PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Pearce (ranked 25583 p4p, 2552 weight class) and Sigandi Legendary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearce
vs
Legendary

185 cm
18
135
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
130
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sigandi Legendary!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Legendary tries to avoid it but Pearce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Legendary to the ground. Legendary escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pearce looks to land a combination but Legendary avoids it well.

Pearce closes the distance and pushes Legendary back into the cage.
Legendary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legendary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legendary's efforts to push away.
Legendary is trying to push Pearce away but Pearce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legendary is trying to force a seperation but Pearce has the dominant position.
Legendary tries to break the clinch but Pearce is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce tries to pull guard but Legendary won't allow it.
Legendary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearce stalling in the clinch.
Legendary working hard to break the clinch.
Legendary is trying to force a seperation but Pearce has the dominant position.
Legendary has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legendary can't break the clinch.
Pearce misses with a punch to the body.

Pearce turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pearce manages to end up in side control.
Legendary is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearce is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Legendary will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce working away.
Pearce remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Pearce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legendary tries to improve position but can't.
Legendary wants to control but Pearce postures up.

Pearce is working to tighten his grip on Legendary's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Legendary has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pearce is really squeezing tight and eventually Legendary passes out! Pearce breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aiden Pearce!