PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 2805 p4p, 3717 weight class) and Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 348 p4p, 428 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fitzgerald's choice of entrance music: It's Bedtime by Ninja Sex Party. On his way into the cage it seems that George Pierre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily George Pierre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pierre
vs
Fitzgerald

178 cm
26
171
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
35
186
15 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Fitzgerald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fitzgerald counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzgerald throws out a counter right but Pierre avoids it with no problem.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fitzgerald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzgerald tries to sprawl out of it but Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitzgerald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick which misses Pierre's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierre tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald swings for the body but Pierre moves out of range.

Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Sloppy strikes there by Pierre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fitzgerald is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fitzgerald is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre working the ground and pound.
Fitzgerald managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pierre.
Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Fitzgerald is rocked!
Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fitzgerald to see if he's OK.
Fitzgerald is still in real trouble! Can Pierre finish him?
Pierre throws an elbow but Fitzgerald slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pierre cracks Fitzgerald with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pierre immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fitzgerald is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pierre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!
In defeat, Greg Fitzgerald stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe I loss to this moose piss drinkin' ninny. I might as well pack it up if I'm gonna lose to this poutine eating hockey lover. Your sport is shit & your beer is worse. Thanks for the opportunity Blaze Brothers, but I can't be the stepping stone anymore. '.