PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between flo m (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo SaintPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). m has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

m
vs
SaintPierre

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, flo m!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo SaintPierre!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SaintPierre shoots in but no luck this time.
SaintPierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
SaintPierre shoots in for a takedown but m shows good takedown defense.
m is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from SaintPierre is defended easily by m.
flo m has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo SaintPierre.
SaintPierre shoots for a takedown but m saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
SaintPierre is looking to clinch but m is avoiding it.
SaintPierre shoots in for a takedown but m shows good takedown defense.

m scores a takedown into full mount!
m avoids the attempt from SaintPierre to control.
SaintPierre is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
m can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as SaintPierre is looking to escape.

m is working for a guillotine from mount but SaintPierre frees his head quite easily.
SaintPierre tries to lock up and control but m gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
SaintPierre is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
SaintPierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
m misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
m looking to control but SaintPierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SaintPierre working to try and regain half guard.
SaintPierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
m looking to control.
SaintPierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. m swivels though and keeps the full guard.
m wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
SaintPierre trying to control the position from guard on top but m is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

m pushes a forearm under SaintPierre's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, SaintPierre is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). flo m!