PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manong Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Manong Wrestler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saint Pierre's chin.

Wrestler
vs
Pierre

180 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manong Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pierre is trying to defend but Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wrestler wants to pass to mount but Pierre is defending the position.
Wrestler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierre's head.
Wrestler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
Wrestler tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pierre.

Wrestler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pierre looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler wants to stand up but Pierre has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wrestler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Wrestler is looking for a kimura here.
Wrestler lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wrestler is just content to waste time from the top position. Pierre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but Pierre won't let him.
Wrestler wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Wrestler looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
Wrestler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pierre shoots in but Wrestler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manong Wrestler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wrestler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pierre's guard.
Wrestler wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Wrestler is looking to advance position but Pierre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wrestler is looking to get to half guard.
Wrestler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pierre seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wrestler is holding on tight.
Wrestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pierre is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler wants to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Wrestler is working to get back to half guard.
Pierre is trying to take his opponent's back.

Pierre has control of Wrestler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wrestler regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wrestler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler is working hard here to advance position.
Wrestler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrestler tries to get out of the position.
Wrestler wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wrestler wants to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Wrestler prevents Pierre from taking his back.
Wrestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierre working for a guillotine from mount but Wrestler is in no mood to give up.
Wrestler can't escape the position.
Wrestler is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wrestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierre avoids the attempt from Wrestler to control.
Wrestler can't escape the position.

Pierre is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wrestler is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saint Pierre!