PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Keirrson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Pjiton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akuma Pjiton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Keirrson
vs
Pjiton

188 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Keirrson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akuma Pjiton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keirrson misses with a head kick.
Keirrson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keirrson lands with a slapping head kick.
Keirrson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pjiton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pjiton takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keirrson.
Keirrson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Keirrson clinches.
Keirrson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pjiton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keirrson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Keirrson trying to land knees to the body.
Keirrson wants to stall.
Pjiton is stalling here.
Keirrson effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pjiton successfully pulls guard.
Keirrson wants to get up but he can't break Pjiton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Pjiton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keirrson wants to control from the top but Pjiton keeps moving.

Keirrson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pjiton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keirrson has managed to get both his arms back between Pjiton's legs - danger averted.

Pjiton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keirrson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keirrson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pjiton is proving hard to escape from.

Pjiton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keirrson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Keirrson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pjiton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pjiton working for a triangle but Keirrson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keirrson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pjiton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keirrson defends it easily.
Pjiton looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pjiton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keirrson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Pjiton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akuma Pjiton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Keirrson.
Keirrson misses with a head kick.
Keirrson scoring well with a low kick there.
Keirrson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Keirrson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pjiton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pjiton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pjiton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Keirrson controls the pace.
Pjiton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjiton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Keirrson stands and steps away. Pjiton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Keirrson scores with a push kick.

Keirrson clinches up with Pjiton and pushes him back against the cage.
Pjiton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Keirrson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pjiton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keirrson is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Keirrson to work.
Keirrson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pjiton avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keirrson is stalling here.
Pjiton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keirrson walks away with a smile on his face. Pjiton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Keirrson has managed to clinch.
Keirrson controlling the action here for a moment.
Keirrson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pjiton is defending well for now.
Keirrson avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Keirrson.
Horrible takedown by Pjiton or perhaps it was just good defense by Keirrson which made him look bad.
Pedro Keirrson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Pjiton.

Keirrson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keirrson trying to stall but Pjiton improves his position.
Keirrson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keirrson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pjiton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keirrson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keirrson tries a knee to the head but Pjiton blocks it.
Keirrson taking a breather.
Pjiton jumps guard but Keirrson stands there with Pjiton around his waist. Pjiton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Pjiton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pjiton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Keirrson won't allow Pjiton to get back to his feet.

Pjiton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pjiton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keirrson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keirrson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keirrson wants to get up but he can't break Pjiton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Keirrson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Keirrson clinches up with Pjiton and pushes him back against the cage.
Keirrson slows down the pace here.
Pjiton tries to pull guard but Keirrson won't allow it.
Pjiton letting Keirrson take a breather here.
Keirrson is looking to control Pjiton's arms but Pjiton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keirrson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Keirrson.
Pjiton blocks a head kick by Keirrson.
Keirrson misses with a head kick.
Keirrson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Keirrson lands but Pjiton takes it in his stride.
Keirrson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pjiton shoots and misses
and Keirrson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pjiton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Keirrson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keirrson has Pjiton pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Keirrson.
Pjiton blocks a head kick by Keirrson.
Pjiton avoids the head kick by Keirrson.
Keirrson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Keirrson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pjiton tries for a takedown but Keirrson circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pedro Keirrson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Pjiton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keirrson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keirrson keeps Pjiton at a distance using the push kick.
Pedro Keirrson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keirrson rushes Pjiton and presses him up against the cage.
Keirrson is struggling to control the position.
Keirrson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pjiton is keeping busy.
Pjiton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keirrson trying to stall but Pjiton improves his position.
Pjiton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keirrson walks away with a smile on his face. Pjiton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pedro Keirrson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pjiton avoids the head kick by Keirrson.
Keirrson lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keirrson. That's going to slow Pjiton down.
Keirrson scoring well with a low kick there.
Keirrson lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keirrson!

Keirrson has closed the distance and engaged Pjiton in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keirrson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keirrson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knees to the body from Keirrson.
Keirrson is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Keirrson.

Keirrson forces Pjiton back against the cage and clinches.
Keirrson is pushing Pjiton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pjiton pulls guard effortlessly.

Pjiton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keirrson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keirrson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pjiton controls Keirrson momentarily but Keirrson frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Keirrson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keirrson 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Keirrson!