PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Modaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modaal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by damage plan - new found power. This should be a great matchup!

Pierce
vs
Modaal

190 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Modaal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modaal looks to land a left hand but Pierce moved out of range nicely.
Modaal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Modaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Modaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pierce shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pierce was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Modaal working to try and regain half guard.

Pierce is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Modaal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Modaal!
Pierce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce looking to control but Modaal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Modaal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Pierce has managed to slip his arm under Modaal's chin. This could be all over... yep, Modaal is tapping out! Submission win for Pierce.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damon Pierce!