PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Pignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryuh kidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pignon comes to the cage accompanied by NTM- Qu'est-ce qu'on attend. kidson has chosen Lil Wayne ft Gucci Mann - We Steady Mobbin as his entrance music. Francois Pignon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pignon
vs
kidson

182 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Pignon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ryuh kidson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by kidson.
kidson wants to control but Pignon is keeping him busy.
Pignon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but kidson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pignon is trying to escape the mount.
kidson controlling from mount.
Pignon is trying to escape the mount.
kidson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pignon is looking to escape.
kidson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pignon is in all sorts of trouble here.
kidson controlling his opponent.
kidson tries to control but Pignon wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kidson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pignon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from kidson.
kidson tries to control but Pignon wriggling away.
kidson controlling the position easily from mount.

kidson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pignon is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

kidson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pignon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pignon stopping the sweep attempt from kidson.
Pignon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pignon drops back looking for a leg! kidson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and kidson manages to kick Pignon off! Pignon jumps back into kidson's guard.
kidson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kidson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

kidson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
kidson looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pignon has his takedown stuffed

and kidson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pignon!
Pignon is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kidson controlling the position easily from mount.
Pignon is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

kidson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pignon is now in kidson's guard. A big mistake from kidson there, giving up the dominant position!
Pignon passes kidson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
kidson trying to control but Pignon postures up.
kidson is looking to get back to full guard here but Pignon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pignon avoids the attempt from kidson to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryuh kidson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

kidson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Pignon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
kidson has his hands on Pignon's head, controlling the position.
Pignon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pignon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for kidson!
kidson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kidson trying to control from the bottom.
kidson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pignon is staying active.
kidson tries to get to full guard but Pignon has control of the leg.
kidson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kidson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pignon is working away from the top position though.
Pignon uses his free foot to push down on kidson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for kidson.
kidson has given up his back. Will we see Pignon going for some submissions?

kidson showing good submission defense here.
kidson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pignon's guard. Nice work there by kidson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
kidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pignon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pignon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
kidson passes Pignon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
kidson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, ryuh kidson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kidson gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kidson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pignon is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. kidson yanks on the arm and Pignon is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by kidson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). ryuh kidson!