PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenon has chosen Billie Jean as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Richard Lenon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pieru
vs
Lenon

180 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Lenon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pieru scores with a takedown into Lenon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru 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.
Pieru trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pieru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pieru is stalling in the full guard.
Pieru trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pieru wants to control from the top but Lenon keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lenon with a poor takedown

and Pieru counters with a shoot takedown. Lenon fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru won't allow Lenon to sweep him here.
Pieru throws a strike but Lenon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pieru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pieru pulls Lenon in to control the position.
Pieru is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pieru looking for a sweep. Not yet Pieru, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lenon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pieru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pieru tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru trying to control from the bottom.
Pieru is breathing heavily.
Pieru tries to get to full guard but Lenon has control of the leg.
Pieru trying to control here.
Lenon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pieru trying to control here.
Pieru wants to improve his position but Lenon is controlling well.
Lenon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pieru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pieru punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pieru bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pieru wants to control but Lenon is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenon is looking to regain half guard here but Pieru keeps moving and retains side control.
Lenon is not content to let Pieru control the position.
Pieru passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lenon!
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pieru throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pieru softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lenon is out cold! Pieru jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjo Pieru!