PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriev Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dolphin feat Stella - Eyes. Grigoriev Maxim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maxim
vs
Pierre

176 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

169 cm
21
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigoriev Maxim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxim takes one on the button.
Maxim shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Pierre.
Maxim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maxim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Jab, jab by Pierre - just one landing.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pierre swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriev Maxim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
Pierre tests Maxim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maxim tries for a takedown but Pierre circles away easily
and Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre scores with a sloppy right hand. Maxim should have avoided that one.
Pierre lands with a nice combination. Maxim backs away looking to recover.
Maxim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pierre swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maxim feints and as Pierre raises his hands in defense, Maxim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Pierre has his foot on Maxim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maxim works his way back into a safe position though.
Maxim scoring with some ground and pound.
Maxim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maxim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.

Pierre is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Maxim has his hands clasped together but Pierre extends an breaks Maxim's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pierre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolland Pierre!
After the big win, Rolland Pierre made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.