is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Langevin seems content to control.
Langevin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Langevin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Langevin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Langevin counters with a takedown into side control.
Langevin scores with punches from side control.
Rouleau dodges the ground and pound from Langevin.
Rouleau can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langevin in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Langevin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rouleau as Langevin shoots in.

Langevin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rouleau to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Langevin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rouleau is one step ahead there.
Langevin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rouleau's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Langevin drops back looking for a leg! Rouleau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rouleau manages to kick Langevin off! Langevin jumps back into Rouleau's guard.
Rouleau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rouleau is trying to control the position but Langevin postures up.
Langevin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Langevin trying to control but Rouleau is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouleau looking to control.
Langevin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rouleau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rouleau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Langevin.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rouleau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Langevin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Langevin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rouleau tries to kick Langevin off but Langevin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rouleau wants to control the action here but instead Langevin manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langevin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Langevin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rouleau wants to hold on but Langevin pushes him away.
Langevin content just to control the position here.
Rouleau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rouleau tries to hold on but Langevin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Langevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Langevin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rouleau counters with a shoot takedown. Langevin fights it but they end up in guard.
Rouleau preventing the sweep.
Langevin pulls Rouleau in close to prevent any damage.

Rouleau gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Langevin looks for a takedown but Rouleau sprawls well.

Rouleau closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rouleau tries to pull guard but Langevin won't allow it.
Rouleau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Langevin walks away with a smile on his face. Rouleau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Langevin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rouleau's guard.
Rouleau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Langevin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Langevin throwing strikes from guard but Rouleau blocks nicely.
Langevin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rouleau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Langevin is controlling him.
Langevin looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouleau keeping moving, preventing Langevin from controlling successfully.
Langevin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rouleau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rouleau has his takedown stuffed
and Rouleau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathieu Rouleau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langevin has a takedown stuffed.

Rouleau clinches up against the cage.
Langevin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rouleau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langevin breaks the clinch.

Langevin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rouleau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rouleau tries to get out of the position.
Rouleau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Langevin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rouleau wriggles free and stands up.
Jab by Rouleau.
Mathieu Rouleau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rouleau scores with a takedown into Langevin's guard.
Rouleau postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouleau passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rouleau has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Langevin misses with a body shot.

Rouleau fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Langevin sprawls well initially but Rouleau persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rouleau connects with a nice short shot to Langevin's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rouleau wants to free his trapped foot but Langevin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rouleau stalling away here and it's allowed Langevin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathieu Rouleau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Langevin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Langevin!