PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Saint-Perrilloux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Saint-Perrilloux
vs
Mela

194 cm
33
210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
34
216 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint-Perrilloux throws an off balance right hand

and Mela counters with a shoot takedown. Saint-Perrilloux fights it but they end up in guard.
Mela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Saint-Perrilloux keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Mela tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint-Perrilloux is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saint-Perrilloux keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Saint-Perrilloux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela looking to pass the guard.

Mela stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Saint-Perrilloux has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Mela manages to get his head free but now Saint-Perrilloux has transitioned to an armbar! Mela grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Saint-Perrilloux! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!