PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Harlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Guillaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harlow
vs
Guillaume

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Attliction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Harlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Guillaume!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guillaume gets caught flat footed, as Harlow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harlow tries to free his leg and advance position but Guillaume is retaining full guard.
Guillaume looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harlow is one step ahead there.

Guillaume is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guillaume looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guillaume keeping full guard, as Harlow tries to pass.
Harlow wants to control from the top but Guillaume keeps moving.
Guillaume trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Guillaume looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Harlow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harlow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guillaume swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Harlow jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Guillaume manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Guillaume tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harlow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harlow just content to control the position.

Harlow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guillaume is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlow trying to control the action but Guillaume is working from the bottom.
Guillaume is looking to regain half guard here but Harlow keeps moving and retains side control.
Guillaume is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Harlow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harlow is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guillaume is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harlow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guillaume has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guillaume manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guillaume lands a nice short elbow.
Guillaume trying to advance position but Harlow counters by regaining guard.
Guillaume trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harlow trying to control the position.
Guillaume throws a big right hand that misses.
Guillaume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guillaume in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harlow pulls Guillaume in to control the position.

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

Harlow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Harlow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlow is keen to just control but Guillaume is a slippery customer.
Harlow controlling the pace.
Guillaume has hold of Harlow's hands but Harlow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Harlow seems content to control.
Harlow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harlow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guillaume!

Harlow throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Guillaume has his hands clasped together but Harlow breaks the hold and Guillaume is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Harlow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Harlow!