PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Grand Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying st piere's choice of entrance music: metalica nothing else.. . George st piere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grand Antonio
vs
st piere

169 cm
20
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Grand Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George st piere!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Antonio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Antonio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antonio wants to get back to his feet but st piere is holding on tight.
st piere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antonio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antonio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as st piere is looking to escape.
st piere taking shots to the head.
Antonio throwing strikes here but st piere is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Antonio wants to control the pace but st piere is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio landing strikes from the mount and st piere is in trouble!
Antonio throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for st piere because Antonio loaded up on that one.
Antonio looking to control but st piere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antonio throwing strikes here but st piere is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

st piere defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Antonio.

Antonio wants to finish this one by submission but st piere is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Antonio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Antonio landing strikes from the mount and st piere is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Antonio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Antonio 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.
Antonio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as st piere is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio moves to back control.

Antonio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. st piere is defending well though. Antonio let's go of the attempt for now.
Antonio misses with a punch to the head.
st piere is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Antonio off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The referee is taking a good look at st piere as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Antonio!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Antonio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. st piere is defending well though. Antonio let's go of the attempt for now.
Antonio trying to control momentarily.
st piere looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antonio thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Antonio looking to hold on to the position here but st piere rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Le Grand Antonio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Antonio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Antonio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Antonio throwing strikes but st piere manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Antonio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on st piere's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

st piere is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Antonio sees it coming and defends easily.
Antonio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Antonio trying to control from the bottom.

st piere is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antonio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Antonio has his hands clasped together around st piere's back. He's all about the action.
st piere is breathing heavily.
Antonio gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for st piere!
Antonio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of st piere's face.
Antonio looking to control but st piere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antonio is really struggling to control st piere but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Antonio dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antonio wants to finish this one by submission but st piere is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Antonio.
Antonio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antonio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Antonio.
st piere taking shots to the head.
Antonio with good strikes from the mount here!
st piere avoids a series of strikes thrown by Antonio.
Antonio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that st piere can do to turn this around?
st piere taking shots to the head.

Antonio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. st piere can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Antonio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but st piere is surviving well by controlling Antonio's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio looking to control but st piere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Antonio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Le Grand Antonio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

st piere fails with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a nice body shot.

st piere tries to sprawl but Antonio drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Antonio wants to lay and pray for a moment but st piere keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
st piere blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antonio.
Antonio is trying to control. st piere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Antonio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
st piere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Antonio is trying to control. st piere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Antonio maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! st piere could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Antonio has cracked it and st piere is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Antonio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Le Grand Antonio!