PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Bieber acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Odonnell
vs
Bieber

151 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Bieber!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bieber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Odonnell napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bieber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bieber tries for a kimura but Odonnell is defending well.
Bieber landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bieber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Odonnell tries to improve position but can't.
Odonnell really is a fat lump.
Bieber is looking to take a break and control but Odonnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bieber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnell is trying to control Bieber's posture but Bieber avoids it.
Odonnell controls the position for a moment.
Bieber working away.
Bieber scoring with punches from side control.

Bieber is trying to get an arm triangle but Odonnell is defending well.
Odonnell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bieber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bieber trying to control the position but Odonnell is working away.
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.

Bieber is trying to get an arm triangle but Odonnell is defending well.
Bieber working away.
Bieber grinds an elbow into Odonnell's temple.
Bieber in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

It looks like Tom Odonnell has been cut.

Bieber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bieber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bieber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Odonnell, who protects the arm well.
Odonnell is looking to regain half guard here but Bieber keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bieber is working to tighten his grip on Odonnell's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Odonnell has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bieber is really squeezing tight and eventually Odonnell passes out! Bieber breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Justin Bieber!
Justin Bieber decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.