PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cardinal Richelieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ouellette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Richelieu
vs
Ouellette

170 cm
23
132 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cardinal Richelieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ouellette!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouellette looks to land a combination but Richelieu avoids it well.
Ouellette throws a right hand that Richelieu ducks under and follows up with a left that Richelieu also avoids with ease.
Ouellette walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Richelieu misses.
Richelieu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouellette fails to land with a series of punches.
Richelieu lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Nick Ouellette has been cut.
Richelieu scores with a nice strike.
Richelieu throws a body punch but Ouellette moves out of range.
Richelieu takes a swing at Ouellette's ribcage but misses.
Ouellette looks to land a combination but Richelieu avoids it well.
Ouellette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richelieu throws out the jab.
Richelieu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ouellette.
Ouellette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nick Ouellette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouellette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richelieu.
Ouellette swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouellette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richelieu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouellette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouellette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richelieu misses with a body shot.
Ouellette dodges the punch combination from Richelieu.
Ouellette slips under a jab.
Ouellette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Ouellette both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richelieu looks to land a combination but Ouellette avoids it well.
Ouellette is looking to clinch.

Ouellette looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Richelieu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richelieu tries to get out of the position.
Ouellette throws a strike but Richelieu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ouellette has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richelieu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ouellette has a closed guard, preventing Richelieu from standing up.
Richelieu passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ouellette is looking to improve his position.
Richelieu slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richelieu controls from within his opponent's guard.

Richelieu stands up and waves to Ouellette to follow him.
Richelieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richelieu misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ouellette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richelieu on the side of the head.
Richelieu dodges the punch combination from Ouellette.
Richelieu digs a good body shot into Ouellette's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ouellette.
Richelieu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ouellette.
Richelieu fails to land with a series of punches.
Richelieu misses with a double jab.
Ouellette tries to bum rush Richelieu with a series of wild strikes but Richelieu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouellette takes one on the button.

Ouellette is rocked!
Richelieu flashes Ouellette a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ouellette's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ouellette crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Richelieu punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cardinal Richelieu!