PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zalmai Qazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qazi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Arab Americans" by Jim Johnston. Zalmai Qazi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laprise
vs
Qazi

150 cm
29
130 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

172 cm
28
130 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Laprise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zalmai Qazi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qazi tries to clinch up.
Qazi tries to clinch but Laprise moves away

and Laprise counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laprise frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Laprise jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Qazi manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Laprise has hold of Qazi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Qazi seems comfortable defending it but Laprise has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Qazi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Qazi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Laprise couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Laprise!
During a confident post fight interview, Pierre Laprise thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.