PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yosuke Omi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Dog Vachon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vachon's choice of entrance music: Gros jambon. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Omi
vs
Dog Vachon

160 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

153 cm
26
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yosuke Omi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon has a takedown stuffed.
Omi throws a leg kick

and Vachon moves into the clinch.
Vachon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Omi prevents it.
Omi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vachon up against the cage.
Vachon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Omi walks away with a smile on his face. Vachon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yosuke Omi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Dog Vachon.
A low kick from Omi misses

and Vachon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Omi wants to improve his position but Vachon is controlling well.
Omi is trying to control but can't.
Vachon lands strikes from half guard.
Omi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omi tries to roll over but Vachon keeps him under control.
Vachon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Omi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vachon tries to pass to full mount but Omi defends it.
Vachon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vachon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vachon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Omi is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vachon.
Omi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Omi tries to get out of the position.
Vachon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vachon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vachon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omi tries to reverse the position but Vachon maintains control.

Vachon looking to secure an arm triangle but Omi defends it well.
Vachon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Omi is looking to escape.
Omi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vachon on the ground.
Omi is desperately trying to improve his position but Vachon has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vachon looking to control but Omi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Vachon working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Omi turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Vachon off and cradles Omi's limp body as Vachon celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mad Dog Vachon!