PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Bienvenueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bienvenueve comes to the cage accompanied by Bounty Killer by Depthcharge. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mickey Rourke enters the cage!

Bienvenueve
vs
Rourke

182 cm
22
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Bienvenueve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bienvenueve lands with a straight right. Rourke didn't see that one coming.
Bienvenueve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bienvenueve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rourke shoots for a double leg takedown but Bienvenueve sprawls well. He's pushed Rourke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bienvenueve shoots in and bounces Rourke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bienvenueve throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bienvenueve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bienvenueve preventing the sweep.
Bienvenueve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rourke is keeping the position for now.

Rourke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bienvenueve throwing strikes but missing.

Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rourke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bienvenueve can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bienvenueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Rourke has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bienvenueve would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bienvenueve thows a big elbow that misses.
Rourke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bienvenueve trying to control but Rourke is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bienvenueve rushes Rourke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bienvenueve has Rourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rourke has picked Bienvenueve up - he's going for a ride! Rourke dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bienvenueve looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bienvenueve is defending against the submission attempts here by Rourke.
Bienvenueve regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rourke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rourke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rourke chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bienvenueve wants to stand and escape but Rourke is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke cracks Bienvenueve with a solid left hand.

Rourke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bienvenueve dives on top into guard.
Rourke looks gassed!
Rourke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bienvenueve throwing strikes from guard but Rourke blocks nicely.
Bienvenueve trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bienvenueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Rourke has wrist control.
Bienvenueve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bienvenueve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rourke looking for a guillotine here but Bienvenueve defends easily.
Bienvenueve lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rourke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bienvenueve can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bienvenueve with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bienvenueve keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rourke's head.
Rourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rourke can do anything to dispel that myth.

Rourke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rourke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bienvenueve thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rourke tries for a takedown but Bienvenueve circles away easily
and Bienvenueve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bienvenueve moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bienvenueve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rourke circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rourke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bienvenueve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bienvenueve shoots in and drives through. Rourke sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rourke.
Pierre Bienvenueve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Rourke.
Rourke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bienvenueve pinned against the cage. Bienvenueve gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bienvenueve's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bienvenueve duly obliges.

Bienvenueve moves into range and clinches up with Rourke.
Bienvenueve misses with some punches.
Bienvenueve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bienvenueve has Rourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rourke tries to score a body lock takedown but Bienvenueve shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Bienvenueve.
Bienvenueve working aggressively here.

Rourke lands a takedown into guard.

Bienvenueve has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rourke cracks Bienvenueve with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Bienvenueve will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rourke shoots in but no luck this time.
Bienvenueve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bienvenueve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pierre Bienvenueve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bienvenueve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rourke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bienvenueve trying to control the position.

Rourke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bienvenueve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rourke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rourke drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rourke as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bienvenueve screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rourke! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mickey Rourke!