PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathurin Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bader's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imperial March (Rage Remix). Ryan Bader has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bader
vs
Kerbouchard

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathurin Kerbouchard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader misses with the combination.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bader sends Kerbouchard down but not out. Bader dives into side control looking to finish.

Kerbouchard is rocked!

It looks like Mathurin Kerbouchard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kerbouchard is trying to control Bader's posture but Bader avoids it.
Kerbouchard is still in real trouble! Can Bader finish him?
Kerbouchard is looking to reverse the position.
Kerbouchard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bader asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kerbouchard seems to have recovered his senses.
Kerbouchard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerbouchard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kerbouchard sneaks back into half guard.

Kerbouchard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kerbouchard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bader prevents Kerbouchard from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerbouchard is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bader is tapping! Great win for Kerbouchard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mathurin Kerbouchard!