PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dwyer
vs
Pierre

190 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

182 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Dwyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Dwyer shows good takedown defense.

Dwyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pierre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dwyer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
Dwyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dwyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Dwyer postures up.
Dwyer throws a strike but Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pierre trying to control but Dwyer is working from the bottom.

Dwyer pushes Pierre off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dwyer shoots in and bounces Pierre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Dwyer from controlling successfully.
Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierre, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dwyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dwyer moves into the clinch successfully.

Dwyer is trying to trip Pierre. He has hold of a leg but Pierre is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dwyer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dwyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dwyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Dwyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
Dwyer is breathing heavily.
Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Pierre stands and throws Dwyer's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer wants to control but Pierre postures up.
Pierre works to advance to full mount. Dwyer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dwyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dwyer is squirming around, avoiding Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Pierre scoring with strikes but Dwyer is staying in there.
Dwyer is trying desperately to improve position.

Pierre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dwyer is surviving well by controlling Pierre's body position as best he can.
Pierre wants to control the pace but Dwyer is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer tries to reverse the position but Pierre maintains control.
Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Dwyer tries to hold on but Pierre postures up.
Dwyer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Pierre has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dwyer is in real trouble here. Pierre gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dwyer is tapping out! Pierre wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jean Pierre!