PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Timmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmins has chosen Dream Theater - Forsaken as his entrance music. Andy Timmins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pearson
vs
Timmins

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Timmins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmins circles away.
Timmins is looking to land body kicks.
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmins throws a nice outside leg kick.

Timmins tries to keep at a distance but Pearson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timmins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Timmins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Timmins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Timmins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson tries to stall but Timmins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timmins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pearson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Timmins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmins missing with a left hand there. Pearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Timmins will feel that in the morning.
Timmins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearson's head backwards.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmins misses with the combination.
Josh Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmins throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Timmins pushes him off.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearson tries to clinch there but Timmins circles away.

Pearson pushes Timmins up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmins blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmins.

Timmins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson tries to clinch up.

Pearson drives through and clinches with Timmins against the cage.
Timmins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Josh Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Timmins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Timmins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Timmins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson slows down the pace here.
Pearson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson managing to block the knees to the body from Timmins.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Pearson.
Timmins managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Timmins wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
Timmins stalling in the clinch.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timmins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timmins looks gassed!
Timmins wants to break free but Pearson has control.
Timmins working aggressively here.
Timmins managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Timmins avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Pearson slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmins is working for takedown but Pearson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
Pearson slows down the pace here.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.

Timmins breaks the clinch.
Pearson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Timmins counters with a big head kick but Pearson shrugs it off.

Pearson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmins blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmins avoids the damage to the body.
Timmins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Timmins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pearson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Timmins blocks it.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
Pearson crunches a lovely knee into Timmins's ribcage.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Timmins looking to throw knees to the head but Pearson is blocking nicely.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Timmins blocks it.
Timmins wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Timmins's takedown attempt.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but Timmins blocks with his arms.
Timmins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but Timmins blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Pearson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pearson moves into the clinch successfully.
Timmins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timmins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Timmins has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson landing knees to the head.
Pearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timmins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Timmins blocks it with crossed arms.
Timmins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pearson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pearson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmins missing with knees to the body.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmins wants to break free but Pearson has control.

Timmins pulls guard.
Pearson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Timmins is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pearson has his hands clasped together but Timmins extends an breaks Pearson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Timmins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Timmins!