PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diomedes Argosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argosian comes to the cage accompanied by "Scarface Groove" by Paris. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pierre's choice of entrance music: Where is My Mind. Diomedes Argosian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Argosian
vs
Pierre

183 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Bushido Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diomedes Argosian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argosian fails in his attempt to clinch.

Argosian rushes Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Argosian tries to stall but Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Argosian tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Pierre misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Argosian as the two fighters clinch.
Argosian stops a takedown attempt from Pierre.
Argosian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pierre lands a knee to the body.
Argosian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pierre misses with a knee strike.
Argosian trying to stall but Pierre improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Argosian.
A short right from Argosian.
Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Argosian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Argosian is trying to maintain a safe position but Pierre gets an underhook and turns Argosian into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Argosian won't allow it.
Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Argosian as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Argosian won't allow it.
Argosian lands a nice uppercut.
Argosian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pierre or not.
Argosian prevents the takedown attempt.
Diomedes Argosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Pierre.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Argosian is controlling the position.
Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Argosian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pierre or not.

Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Argosian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Argosian connects with a couple of short punches.
Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Argosian is one step ahead there.
Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Argosian wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Argosian is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.
Argosian is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Argosian passes Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Argosian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Argosian counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pierre won't be happy with that.
Pierre looks gassed!
Argosian working the head with strikes.
Argosian looks up at the clock and then as Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Argosian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Argosian is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Argosian cracks Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argosian working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierre is not content to let Argosian control the position.
Pierre is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Argosian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Argosian lands a nice forearm strike.
Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Argosian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Argosian trying to control from half guard but Pierre is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control but Argosian postures up.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Argosian is controlling well.
Pierre taking some punishment here, with Argosian in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Argosian wants to take a breather but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Pierre landing strikes from the bottom.
Argosian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Argosian drops an elbow to the side of Pierre's head.
Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pierre tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Argosian counters by moving into the clinch.
Pierre fails to pull guard.

Argosian has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pierre clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pierre trying to control the hands but Argosian won't let him.
Pierre turns into Argosian and is now in his guard.
Argosian controlling the position.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Argosian is looking to sweep but instead, Pierre has passed into half guard.
Argosian is looking for a sweep. Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argosian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Argosian tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argosian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierre.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Pierre misses

and Argosian moves into the clinch.
Argosian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Argosian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
letting Argosian counter with a right hand.
Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Argosian pinned against the cage. Argosian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diomedes Argosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Pierre.
Pierre is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Argosian clinches up with Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Argosian tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
Argosian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Argosian.
A short left from Argosian.
Argosian lands with a short shot to the head.
Argosian prevents the takedown attempt.
Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Argosian keeps him there for the moment.
Argosian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pierres head.
Argosian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.

Pierre is rocked!
Pierre is trying to break free.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Argosian finish him?
Pierre missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Argosian.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Argosian slows down the pace here.
Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argosian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pierre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Argosian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierre pushes Argosian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Argosian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pierre or not.
Argosian scores a nice knee to the body.
Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Argosian is blocking nicely.
Pierre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Argosian.
Argosian misses with some punches.

Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Pierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Argosian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Argosian lands a jab to the head.
Argosian avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Pierre has his takedown stuffed

and Argosian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Argosian.
Pierre doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argosian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierre's head.
Argosian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Argosian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Argosian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Argosian doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pierre.
Argosian trying to hold on to Pierre's head to control him but Pierre postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argosian tries to roll over but Pierre keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diomedes Argosian dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good work by Argosian as he checks the leg kick.
Pierre wants to clinch but Argosian slips to the side
and Argosian counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Argosian avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Pierre darts in trying to clinch
letting Argosian counter with a right hand.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Argosian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Argosian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Argosian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Argosian escapes and throws Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argosian scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Argosian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Argosian lands an elbow.
Pierre gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Argosian there.
Argosian wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Argosian 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 is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Argosian cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argosian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pierre wants to control but Argosian is having none of it.
Argosian tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Argosian breaks from Pierre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Argosian in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Argosian with the ground and pound from mount.
Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Argosian working Pierre over with strikes here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Argosian! Pierre is hurt baaadly! Argosian is firing away with more strikes - Pierre is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diomedes Argosian!