PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pigeon (ranked 5334 p4p, 242 weight class) and Eren Jaeger (ranked 4997 p4p, 0 weight class). Pigeon has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eren Jaeger enters the cage!

Pigeon
vs
Jaeger

166 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Pigeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eren Jaeger !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigeon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pigeon is breathing heavily.

Jaeger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pigeon can't do much from the bottom here.
Jaeger staying calm.
Let's hope that Jaeger 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pigeon tries to improve position but can't.
Jaeger in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jaeger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jaeger working the body and head with strikes.
Jaeger controls the position.
Jaeger advances nicely into full mount.
Jaeger is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jaeger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jaeger controlling his opponent.
Pigeon is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger controlling from the full mount.
Jaeger breaks from Pigeon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pigeon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pigeon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jaeger .

Pigeon fending off the submission attempt from Jaeger .
Pigeon tries to escape but Jaeger has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jaeger has the hooks in. Pigeon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Jaeger working for the choke.
Jaeger lands strikes to the head.
Pigeon is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Jaeger sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pigeon taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eren Jaeger !
Eren Jaeger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.