PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 1202 p4p, 1827 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 159 p4p, 245 weight class). Pierre has chosen O Canada as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Julio Regueiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Julio Regueiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Regueiro
vs
Pierre

174 cm
39
174
30 - 21 - 1

178 cm
28
171
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
Pierre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Regueiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Regueiro does no damage.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro slips under a jab from Pierre.
Regueiro scores with a head kick. Pierre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Regueiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Regueiro has Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Regueiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Regueiro scores with a head kick.
Regueiro moves out of range as Pierre strikes.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a hook to the body
and Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Regueiro has time to react.
Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Regueiro at a distance.
Pierre tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Regueiro tries to counter by clinching up but Pierre breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Pierre misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Regueiro scores with a hook.
Pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre thuds a left hand into Regueiro's body.
Regueiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Pierre jabs at Regueiro's body.
Regueiro works over Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Regueiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Regueiro is out of range.
Regueiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pierre.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
A left lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro connects with a body shot.
Regueiro swings for the body but Pierre moves out of range.
Regueiro moves to clinch but Pierre breaks away
and Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Regueiro counters with a head kick. That will keep Pierre thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pierre swinging wildly here.

Regueiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierre.
Pierre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Regueiro's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Pierre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Regueiro blocks a body shot from Pierre.
Regueiro blocking some punches.
Regueiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regueiro moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pierre lands with a shot to the body.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a big counter combination but Pierre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Regueiro tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre misses the jab.
Regueiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Regueiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Regueiro slips the punch.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro slips under a jab.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Regueiro misses with a two punch combination.
Regueiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Regueiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pierre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Regueiro is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.
A nice combination there by Pierre.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Regueiro instigates a clinch.
Regueiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Regueiro lands a body shot.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Regueiro drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Regueiro breaks from the clinch.
Pierre lands a two punch combo.
Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
That's time! Regueiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Pierre misses.
Pierre lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Regueiro. That snapped Pierre's head back.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regueiro slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Julio Regueiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Pierre's head but Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.
Regueiro lands with a good body shot.

Regueiro closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Regueiro controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Regueiro.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierre misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Regueiro.
Pierre lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre scores with a shot to the side of Regueiro's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro is trying to break the clinch but Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Regueiro backwards.
Regueiro is trying to break the clinch but Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pierre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Regueiro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pierre blocks a body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a right hand.
Pierre misses with a body punch.

Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierre misses the jab.
It looked like Regueiro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regueiro tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regueiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Regueiro with a body shot.
Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Regueiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Regueiro didn't see that one coming.
Regueiro digs a good hook to Pierre's body.
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Regueiro.

Regueiro gets a clinch.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the side of Pierre's head.
Pierre blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pierre blocks a body shot from Regueiro.
Pierre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Regueiro is leaning against Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Regueiro lands a shot to the body.
Pierre misses with some punches.

Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regueiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Regueiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Regueiro with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Regueiro.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.

Regueiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Regueiro breaks the clinch.
Regueiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Regueiro wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Regueiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Regueiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Regueiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Regueiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pierre takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pierre throws a series of punches but Regueiro avoids them all with ease.
Pierre cracks Regueiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Regueiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.

Regueiro closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Pierre.
Regueiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Regueiro prevents a body shot from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre gets through Regueiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Regueiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Pierre has double underhooks.
Pierre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Regueiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Regueiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Regueiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Regueiro backs off Pierre throws a huge counter combo but Regueiro manages to avoid it all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierre, as that shot connected.
Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Julio Regueiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Pierre is having none of it.
Regueiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Regueiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Regueiro throws an off balance right hand
and Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro scores with a hook.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierre! But no joy.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Regueiro back to the cage. Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Regueiro wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scores with the left hand. Regueiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Julio Regueiro's cut is getting worse.
Regueiro avoids the body shot from Pierre.
A jab from Pierre does it's job there.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Regueiro is rocked!
Pierre misses with a body shot.
Oh Regueiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Regueiro slips the punch.
Regueiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Pierre lunges at Regueiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Regueiro's hand.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierre eats them both and turns towards Regueiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Regueiro's belly button to the back.
Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Regueiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a lazy head kick
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Regueiro dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Regueiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Regueiro misses
and Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Regueiro.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Regueiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro throws a head kick that Pierre semi-blocks.
Regueiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Regueiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Regueiro clinches with his opponent.
Regueiro working hard to break the clinch.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Regueiro.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Regueiro misses with a body punch.

Regueiro breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Pierre coming out on top.
Pierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Regueiro is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Regueiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Pierre looks to move away, Regueiro throws a big counter combo but Pierre just gets out of the way.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Regueiro.

Regueiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Regueiro tries to work over Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pierre misses with a punch to the body.

Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Pierre lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Pierre!
George Pierre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.