PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cote comes to the cage accompanied by Drake-City Is Mine. This should be fireworks!

Cote
vs
Lesnar

178 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Cote shows good takedown defense.

Cote shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lesnar's guard.
Lesnar keeping full guard, as Cote tries to pass.
Cote has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Cote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cote tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Cote won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
Lesnar working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lesnar moves into range and clinches up with Cote.
Lesnar has Cote pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cote manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cote gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Cote holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesnar drops back down to his feet.

Cote pulls guard successfully.
Cote wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cote uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lesnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cote with a poor takedown

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Cote is breathing heavily.
Cote is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar lands some shots froms side control.

Lesnar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cote knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lesnar wants to control but Cote is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Cote's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cote is looking for a sweep.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cote keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cote has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cote is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lesnar off and has taken his back!

Lesnar fending off the submission attempt from Cote.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar can't escape the position.
Cote connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lesnar to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lesnar working to try and regain half guard.
Lesnar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lesnar trying to strike off his back.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cote manages to get himself to full guard.

Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cote looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cote pulls Lesnar in close to prevent any damage.

Cote has his foot on Lesnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lesnar works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cote is on top in guard.

Cote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cote working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cote slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Lesnar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cote looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cote wants to work for an arm triangle but Lesnar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cote is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Cote stands up and beckons Lesnar to join him on the feet.
Lesnar has his takedown stuffed

and Cote holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cote successfully pulls guard.
Cote keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.

Cote has his foot on Lesnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lesnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cote is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Cote will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cote counters with a single leg into guard. Lesnar didn't expect that.
Cote sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lesnar keeping full guard, as Cote tries to pass.
Cote makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cote trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Cote with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cote is working to get back to half guard.
Cote bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lesnar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Cote landing with the ground and pound.
Cote looking to pass the guard.
Cote is working hard here to advance position.
Cote with a nice head shot there.
Cote wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.
Cote stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cote passes Lesnar's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Cote is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lesnar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Cote!