PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon comes to the cage accompanied by Scissors For Lefty - Softly The Sea Swallows The Sun. James Pierre struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bacon
vs
Pierre

195 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to avoid it but Bacon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pierre to the ground. Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bacon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bacon wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Pierre stuffs the takedown.

Bacon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierre is pressing down on Bacon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierre, not yet.

Bacon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pierre dives on top into guard.
Bacon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bacon keeping busy on the bottom but Pierre has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bacon trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bacon is trying to get back to full guard.

Pierre decides to stand and escape the position.

Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
Bacon is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bacon!
BOOM! Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon has given up his back here.
Bacon tries to escape but Pierre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pierre is trying to stick to Bacon's back but Bacon is turning into Pierre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pierre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bacon.
Bacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon won't allow Pierre to get back to his feet.
Bacon pushing down on Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bacon wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bacon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bacon is breathing heavily.
Bacon lands strikes from half guard.
Bacon trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Bacon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Bacon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Bacon uses his free foot to push down on Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pierre.
Pierre tries to hold on but Bacon postures up.
A nice elbow there by Bacon.
Bacon trying to control but Pierre is having none of it.

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

Bacon has isolated one of Pierre's arms. Pierre looking to fight him off but Bacon twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Bacon!