PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Cassano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cassano
vs
Pierre

167 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

169 cm
22
149 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 St Petersburg, Gianpaolo Cassano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pierre.
Pierre passes Cassano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassano has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pierre is working for a submission of some sort.
Pierre prevents Cassano from standing back up.
Cassano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassano tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cassano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pierre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cassano is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolland Pierre!
Rolland Pierre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.