PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Pigeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pigeon comes to the cage accompanied by Hank Williams Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive. James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tuesday's Gone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pigeon
vs
James

188 cm
25
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
206 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Fast

Vitality
Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Pigeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy James!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigeon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James dives in and grabs Pigeon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pigeon pushes down on James's head and hops out.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pigeon shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pigeon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pigeon trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James wants to sweep but no luck.

Pigeon has gone for a leg lock! James slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pigeon's guard.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
James pushing down on Pigeon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pigeon pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
James lands strikes from half guard.
James landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
James lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
James is looking to take a break and control but Pigeon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pigeon is trying to control but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pigeon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
James wants to control from the top but Pigeon keeps moving.
James stops Pigeon from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James lands a couple of digs.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pigeon is keeping the position for now.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pigeon wants to get back to his feet but James passes into half guard.
James throwing shots but Pigeon is blocking nicely.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from James.
James throwing shots but Pigeon is blocking nicely.
Pigeon blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
Pigeon works his way to full guard. Good work.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James wants to pass the guard but Pigeon is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Pigeon.

Pigeon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Pigeon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James stops Pigeon from standing up.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pigeon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pigeon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Pigeon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James landing with the ground and pound.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pigeon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James with a nice head shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Pigeon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James stands up over Pigeon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Pigeon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pigeon is adopting a defensive guard.
Pigeon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy James dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pigeon throws a lazy body kick

and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pigeon has one foot on James's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pigeon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pigeon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pigeon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pigeon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Pigeon misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harry Pigeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from James finds it's way through Pigeon's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigeon connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Pigeon.
Pigeon throws a left and a right that both miss

and James counters by clinching up.

James has Pigeon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. James pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pigeon tumbling to the mat - James dives into Pigeon's guard.
Pigeon keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Pigeon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Pigeon trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James has control of Pigeon's left arm, preventing Pigeon from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looking to control but Pigeon passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pigeon is just content to waste time from the top position. James takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pigeon's guard.

James throws a sloppy strike and Pigeon has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! James is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Pigeon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Pigeon!
Harry Pigeon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vitality for their support in the buildup to the fight.