PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 860 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Walad Anubis (ranked 113 p4p, 153 weight class). Pierre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O Canada. Anubis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hideaway kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! George Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierre
vs
Anubis

178 cm
29
171
16 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
170
22 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Furnace Performance 🔥

Conviction
Conquer

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 16 - 9 - 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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre misses with a hook
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.

Pierre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anubis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pierre is in Anubis's guard.
Anubis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Anubis's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anubis has momentary wrist control but Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Anubis has wrist control.
Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Anubis has wrist control.
Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Anubis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierre's guard. Nice move by Anubis!

Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anubis sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Anubis trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anubis is controlling him.
Anubis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anubis is controlling him.
Anubis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anubis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anubis is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anubis! But no joy.

Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
Anubis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pierre throwing shots but Anubis is blocking nicely.
Pierre thows a huge punch but Anubis dodges it nicely.
Anubis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierre.
Anubis desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre looks to land a strike but Anubis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Anubis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Anubis is keeping the position.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Anubis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierre's guard. Nice move by Anubis!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre is looking to stand up but Anubis isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anubis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Anubis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Anubis slaps away a takedown attempt from Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Anubis sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anubis connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anubis.
It looked like Pierre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis lands a nice hook to Pierre's body. Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Anubis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anubis throws a body punch but Pierre moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis avoids the body shot from Pierre.
George Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anubis cracks Pierre with an open hand slap.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Anubis circles away easily
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Anubis gets caught napping as Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Anubis manages to retain guard.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Anubis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Anubis is controlling Pierre's posture.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anubis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pierre advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre working the ground and pound but Anubis is defending the strikes.
Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pierre working the strikes but Anubis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre looks to land a strike but Anubis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anubis's head.
Pierre working some strikes from top position.
Anubis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anubis is keeping the position for now.
Walad Anubis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Anubis's brow.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre lands a couple of digs.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anubis pulls Pierre in to control the position.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anubis can do to turn this around?
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Anubis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Anubis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anubis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anubis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anubis trying to control the position here.
Anubis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre works over Anubis with some ground and pound from guard.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Anubis blocks nicely.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anubis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Anubis sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anubis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anubis connects with a solid leg kick.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre shoots and misses
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anubis stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Anubis lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anubis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre slips under a jab.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Anubis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anubis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anubis swivels and escapes.
Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anubis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pierre somewhat.
Anubis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anubis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anubis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anubis scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anubis finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierre's head.
Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pierre looks for a takedown but Anubis sprawls well.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anubis tests Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot.

George Pierre's cut is getting worse.
Anubis lands with an uppercut that bounces Pierre off the cage and back into range.
Anubis stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Pierre both land. Nice combination.
Pierre tries to clinch

and Anubis counters with a nice right hand that sends Pierre toppling to the canvas! Pierre scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anubis finish him?!

Pierre is rocked!

Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Anubis's guard.
Oh Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis has Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anubis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
George Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierre throws a strike but Anubis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Anubis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis won't allow Pierre to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walad Anubis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pierre!
A relieved looking George Pierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.