PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Pires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ jt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pires
vs
jt

185 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
243 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Pires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AJ jt!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pires tries to score a power double leg takedown but jt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pires somewhat.

Pires fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jt sprawls well initially but Pires persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pires content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

jt actively working from the bottom here.

jt actively working from the bottom here.
Pires is trying to control the action in half guard but jt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

jt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pires is looking for a kimura here.

jt actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jt is trying to get back to full guard.
jt is staying active underneath Pires, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pires really is a fat lump.
Pires prevents jt from standing back up.

jt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pires pulls his head out easily.
Pires scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pires works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pires with shots to the head and body - jt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pires looking to finish jt with some ground and pound. This is bad for jt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pires trying to control but jt is having none of it.
Pires tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pires looking for a guillotine from mount but jt is having none of it.
Pires controlling from the full mount.
jt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Pires looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pires trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires prevents jt from getting the reversal.
jt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pires. What's that going to do exactly?
Pires sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pires blocks jt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

jt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pires.
Pires won't let jt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pires blocks jt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pires tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
jt is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jt is squirming around, avoiding Pires's attempts to control the action.
Pires controlling from mount.
Pires trying to control but jt is having none of it.
jt is wriggling around trying to escape.
jt wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
jt is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pires has taken his back.
jt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pires. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pires is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften jt up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Pires dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pires has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pires throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on jt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pires wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
jt is trying to force a seperation but Pires has the dominant position.
jt gets underhooks to prevent Pires's takedown attempt.
jt is trying to maintain a safe position but Pires gets an underhook and turns jt into the ropes.
jt wants to get back to striking at distance but Pires won't allow it.
jt wants to stall.
jt is trying to push Pires away but Pires has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
jt wants to break free but Pires has control.
jt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

jt decides to pull guard.
Pires trying to control but jt is working from the bottom.

jt looking for a guillotine here but Pires defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pires advances position into side control!
Leonard Pires overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jt is looking to regain half guard here but Pires keeps moving and retains side control.

Pires wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by jt, who protects the arm well.
Pires avoids the strikes from the bottom by jt.
jt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pires wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
jt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pires wants to lay and pray for a moment but jt keeps working.
Pires grinds an elbow into jt's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pires tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pires has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pires trying to control the action but jt is working from the bottom.
jt tries to bench press Pires off him but Pires keeps the position.
jt tries to escape but Pires is in control.
jt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

jt is rocked!
Pires taking a breather here.
jt is still in real trouble! Can Pires finish him?
Pires working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jt trying to remain calm as Pires controls from the top position.

Pires has an Americana. jt didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pires is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pires hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leonard Pires!
Leonard Pires bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.