PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by "Sexin' on the Dance Floor" by Cash Cash. The key to victory for Phil Cohen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cohen
vs
Houle

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houle shoots in and bounces Cohen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Houle tries to free his leg and advance position but Cohen is retaining full guard.
Cohen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houle on the ground.
Houle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cohen pulls Houle in close to prevent any damage.
Houle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cohen trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Phil Cohen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cohen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Houle moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cohen gets a clinch.
Cohen is trying to break free.
Houle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cohen's efforts to push away.

Houle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cohen wants to stand but Houle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cohen trying to control but Houle is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Houle wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phil Cohen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Houle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Houle tries for a kimura but Cohen is defending well.

Houle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Houle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cohen tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cohen is looking for a sweep.

Houle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Houle is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to get back to half guard.

Houle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cohen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Houle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cohen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Houle working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Cohen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Houle off and cradles Cohen's limp body as Houle celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Devin Houle!