PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Florent Periot (ranked 4008 p4p, 3945 weight class) and Bingo Fat (ranked 288 p4p, 287 weight class). Florent Periot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bingo Fat's chin.

Periot
vs
Fat

178 cm
24
150
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
145
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Florent Periot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bingo Fat!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Periot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fat paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Periot manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fat on his heels. He'll look to pass Fat's guard now, I'm sure.
Periot stops Fat from standing up.
Periot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Periot won't allow Fat to get back to his feet.
Fat has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at SPIDA TEAM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fat is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Periot slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Periot landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Periot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Periot stays in close to Fat's body and controls the position.
Periot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fat is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Periot dives into side control.
Fat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Periot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Periot lands a few punches from side control.
Fat wants to get back to his feet but Periot drags him back down.
Periot creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fat sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Periot lands an elbow.
Fat seems a little lost for a moment, as Periot dominates the positioning.
Periot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat pushes Periot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Periot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Periot wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fat, who protects the arm well.

Periot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Periot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fat is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Periot asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Periot is putting a hurting on Fat here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fat pushes Periot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Periot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat is letting Periot control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fat pushes Periot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Periot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Periot trying to control the action but Fat is working from the bottom.
Periot working the ground and pound from side control.
Fat is working to avoid the ground and pound but Periot connects with a decent elbow.
Fat being controlled for a moment.
Fat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Periot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Periot with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Periot lands a couple of good shots and Fat has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fat is trying to stand back up.
Periot cracks Fat with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fat from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Periot working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Fat is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Periot has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Fat taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Florent Periot!
A less than humble Florent Periot misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.