PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zakir Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Don Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zakir Hussain has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hussain
vs
Don Pierre

167 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zakir Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Don Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Don Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussain.
Hussain tests Don Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hussain!
Hussain punishes Don Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain tries a low kick but Don Pierre avoids it.

Don Pierre clinches.
Hussain trying to stall but Don Pierre improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Don Pierre jumps guard and drags Hussain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hussain looking to pass the guard.
Don Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hussain manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Pierre passes Hussain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Don Pierre is looking to advance position but Hussain won't allow it.
Hussain wants to control but Don Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Don Pierre is working for a kimura but Hussain is defending it quite comfortably.
Hussain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Don Pierre is working for a kimura but Hussain is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Don Pierre seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Hussain has recovered full guard.
Hussain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hussain looking for a sweep. Not yet Hussain, not yet.
Don Pierre trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.

Hussain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Don Pierre advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don Pierre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Don Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Don Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hussain wants to control but Don Pierre postures up.

Don Pierre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hussain is trying to escape and Don Pierre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hussain is forced to tap! Nice work there by Don Pierre! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Don Pierre!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Don Pierre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.