PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Kaloev (ranked 4669 p4p, 4666 weight class) and Mo Pierre (ranked 442 p4p, 539 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kaloev
vs
Pierre

160 cm
23
185
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
192
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Kaloev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mo Pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierre scores with a takedown into Kaloev's guard.

Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Kaloev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaloev manages to kick Pierre off! Pierre jumps back into Kaloev's guard.
Kaloev wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaloev is on top in guard.

Kaloev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Kaloev could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kaloev lying in Pierre's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Pierre decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kaloev taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mo Pierre!