PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begginer Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pierre
vs
Mode

180 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saint Pierre!
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, Begginer Mode!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mode clinches up against the cage.

Pierre decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mode wants to stand but Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mode tries to stand but Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Mode wants to stand and escape but instead Pierre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pierre could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
Pierre works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mode is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pierre works his way to his opponent's back.
Mode really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pierre looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mode taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saint Pierre!