PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Giuseppe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You can't stand me now. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Doherty
vs
Giuseppe

177 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Giuseppe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Doherty does it's job there.

Doherty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Doherty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doherty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Giuseppe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doherty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doherty stands and throws Giuseppe's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Doherty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doherty taking a breather here.
Doherty is looking to take a break and control but Giuseppe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giuseppe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Giuseppe dodges the ground and pound from Doherty.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Giuseppe tries to escape but Doherty is in control.
The ground and pound from Doherty seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty scores with punches from side control.
Giuseppe tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Giuseppe is squirming around, avoiding Doherty's attempts to control the action.
Doherty throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Giuseppe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Doherty.
Doherty prevents Giuseppe from getting the reversal.
Doherty landing punches.

Giuseppe is rocked!
Doherty throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Giuseppe is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Doherty looking to isolate an arm here. Giuseppe doesn't see it coming and as Doherty extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Doherty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pete Doherty!
Pete Doherty retains his lightweight title!