PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Xyfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Coupet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Xyfer
vs
Coupet

189 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Xyfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Coupet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xyfer shoots in and gets a takedown into Coupet's guard.
Coupet wants to stand and escape but Xyfer is having none of it.
Xyfer with a nice head shot there.
Coupet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coupet wants to stand and escape but Xyfer is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xyfer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xyfer throwing strikes but missing.
Xyfer stays in close to Coupet's body and controls the position.
Xyfer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xyfer thows a big elbow that misses.
Coupet wants to stand and escape but Xyfer is having none of it.
Xyfer scoring with some ground and pound.
Xyfer lands a couple of digs.
Xyfer postures up in Coupet's guard and throws a big left but Coupet blocks it.
Xyfer connects with a couple of short punches.
Xyfer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coupet is keeping the position for now.
Xyfer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xyfer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xyfer landing with the ground and pound.
Xyfer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Xyfer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xyfer throws a big right hand that misses.
Xyfer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coupet's head.
Coupet keeping moving, preventing Xyfer from controlling successfully.
Coupet wants to stand but Xyfer is controlling the position.
Coupet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xyfer.
Xyfer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Xyfer trying to control but Coupet is working from the bottom.
Xyfer stops Coupet from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xyfer distracts Coupet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xyfer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xyfer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Xyfer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Xyfer lands a couple of elbows.
Xyfer scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xyfer landing some decent shots from guard.
Coupet wants to stand and escape but Xyfer is having none of it.
Coupet looks gassed!
Xyfer working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xyfer with a nice head shot there.
Xyfer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Xyfer is working Coupet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Xyfer working some strikes from top position.
Xyfer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coupet wants to stand up but Xyfer is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xyfer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xyfer is working Coupet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Xyfer works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Xyfer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Xyfer winds up and cracks Coupet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xyfer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xyfer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xyfer lands strikes from half guard.

Xyfer is trying for a kimura here. Coupet looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Xyfer wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lex Xyfer!