PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between PierreLuc Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Olivarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaulieu comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed, Indestructible. PierreLuc Beaulieu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Beaulieu
vs
Olivarez

170 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 8 - 1

172 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, PierreLuc Beaulieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Olivarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beaulieu moves into the clinch.

Olivarez decides to pull guard.
Beaulieu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beaulieu won't allow Olivarez to sweep him here.
Beaulieu throwing strikes but missing.
Beaulieu throws and elbow that misses. Olivarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beaulieu's guard. Nice move by Olivarez!
Olivarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Olivarez 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.
Olivarez preventing the sweep.
Beaulieu wants to hit a switch here but Olivarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beaulieu there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulieu is looking to get to half guard.
Beaulieu wants to control but Olivarez is having none of it.
Beaulieu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Olivarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beaulieu can't escape the position.
Beaulieu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivarez on the ground.
Olivarez controlling from mount.
Beaulieu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Beaulieu has left one of his arms exposed and Olivarez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Beaulieu screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rico Olivarez!