PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrozny has chosen 'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jan Hrozny will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pierre
vs
Hrozny

178 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Hrozny!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Hrozny's guard.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hrozny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pierre preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hrozny 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 postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hrozny is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pierre, into his guard.
Hrozny lands a couple of elbows.
Hrozny throwing strikes from guard but Pierre blocks nicely.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hrozny trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.

Pierre has an active guard here but Hrozny has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pierre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hrozny has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hrozny is landing with some decent strikes but Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hrozny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hrozny working over Pierre with some ground and pound. Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hrozny.

Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hrozny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.

Hrozny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Hrozny from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hrozny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hrozny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hrozny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hrozny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Hrozny from controlling successfully.

Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hrozny uses it to pass to side control.
Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hrozny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hrozny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.

Hrozny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierre is just riding it out for now. Hrozny eventually gives up the hold.

Pierre actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Hrozny sits in half guard.
Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hrozny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre missing with punches from the bottom.
Hrozny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Hrozny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Hrozny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hrozny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hrozny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hrozny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Hrozny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Hrozny has momentary wrist control but Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Pierre won't allow Hrozny to sweep him here.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Hrozny is retaining full guard.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hrozny lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pierre!
Hrozny punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
Hrozny lands a big shot there that rocks Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Hrozny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hrozny seems to be working for a kimura but Pierre defends the submission attempt.

Hrozny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierre is just riding it out for now. Hrozny eventually gives up the hold.
Jan Hrozny has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hrozny is working for a kimura but Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.
Hrozny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hrozny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.

Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hrozny seems to be looking for submissions.
Hrozny looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierre gets full guard.

Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hrozny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hrozny has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pierre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hrozny is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pierre pulls down on the head and he's put Hrozny to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Saint Pierre!