PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk
vs
St Pierre

198 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk circles away.
St Pierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.

St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre controlling the pace.
Let's hope that St Pierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St Pierre passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St Pierre off and has taken his back!
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk avoiding St Pierre 's attempts to control his hands.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looking for the RNC.

St Pierre defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
St Pierre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is breathing heavily.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk defending well.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control.
St Pierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is trying to work for a sweep but St Pierre has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to control but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is working hard here to advance position.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
St Pierre breaks from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

St Pierre wants to finish this one by submission but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from St Pierre.
St Pierre prevents Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk from getting the reversal.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is squirming around nicely.
St Pierre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is bucking up trying to escape but St Pierre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel St Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

St Pierre clinches.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk jumps guard and drags St Pierre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is working from the bottom.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre controls the pace.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is retaining full guard.
St Pierre wants to stand but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily

and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but St Pierre regains guard immediately.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk seems to be looking for submissions.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! St Pierre is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk!