PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dean (ranked 1239 p4p, 2168 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 163 p4p, 275 weight class). Brian Dean could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Pierre's chin.

Dean
vs
Pierre

183 cm
24
185
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
171
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre sizes up Dean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dean jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dean sprawls well initially but Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that 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.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierre.
Pierre is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dean reverses the position - he's now on top in Pierre's guard.
Pierre is pulling down on Dean's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Dean from standing up.
Dean being controlled here momentarily.
Dean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dean wants to stand but Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pierre trying to move into half guard but instead Dean has managed to sweep!

Dean wants to stand but Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dean stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre is controlling the pace.
Pierre is looking to advance position but Dean won't allow it.
Dean is trying to stand back up but Pierre is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
Ground and pound from Pierre.
Dean is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.

Dean tries to sprawl but Pierre drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pierre content to control rather than advance.
Pierre works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dean throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dean momentarily.
Dean misses with a hook
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean swings widly with a right hand

and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Dean is looking to stand up but Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dean as Pierre shoots in.
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brian Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dean is trying to defend but Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dean's head.
Pierre is controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean lands a jab to Pierre's midsection.

Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dean looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre prevents Dean from escaping the position.
Pierre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dean is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pierre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dean regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pierre's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pierre working Dean over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Pierre seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Dean.
Dean misses with a looping right.

Pierre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dean's guard.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dean being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
Dean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dean enables Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dean manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Dean wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
George Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre stands and throws Dean's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Pierre drags him back down.
Pierre controlling the position.
Dean avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pierre.
Pierre working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre cracks Dean with a big right hand but Dean just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face as Pierre controls the position.
Pierre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Pierre gets a double leg takedown into Dean's guard.
Pierre stops Dean from standing up.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Pierre content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
Brian Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pierre stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierre.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierre! But no joy.
Jab from Dean.
Dean takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for George Pierre!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for George Pierre!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for George Pierre!

George Pierre wins by unanimous decision!