PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Don Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Don Pierre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Racionais Mc's A Vida Desafio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Don Pierre
vs
Edgar

186 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Pirates Powder

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Don Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar gets caught napping as Don Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Edgar manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Don Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Don Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Don Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Don Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Don Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Don Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Don Pierre wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Don Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Don Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Edgar dives on top into guard.

Don Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edgar wants to stand but Don Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Don Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Don Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Don Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.

Don Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edgar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edgar wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Don Pierre's closed guard. He's half up but Don Pierre has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Don Pierre pivots and extends the arm, Edgar falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Don Pierre! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 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.