PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Townsend (ranked 4865 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Poulin (ranked 5048 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Poulin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seymour Townsend's chin.

Townsend
vs
Poulin

193 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seymour Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Poulin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulin tries to clinch up.

Poulin rushes Townsend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Townsend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Poulin manages to break the clinch.

Townsend closes the distance and pushes Poulin back into the cage.
Poulin effectively controlling the action here.
Poulin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Townsend tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poulin just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend fails to pull guard.
Poulin tries to work over Townsend's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Townsend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Townsend pulls Poulin into guard.
Townsend trying to keep a closed guard but Poulin is proving a slippery customer.
Townsend will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Townsend is on top in guard.

Poulin is looking to stand back up but Townsend counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Poulin.
Poulin is looking to get back to is feet but Townsend passes into side control.
Poulin is trying to buck Townsend off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Poulin tries to escape but Townsend is in control.
Poulin looks winded!
Poulin being controlled for a moment.

Townsend decides to stand back up. Townsend steps back and let's Poulin get back to his feet.

Townsend looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Poulin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulin being controlled for a moment.
Townsend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poulin keeps working.
Poulin is trying to escape the position but Townsend is controlling the position.
Poulin bucks up and tries to throw Townsend off but instead Townsend has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Townsend tightening his grip on Poulin, looking for the choke.
Poulin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Townsend tries to keep control of the position but Poulin is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poulin is trying to get back to his feet but Townsend has full control of the position and if anything, Poulin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Townsend slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Townsend dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Poulin.

Townsend gets tackled into the cage by Poulin. Poulin maintains the clinch.
Poulin wants to break free but Townsend has control.
Townsend is trying to push Poulin away but Poulin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poulin has Townsend pushed against the cage.

Poulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Townsend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Poulin clinches up against the cage.
Townsend is trying to pull guard but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Poulin as Townsend shoots in.
Chuck Poulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poulin is breathing heavily.

Poulin forces Townsend back against the cage and clinches.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown but Poulin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Townsend gets tackled into the cage by Poulin. Poulin maintains the clinch.
Poulin slowing the pace effectively.
Townsend is trying to pull guard but Poulin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Townsend tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poulin smiles and moves away.

Townsend rushes Poulin and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulin stalling the fight.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.
Poulin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Townsend has his takedown stuffed
and Poulin counters with a one-two to the body.
Poulin cracks a nice hook into Townsend's ribs.
Townsend shoots in for a double leg but Poulin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulin tries to clinch but Townsend is having none of it.
Townsend appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poulin defends it nicely.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poulin as he avoids it easily.

Poulin clinches.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsend fails with the takedown.
Townsend moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPoulin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poulin moves into the clinch.
Townsend jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Townsend gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Poulin rushes Townsend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poulin lands an elbow inside that Townsend shrugs off.

It looks like Seymour Townsend has been cut.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poulin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Poulin rushes Townsend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poulin effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Poulin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seymour Townsend's cut.
That's time! Townsend's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Townsend has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poulin can't find room to land a body shot as Townsend controls the action.
Townsend tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Poulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Townsend gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Townsend is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poulin's efforts to push away.
Townsend jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Townsend gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Townsend clinches.

Poulin manages to break the clinch.
Poulin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick
and Poulin counters with a body kick that stops Townsend in his tracks momentarily.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poulin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Poulin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Poulin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poulin landing knees to the body.
Poulin stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to pull guard but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poulin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuck Poulin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poulin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Townsend at a distance.
Townsend tries to clinch
and Poulin counters with a stiff right hand.

Poulin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Townsend fails to pull guard.
Chuck Poulin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poulin slows down the pace here.
Townsend tries to pull guard but Poulin won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poulin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poulin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulin scores with a kick to the body.
Poulin leaves Townsend with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Poulin gets a clinch.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chuck Poulin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Townsend is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poulin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Townsend tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Poulin rushes Townsend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Poulin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poulin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Poulin!
Chuck Poulin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.