PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Seamus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Couillut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seamus comes to the cage accompanied by Shipping up to Boston. Patrick Seamus looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Seamus
vs
Couillut

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Seamus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Couillut!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couillut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couillut tries to advance to mount but can't.
Seamus regains half guard.
Couillut passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couillut working the ground and pound effectively.

Couillut working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Couillut is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Seamus is surviving well by controlling Couillut's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seamus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Seamus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seamus is breathing heavily.
Couillut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seamus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Seamus working for a triangle but Couillut defends it easily.
Couillut tries to free his leg and advance position but Seamus is retaining full guard.
Couillut advances to half guard.
Couillut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seamus's head.
Seamus is staying active underneath Couillut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couillut wants to pass to mount but Seamus is defending the position.
Couillut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seamus is refusing to be controlled, as Couillut sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Couillut seems to be working for a kimura but Seamus defends the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couillut tries to clinch but Seamus moves out of range.
Couillut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seamus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couillut drops his hands momentarily and Seamus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Seamus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Seamus trying to control but Couillut is working from the bottom.

Couillut pushes Seamus off and gets back to his feet.
Patrick Seamus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Couillut moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couillut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couillut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Seamus up against the cage.

Couillut has clasped his hands together around Seamus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Couillut tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Couillut decides to stand back up.
Seamus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Seamus has Couillut up against the cage in a clinch.
Seamus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Couillut fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couillut throws a head kick that misses.

Couillut scores with a takedown into Seamus's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couillut's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Seamus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seamus keeping moving, preventing Couillut from controlling successfully.
Seamus looking for a sweep. Not yet Seamus, not yet.
Seamus is trying to keep Couillut in close.
Couillut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seamus is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Couillut dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couillut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couillut trying to control but Seamus is having none of it.
Seamus working to try and regain half guard.
Couillut trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Couillut is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Seamus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Couillut working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couillut with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couillut is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Seamus is surviving well by controlling Couillut's body position as best he can.

Couillut jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Seamus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Couillut trying to control the position but Seamus is working away.
Seamus is looking to reverse the position.
Seamus wants to control but Couillut postures up.
Couillut trying to control the action but Seamus is working from the bottom.

Couillut wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Seamus, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Seamus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jean Couillut has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Couillut instigates a clinch.
Seamus fails to pull guard.
Seamus is looking to break free of the clinch but Couillut has double underhooks.

Couillut jumps into guard, dragging Seamus to the mat.
Seamus trying to control but Couillut is working from the bottom.
Couillut controls Seamus momentarily but Seamus frees himself.
Seamus wants to pass the guard but Couillut is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seamus is working hard here to advance position.
Couillut manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Seamus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couillut content just to control the position here.
Seamus tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Couillut has isolated one of Seamus's arms. Seamus looking to fight him off but Couillut twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Couillut!