PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Touchard (ranked 5564 p4p, 525 weight class) and Xing Pugberg (ranked 3129 p4p, 338 weight class). Xing Pugberg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Touchard
vs
Pugberg

178 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Touchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xing Pugberg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Pugberg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pugberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Touchard defends well.

Pugberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Touchard defends it easily.

Pugberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pugberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Touchard defends well.
Touchard wants to control from the top but Pugberg keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard is working Pugberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Touchard looking to pass the guard.
Touchard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pugberg's guard.
Touchard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Touchard trying to control the action but Pugberg is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Touchard in particular looking to stall.

Pugberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Touchard pulls his head out easily.

Pugberg looking for submissions off his back.

Pugberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Xing Pugberg!