PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kausch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Comeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comeau has chosen The Canadian as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kausch
vs
Comeau

200 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kausch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastien Comeau!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kausch lands with a kick to the ribs.

Kausch scores a takedown into full mount!
Comeau is squirming around, avoiding Kausch's attempts to control the action.
Kausch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kausch wants to control the pace but Comeau is squirming around nicely.
Kausch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Comeau to take his back!

Kausch is persistently looking for the submission but Comeau is defending it well.

Comeau showing good submission defense here.
Comeau is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Comeau trying to control the hands but Kausch won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kausch struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Comeau's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kausch gets his hands free as Comeau looks to control.
Kausch is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Comeau up.
Comeau looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Comeau looks gassed!
Kausch trying to control.

Comeau defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.

Kausch looking for the choke but no joy.
Kausch is trying to stick to Comeau's back but Comeau is turning into Kausch. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kausch's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Comeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kausch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Comeau postures up.
Kausch controlling Comeau's posture.
Kausch keeping moving, preventing Comeau from controlling successfully.
Comeau preventing the sweep.
Comeau passes into half guard.
Kausch tries to get to full guard but Comeau has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kausch is trying to control but can't.

Comeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kausch has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kausch is defending against the submission attempts here by Comeau.
Comeau trying to control the action but Kausch is working from the bottom.
Kausch wants to control but Comeau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kausch moves into full guard.
Kausch wants to control but Comeau passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kausch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kausch is looking to improve his position.
Kausch is working hard here to advance position.

Comeau is looking for a kimura here.
Kausch tries to get to full guard but Comeau has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kausch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Comeau fails with the takedown

and Kausch counters with a takedown into side control.
Kausch has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Comeau!
Kausch trying to control but Comeau is having none of it.
Kausch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Comeau working to try and regain half guard.
Kausch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Comeau?
Kausch wants to take Comeau's back here but Comeau is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Comeau is breathing heavily.
Comeau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kausch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Comeau is looking to escape.
Kausch is really struggling to control Comeau but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kausch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Comeau is surviving well by controlling Kausch's body position as best he can.
BOOM! Kausch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Comeau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Comeau has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kausch's lack of action.

Comeau actively working from the bottom here.

Comeau has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kausch escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kausch!

Kausch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kausch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kausch with a couple of short strikes.
Comeau wants to control but Kausch is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kausch controlling from mount.
Comeau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kausch trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kausch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Comeau to take his back!
Kausch not allowing Comeau to control his hands.
Comeau is trying to break free.

Kausch is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Comeau has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Comeau is in bad spot here.

Kausch is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Comeau has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Kausch is looking for the choke from the back position but Comeau is controlling his hands well.

Kausch looking for the RNC.
Comeau turns into Kausch and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kausch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kausch keeping moving, preventing Comeau from controlling successfully.
Kausch is trying to control the position but Comeau postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Comeau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kausch is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Comeau's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kausch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Comeau fails with the takedown

and Kausch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Comeau!
Comeau slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Comeau is looking for a sweep. Kausch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kausch working over Comeau with some ground and pound. Comeau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kausch is looking to take a break and control but Comeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kausch trying to mount his opponent but Comeau defends it.
Kausch trying to control the action but Comeau is working from the bottom.
Kausch slips a nice elbow through Comeau's hands, connecting with Comeau's forehead.
Kausch wants to control but Comeau is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kausch is working for a kimura but Comeau is defending it quite comfortably.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kausch tries for a takedown but Comeau circles away easily

and Comeau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kausch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kausch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kausch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Comeau defends it easily.

Kausch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Comeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Comeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kausch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kausch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Comeau decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kausch's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Kausch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kausch is trying to control the position but Comeau postures up.

Kausch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kausch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Comeau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Comeau trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kausch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Comeau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kausch is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Comeau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kausch fails to land with a series of punches.

Kausch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Comeau trying to control from the bottom.
Comeau is looking for a sweep. Kausch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kausch wants to pass the guard but Comeau is defending well.
Comeau wants to control but Kausch is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comeau is staying active underneath Kausch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Comeau pushes Kausch off and gets back to his feet.

Kausch gets a takedown into half guard.

Comeau actively working from the bottom here.
Comeau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kausch.

Comeau with the active half guard here but Kausch passes nicely into side control.
Kausch trying to control the position but Comeau is working away.
Sebastien Comeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Kausch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sebastien Comeau.
Well Kausch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Kausch!