PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierce Fellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonnie Kiger has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fellers
vs
Kiger

199 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
258 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

House of Pain

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierce Fellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiger has time to react.
Fellers misses with a takedown attempt - Kiger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fellers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kiger.

Kiger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fellers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiger working the head and body with strikes.
Fellers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kiger's best efforts.
Fellers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Kiger wants to work for an arm triangle but Fellers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiger is pressing down on Fellers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fellers is holding on for now.
Fellers tries to kick Kiger off but Kiger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fellers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kiger scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fellers's head.
Kiger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fellers looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kiger is looking for a kimura here.

Fellers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiger pulls his head out easily.
Fellers wants to get back to full guard.
Kiger trying to control from half guard but Fellers is working away.

Fellers actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kiger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fellers is trying to defend but Kiger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kiger trying to control the action but Fellers is working from the bottom.
Kiger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Fellers looking for submissions off his back.

Fellers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellers shoots and misses

and Kiger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fellers's guard.

Fellers has his foot on Kiger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiger works his way back into a safe position though.
Fellers is breathing heavily.

Fellers looking for a guillotine here but Kiger defends easily.
Kiger lands a couple of elbows.
Kiger controlling from the top position.
Fellers is looking to stand up but Kiger isn't so interested in that idea.

Kiger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellers keeping moving, preventing Kiger from controlling successfully.
Kiger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiger trying to control but Fellers is working from the bottom.
Kiger looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fellers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Kiger dominated that round.
That's time! Fellers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kiger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fellers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Fellers actively working from the bottom here.
Kiger trying to control the action but Fellers is working from the bottom.

Fellers kicks Kiger off and gets back to his feet.
Fellers has his takedown stuffed

and Kiger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kiger.

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Fellers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kiger trying to control but Fellers is working from the bottom.
Kiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Fellers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kiger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fellers's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiger is pressing down on Fellers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fellers is holding on for now.
Fellers taking some punishment here, with Kiger in his half guard.

Kiger is trying to work for a kimura but Fellers is defending well.
Fellers gets back to full guard.

Fellers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fellers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fellers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kiger is aware though and is defending well.

Fellers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kiger is aware though and is defending well.
Fellers keeping moving, preventing Kiger from controlling successfully.

Fellers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kiger trying to control but Fellers is working from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kiger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiger is looking to work some ground and pound but Fellers has wrist control.

Fellers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kiger is posturing up here but Fellers has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kiger tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kiger has to tap! Slick submission there by Fellers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierce Fellers!