PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Coulouarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor OMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OMalley has chosen Drunken Lullabies as his entrance music. Connor OMalley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coulouarn
vs
OMalley

185 cm
19
207 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Coulouarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coulouarn. OMalley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coulouarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
OMalley tries to close the distance and clinch but Coulouarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coulouarn looks to score with a jab to the body but OMalley is just out of range.
OMalley wants to clinch.
Coulouarn scores with a jab.
OMalley slips under a jab.
OMalley wants to clinch up but Coulouarn keeps it at a distance.
Coulouarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coulouarn's jab looks to have found its range, popping OMalley under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coulouarn jabs OMalley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coulouarn throws a lazy right hand but OMalley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

OMalley has Coulouarn up against the cage in a clinch.
OMalley missing with knees to the body.

Coulouarn successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Coulouarn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OMalley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OMalley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Coulouarn is looking for a sweep.

OMalley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coulouarn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

OMalley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coulouarn has escaped the position, nice work there.

OMalley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coulouarn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coulouarn gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coulouarn wants to improve his position but OMalley is controlling well.
OMalley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coulouarn wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coulouarn is looking to improve his position.
OMalley prevents Coulouarn from standing back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

OMalley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
OMalley prevents Coulouarn from improving his position.
OMalley is trying to control. Coulouarn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

OMalley is trying to work for a kimura but Coulouarn is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OMalley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Coulouarn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OMalley pulls his head out easily.
OMalley wants to pass to mount but Coulouarn is defending the position.
OMalley trying to control from half guard but Coulouarn is working away.
Coulouarn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OMalley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMalley prevents Coulouarn from getting the reversal.
OMalley mounts Coulouarn! Really nice guard pass there!
OMalley lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OMalley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Coulouarn tries to hold on but OMalley postures up.
OMalley looking to control but Coulouarn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coulouarn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OMalley on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OMalley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Coulouarn looks a forlorn figure.
Coulouarn is desperately trying to improve his position but OMalley has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Connor OMalley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

OMalley has Coulouarn up against the cage in a clinch.
OMalley is trying to drag Coulouarn to the mat but Coulouarn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
OMalley lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vincent Coulouarn has been cut.
OMalley throws a knee to the head but misses.
OMalley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
OMalley is trying to maintain a safe position but Coulouarn gets an underhook and turns OMalley into the cage.
OMalley blocks a body shot from Coulouarn.
Coulouarn is trying to break free.
OMalley looking to stall.
OMalley tries a knee to the head but Coulouarn blocks it.
OMalley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coulouarn avoids it.

Coulouarn pulls guard successfully.
OMalley passes into half guard.
Coulouarn trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley blocks the strikes from Coulouarn.
OMalley wants to take a breather but Coulouarn is having none of it.
Coulouarn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coulouarn is pulling down on OMalley's head to control his posture.

OMalley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coulouarn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coulouarn has escaped and now he's on top!

OMalley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coulouarn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OMalley wants to sweep here but Coulouarn controlling him for the moment.
OMalley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coulouarn controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OMalley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coulouarn defends it easily.
Coulouarn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Coulouarn got a little sloppy there for a moment and OMalley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coulouarn has managed to get both his arms back between OMalley's legs - danger averted.
Coulouarn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coulouarn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coulouarn trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OMalley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coulouarn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coulouarn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

OMalley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coulouarn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coulouarn wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coulouarn chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulouarn with a flurry of punches that miss.
OMalley looking to control.

Coulouarn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coulouarn postures up in OMalley's guard and throws a big left but OMalley blocks it.
Coulouarn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coulouarn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coulouarn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
OMalley is trying to control the position but Coulouarn postures up.

OMalley looking for a guillotine here but Coulouarn defends easily.

OMalley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coulouarn passes OMalley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Coulouarn wants to pass to mount but OMalley is defending the position.
Coulouarn working over OMalley with some ground and pound. OMalley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
OMalley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coulouarn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OMalley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coulouarn tries to free his leg and advance position but OMalley is retaining full guard.
Coulouarn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coulouarn working the head and body with strikes.
Coulouarn working away.
Coulouarn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
OMalley manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OMalley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coulouarn.

OMalley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Connor OMalley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vincent Coulouarn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Coulouarn punishes OMalley's body with a nice straight punch.
Coulouarn throws a lazy right hand but OMalley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OMalley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coulouarn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coulouarn, as that shot connected.
OMalley tries to clinch but Coulouarn moves out of range.
Coulouarn works over OMalley's head and body with a nice combination.
Coulouarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OMalley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OMalley wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Coulouarn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OMalley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coulouarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OMalley shoots in looking for a takedown. Coulouarn tries to sprawl out of it but OMalley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coulouarn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coulouarn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OMalley circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulouarn sizes up OMalley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vincent Coulouarn is winning the standup battle so far.
OMalley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Coulouarn misses.
Connor OMalley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from OMalley.
OMalley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coulouarn defends it nicely.
Vincent Coulouarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor OMalley.
OMalley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coulouarn throws a right and a left that both miss.
OMalley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coulouarn throws a jab but it's blocked by OMalley.
OMalley tries to clinch but Coulouarn moves away

and Coulouarn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in OMalley's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OMalley wants to sweep but no luck.

Coulouarn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coulouarn wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving.

OMalley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulouarn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OMalley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coulouarn defends well.
Coulouarn wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving.
Connor OMalley has got the better of the ground game so far.
OMalley working a defensive guard here.
OMalley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OMalley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Coulouarn defend it? OMalley steps over the head and cranks it - Coulouarn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for OMalley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Connor OMalley!
Our winner, Connor OMalley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.