PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gagnon
vs
Sandoval

183 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon shoots in but no luck this time.
Sandoval tries for a takedown but Gagnon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gagnon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandoval but Sandoval pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sandoval shoots in and drives through. Gagnon sprawls well.

Gagnon rushes Sandoval and presses him up against the cage.
Gagnon stops a takedown attempt from Sandoval.
Mike Gagnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Sandoval.
Gagnon wants a takedown.

Sandoval works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gagnon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Gagnon working for a triangle but Sandoval defends it easily.

Gagnon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gagnon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandoval prevents Gagnon from getting back to his feet.

Gagnon looking for a triangle here. Sandoval is fighting it but it looks tight! Gagnon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sandoval is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Gagnon!
An out of breath Mike Gagnon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.