PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigue Francouer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt felsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). matt felsburg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodrigue Francouer's chin.

Francouer
vs
felsburg

190 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigue Francouer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt felsburg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

felsburg pulls guard.
Francouer scoring with some ground and pound.
Francouer prevents felsburg from getting back to his feet.

felsburg is looking for a triangle here but Francouer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Francouer is trying to get an arm triangle but felsburg is defending well.
felsburg tries to bench press Francouer off him but Francouer keeps the position.
Francouer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear felsburg down.

Francouer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Francouer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but felsburg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Francouer lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on felsburg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
felsburg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Francouer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Francouer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Francouer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
felsburg tries to buck Francouer off but Francouer is having none of it.

Francouer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by felsburg, who protects the arm well.
Francouer cracks felsburg with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francouer looks up at the clock and then as felsburg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Francouer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
felsburg can't do much from the bottom here.
felsburg looks gassed!

Francouer is trying to get an arm triangle but felsburg is defending well.
felsburg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
felsburg is looking to reverse the position.
felsburg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
felsburg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
felsburg is looking to improve his position.

Francouer is working for a kimura but felsburg is defending it quite comfortably.
felsburg taking some punishment here, with Francouer in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francouer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
felsburg wants to get back to his feet.
felsburg missing with punches from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Francouer.
Francouer working over felsburg with some ground and pound. felsburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Francouer is nestled in close to felsburg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Francouer wants to control but felsburg is keeping him busy.

Francouer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, felsburg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Francouer is keen to just control but felsburg is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
felsburg wants to get back to his feet.
Francouer trying to control from half guard but felsburg is working away.
Francouer working felsburg over with strikes.
Francouer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Francouer working over felsburg with some ground and pound. felsburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Francouer is working for a submission of some sort.
Francouer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francouer trying to control from half guard but felsburg is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigue Francouer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Francouer has closed the distance and engaged felsburg in a clinch.

felsburg pulls guard successfully.
Francouer takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Francouer landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodrigue Francouer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Francouer scoring with punches to the head and body.
felsburg keeping full guard, as Francouer tries to pass.
Francouer wants to control from the top but felsburg keeps moving.
felsburg wants to stand but Francouer is controlling the position.
felsburg is breathing heavily.
Francouer connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francouer cracks felsburg with a solid left hand.
Francouer won't allow felsburg to get back to his feet.
Francouer postures up and lands a big shot to felsburg's brow.

Francouer stands up and waves to felsburg to follow him.
Francouer tries to close the distance and clinch up but felsburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
felsburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Francouer lands but felsburg takes it in his stride.
Francouer scoring well with a low kick there.

Francouer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with felsburg, pushing him back against the cage.
felsburg gets underhooks to prevent Francouer's takedown attempt.
Francouer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Francouer tries to pull guard but felsburg won't allow it.
felsburg wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francouer unloads a knee to the mid-section. felsburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Francouer to work.

Francouer drags the fight down to the ground.
felsburg wants to stand but Francouer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Francouer has his feet on felsburg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Francouer. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Francouer.
felsburg fails with a takedown attempt.
felsburg throws a sloppy head kick
and Francouer counters with an inside leg kick.
felsburg throws a lazy body kick

and Francouer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Francouer won't allow felsburg to sweep him here.

felsburg scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Francouer tries to pull guard but felsburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Francouer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigue Francouer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francouer tries for a takedown but felsburg manages to get underhooks.
felsburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Francouer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as felsburg walks away with a smile on his face. Francouer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Francouer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
felsburg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

felsburg is looking for a triangle but Francouer pushes his legs off easily.

Francouer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

felsburg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Francouer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

felsburg tries to keep at a distance but Francouer has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
felsburg is trying to stall.

Francouer jumps into guard, dragging felsburg to the mat.
Francouer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from felsburg.
Francouer has a closed guard, preventing felsburg from standing up.
felsburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Francouer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Francouer pushes felsburg off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
felsburg shoots and misses

and Francouer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Francouer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
felsburg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francouer smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigue Francouer dominated that second round.
That's time! Francouer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

felsburg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Francouer.
Francouer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
felsburg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Francouer counters with a nice leg kick.
Francouer lands a head kick!

felsburg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Francouer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
felsburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francouer is standing up over felsburg. felsburg looks to escape but Francouer dives into side control.
felsburg pushes Francouer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Francouer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
felsburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
felsburg is not content to let Francouer control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Francouer has hold of felsburg's arm. He's looking for a kimura. felsburg seems comfortable defending it but Francouer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! felsburg is real pain and he's forced to tap out! felsburg is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Francouer couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigue Francouer!