PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Habib Jimeer (ranked 4546 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Pierre Fortin (ranked 0 p4p, 463 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jimeer
vs
Fortin

180 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Habib Jimeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Fortin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimeer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fortin on his heels. He'll look to pass Fortin's guard now, I'm sure.
Fortin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Jimeer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fortin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jimeer has managed to get both his arms back between Fortin's legs - danger averted.

Fortin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jimeer is defending well. Fortin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jimeer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fortin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre Fortin!
Pierre Fortin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.