PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Tremblay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Koothrappali
vs
Tremblay

178 cm
27
173 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

173 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Master Lee's One Stop

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Tremblay!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tremblay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koothrappali.
Tremblay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tremblay misses with a two punch combination.
Tremblay misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Tremblay.
Koothrappali dodges the punch combination from Tremblay.
Vincent Tremblay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tremblay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koothrappali dodges the punch combination from Tremblay.
Tremblay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koothrappali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tremblay looks to land a combination but Koothrappali avoids it well.
Tremblay misses with a few strikes there.
Tremblay misses with a few strikes there.
Koothrappali takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tremblay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tremblay missing with a left hand there. Koothrappali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tremblay throws a hook to the side of Koothrappali's head but Koothrappali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tremblay lands a nice shot to the body.
Tremblay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay thuds a left hand into Koothrappali's body.
Tremblay misses with a few strikes there.
Tremblay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tremblay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Tremblay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Tremblay dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tremblay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koothrappali under the eye.
Tremblay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koothrappali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tremblay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tremblay throws a lazy right hand but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koothrappali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tremblay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koothrappali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay cracks Koothrappali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tremblay looks to land a combination but Koothrappali avoids it well.
Tremblay misses with a few strikes there.
Tremblay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koothrappali.
Tremblay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali ducks under a wild hook from Tremblay.
Tremblay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vincent Tremblay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tremblay connects with a body shot that sends Koothrappali's belly button to the back.
Tremblay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremblay throws a series of strikes that have Koothrappali backpedaling.
Tremblay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tremblay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tremblay throws a hook to the side of Koothrappali's head but Koothrappali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tremblay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tremblay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay throws a series of strikes that have Koothrappali backpedaling.
Tremblay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Tremblay.
Tremblay throws a series of punches but Koothrappali avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Tremblay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Tremblay. Those never looked like landing.
Koothrappali dodges the punch combination from Tremblay.
Tremblay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koothrappali at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koothrappali might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay throws a series of punches but Koothrappali avoids them all with ease.
Tremblay scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Koothrappali.
Tremblay misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Tremblay.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tremblay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tremblay looks to land a combination but Koothrappali avoids it well.
Tremblay throws a right hand that Koothrappali ducks under and follows up with a left that Koothrappali also avoids with ease.
Tremblay lands a glancing blow to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Koothrappali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tremblay.
Tremblay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koothrappali circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koothrappalis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koothrappali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tremblay lands a body shot.
Tremblay connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koothrappali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tremblay.
Tremblay swinging wildly here.
Tremblay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koothrappali eats them both and turns towards Tremblay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Tremblay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tremblay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Tremblay!
An out of breath Vincent Tremblay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.