PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gratien Coquerelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Quinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Coquerelle
vs
Quinta

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gratien Coquerelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Quinta!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coquerelle tries to clinch but Quinta moves out of range.
Quinta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coquerelle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coquerelle is defended easily by Quinta.

Quinta clinches.

Quinta manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coquerelle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinta.
Coquerelle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Quinta counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Coquerelle!
Quinta wants to control but Coquerelle is keeping him busy.
Coquerelle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Quinta.
Coquerelle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quinta on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coquerelle parries the strikes from Quinta easily there. Quinta is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coquerelle to escape.
You can see the frustration on Coquerelle's face as Quinta controls the position.
The strikes coming from Quinta are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Quinta controlling from side mount.
Quinta lands some shots froms side control.
A control attempt from Coquerelle but he's now mounted!
Quinta with a couple of short strikes.
Quinta dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quinta with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Quinta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Quinta is working for a guillotine from mount but Coquerelle frees his head quite easily.
Quinta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coquerelle is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Quinta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coquerelle's face.
Coquerelle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quinta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coquerelle trying to control but Quinta is working from the bottom.
Quinta looking to control.
Coquerelle throwing strikes from guard but Quinta blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quinta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Coquerelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quinta defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coquerelle or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinta, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gratien Coquerelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinta lands a front kick.

Quinta has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coquerelle tries for a takedown but Quinta manages to get underhooks.

Quinta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Coquerelle uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Quinta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quinta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coquerelle.

Quinta has managed to clinch.
Quinta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Quinta gets control of Coquerelle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Quinta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Quinta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coquerelle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coquerelle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quinta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coquerelle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Quinta has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Quinta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Madz **21 Elite coaches**. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Quinta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quinta scoring with strikes but Coquerelle is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coquerelle tries to buck Quinta off but he can't manage it.
Quinta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinta lands a big elbow.
Quinta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quinta landing strikes from the mount.
Quinta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Coquerelle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Quinta.
Quinta wants to control the pace but Coquerelle is squirming around nicely.
Quinta lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinta content just to control the position here.
Quinta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coquerelle?
Quinta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coquerelle is desperately trying to improve his position but Quinta has a good base and remains in mount.

Quinta with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle is trying desperately to improve position.
Quinta avoids the attempt from Coquerelle to control.
Quinta punishing his opponent with strikes.

Quinta moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Coquerelle has worked his arm free - good work by Coquerelle!
Quinta trying to control the action but Coquerelle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coquerelle struggling a bit here.
Quinta working the ground and pound.
Quinta lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Coquerelle is trying to work for a sweep but Quinta has mounted him!
Quinta trying to control but Coquerelle is having none of it.
Quinta landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Quinta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Quinta keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinta looks to land a right hand but Coquerelle moved out of range.
Gratien Coquerelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Quinta has closed the distance and engaged Coquerelle in a clinch.
Coquerelle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quinta is keeping busy.
Coquerelle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Quinta decides to pull guard.
Quinta pulls Coquerelle in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coquerelle preventing the sweep.

Quinta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coquerelle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Coquerelle preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coquerelle looking to sit in guard and control but Quinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Quinta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quinta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coquerelle trying to keep a closed guard but Quinta is proving a slippery customer.
Quinta is in close to Coquerelle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coquerelle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinta trying to control but Coquerelle is working from the bottom.
Coquerelle wants to sweep here but Quinta controlling him for the moment.
Quinta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coquerelle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coquerelle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quinta circles away.

Quinta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coquerelle, pushing him back against the cage.
Quinta gets underhooks to prevent Coquerelle's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quinta manages to pull guard.
Coquerelle trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quinta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quinta keeping full guard, as Coquerelle tries to pass.
Quinta wants to sweep but no luck.
Quinta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Quinta is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Coquerelle is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesar Quinta!