PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Truman Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint 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.

Underwood
vs
Pierre

156 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Truman Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierre drives through and clinches with Underwood against the cage.

Pierre lands a takedown into guard.
Pierre wants to stand but Underwood is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Underwood is retaining full guard.
Underwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Underwood really is a fat lump.
Pierre stops Underwood from standing up.
Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Underwood trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Underwood doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre postures up.
Underwood wants to sweep here but Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Pierre trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pierre is pushing down on Underwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Underwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
Underwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.

Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Underwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pierre.
Underwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Underwood misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Underwood punching from the bottom.
Pierre passes into side control, despite Underwood's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Underwood is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Underwood sneaks back into half guard.
Underwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierre passes to side control.
Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
Underwood throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throws a couple of strikes there.

Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Underwood tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Underwood is trying to get back to his feet.

Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre working away.
Pierre takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Underwood to pass into mount.
Pierre punishing his opponent with strikes.

Underwood tries to improve his position but Pierre has taken his back! Pierre has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Underwood tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pierre pushes Underwood away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saint Pierre!