PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Caraon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J F Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Human(e) Meat (The Flensing of Sandor Katz) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! J F Houle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caraon
vs
F Houle

200 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
247 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Monster MMA

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Caraon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, J F Houle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caraon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Caraon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee asks Houle politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Houle prefers to stall for the moment though.

Houle swings around for an armbar but Caraon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Houle's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Houle holds on and takes a little breather.
Houle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Houle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Houle is looking for a triangle but Caraon pushes his legs off easily.

Houle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Caraon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Houle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Caraon's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle controlling from the back.

Caraon showing good submission defense here.

Houle working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Caraon is doing well to defend. Houle seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Caraon is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). J F Houle!