PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Vladimier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vladimier
vs
Pearce

190 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
186 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolai Vladimier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vladimier moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vladimier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vladimier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vladimier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vladimier throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearce.
Vladimier cracks Pearce with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vladimier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vladimier stalling in the clinch but Pearce improves position.
Pearce can't break the clinch.
Vladimier looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Vladimier.
Vladimier lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vladimier.
Vladimier avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearce.
Vladimier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Vladimier scores with a shoulder strike.
Vladimier lands a body shot.
Pearce looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Vladimier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vladimier.

Vladimier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladimier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearce keeps working.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Vladimier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearce, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladimier postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pearce is trying to control Vladimier's posture but Vladimier avoids it.

Vladimier has hold of Pearce's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pearce seems comfortable defending it but Vladimier has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pearce is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pearce is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vladimier couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicolai Vladimier!