PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine comes to the cage accompanied by This Day We Fight! by Megadeth. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mustaine
vs
Pieru

182 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Win Nutritional
Purity Fight 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjo Pieru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pieru moves away from the strike by Mustaine.
Mustaine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mustaine lands a two punch combo.
Mustaine fakes the leg kick and cracks Pieru in the body.
Pieru fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mustaine misses with a wild combination.
Mustaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Pieru circles away.
Mustaine misses with a low kick.
Pieru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mustaine avoids it really well and circles away.
Dave Mustaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Pieru.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mustaine!
Mustaine is looking to slow Pieru down with leg kicks.
Pieru avoids a kick to the body.
Mustaine misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a nice looking body kick.
Pieru blocks a head kick by Mustaine.
Mustaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pieru fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pieru is defended easily by Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a one two combo.
Mustaine misses with a wild combination.
Mustaine swinging wilding here.
Mustaine cracks a nice hook into Pieru's ribs.
Mustaine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pieru shoots for a takedown but Mustaine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pieru shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pieru with that takedown attempt.
Pieru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pieru dodges the punch combination from Mustaine.
No joy there for Mustaine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mustaine throws a head kick that Pieru semi-blocks.

It looks like Yrjo Pieru has been cut.
Pieru shoots in for a takedown but Mustaine shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mustaine.
Mustaine looks for the body kick but Pieru saw that one coming.
Mustaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pieru catches Mustaine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mustaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaine slaps away a takedown attempt from Pieru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dave Mustaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pieru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mustaine clinches up against the cage.
Pieru wants a takedown but no success here.
Pieru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pieru can't get the takedown.
Pieru looks gassed!
Pieru goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mustaine prevents it.
Mustaine digs a right hand into Pieru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pieru's gas tank.
Mustaine looking to stall.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
Pieru is trying to drag Mustaine to the mat but Mustaine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mustaine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pieru's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustaine.
A short right from Mustaine.
Mustaine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pieru takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mustaine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustaine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pieru's face.
Mustaine crunches a lovely knee into Pieru's ribcage.
Mustaine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pieru.
Mustaine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pieru's face.
Mustaine lands a right hand.
Pieru is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mustaine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pieru.
Mustaine scores with a hook to the body.
Mustaine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mustaine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mustaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pieru changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mustaine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pieru avoids the head kick by Mustaine.
Pieru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mustaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pieru.
Mustaine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mustaine looks to land a body kick but Pieru moved away.
Dave Mustaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustaine throws a jab but it's blocked by Pieru.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pieru keeps the fight on the outside.
Pieru slips under a jab.
No joy there for Mustaine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pieru's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Mustaine.
Pieru takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mustaine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustaine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pieru.
Pieru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mustaine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pieru dodges the punch combination from Mustaine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pieru tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mustaine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pieru somewhat.
Pieru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mustaine swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pieru.
Dave Mustaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Pieru.

Pieru fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mustaine sprawls well initially but Pieru persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pieru throws a strike but Mustaine avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mustaine has momentary wrist control but Pieru slips an elbow through the middle.
Pieru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pieru is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pieru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pieru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pieru postures up.
Pieru looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pieru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mustaine controls Pieru momentarily but Pieru frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pieru throws a big right hand that misses.
Pieru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mustaine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pieru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mustaine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mustaine looks to land a combination but Pieru avoids it well.
Pieru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mustaine pinned against the cage. Mustaine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru cracks Mustaine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Mustaine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pieru to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pieru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pieru wants to pass the guard but Mustaine is keeping the position.
Pieru throws a strike but Mustaine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pieru wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru working a defensive guard here.
Pieru wants to sweep here but Mustaine controlling him for the moment.
Pieru is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pieru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustaine throws a strike from the bottom but Pieru passes into side control!
Pieru works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Pieru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pieru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pieru throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mustaine's waist but Mustaine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pieru off to one side.
Mustaine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pieru shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mustaine defends it nicely.
Mustaine scores with a push kick.
Mustaine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pieru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dave Mustaine is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustaine stuffs the takedown attempt from Pieru. Pieru gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Mustaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Pieru.
Mustaine misses with a body kick.
Mustaine throws a head kick that misses.
Pieru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pieru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mustaine.
Dave Mustaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pieru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mustaine but Mustaine pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mustaine rushes Pieru and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine scores a nice knee to the body.
Mustaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pieru blocks it with crossed arms.
Mustaine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mustaine scores a nice knee to the body.
Pieru tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustaine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mustaine connects with a knee to the head.
Mustaine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mustaine lands a body shot.
Mustaine scores a nice knee to the body.
Pieru can't get the takedown.
Mustaine gets underhooks to prevent Pieru's takedown attempt.
Pieru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mustaine is pressed up against the cage. Pieru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mustaine down to the mat. Mustaine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mustaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustaine throws a right hand that Pieru ducks under and follows up with a left that Pieru also avoids with ease.
Pieru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mustaine pinned against the cage. Mustaine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mustaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pieru, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustaine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pieru lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pieru tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustaine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mustaine looking to stall.
Mustaine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pieru in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pieru works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pieru tries to free his leg and advance position but Mustaine is retaining full guard.
Mustaine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mustaine controls Pieru momentarily but Pieru frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mustaine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pieru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pieru trying to control but Mustaine is working from the bottom.
Pieru stands up over Mustaine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pieru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pieru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mustaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mustaine can't keep his opponent in guard - Pieru advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pieru thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mustaine's head.
Mustaine has hold of Pieru's hands but Pieru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pieru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mustaine taking some punishment here, with Pieru in his half guard.
Pieru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mustaine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pieru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mustaine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mustaine 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mustaine!