PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay ar Ginebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay ar Ginebra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pieru
vs
ar Ginebra

180 cm
28
182 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjo Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay ar Ginebra!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pieru looks to land a combination but Ginebra avoids it well.
Pieru throws a leg kick but Ginebra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ginebra lands a head kick. Pieru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pieru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pieru misses with a double jab.
Ginebra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ginebra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pieru tries to clinch up.
Ginebra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginebra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pieru throws a jab but it's blocked by Ginebra.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Pieru does no damage.
Pieru moves in looking to clinch but Ginebra pushes him off.
Pieru wants to clinch up but Ginebra keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru looks to land a combination but Ginebra avoids it well.
A head kick by Pieru misses
and Ginebra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pieru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ginebra.
Pieru jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pieru lands a nice looking body shot.
Pieru throws a sloppy head kick
and Ginebra counters with a body kick that stops Pieru in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pieru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pieru throws a sloppy head kick
and Ginebra counters with a big head kick but Pieru shrugs it off.
Pieru looks to score with a jab to the body but Ginebra is just out of range.
Pieru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses.
Ginebra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pieru throws a sloppy head kick
and Ginebra finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ginebra throws a lazy head kick
and Ginebra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pieru misses
and Ginebra counters with a stiff right hand.
Pieru jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ginebra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pieru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ginebra.
Pieru throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ginebra counters with a big head kick but Pieru shrugs it off.
Pieru looks to clinch
and Ginebra counters with a head kick.
Pieru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pieru throws a body punch but Ginebra moves out of range.
Pieru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ginebra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pieru misses with an uppercut. Ginebra saw that one coming.
Pieru throws a lazy head kick
and Ginebra counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch but Ginebra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pieru swinging wildly here.
Ginebra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pieru throws a right and a left that Ginebra avoids nicely.
Pieru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ginebra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pieru is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pieru blocks a head kick by Ginebra.
Pieru pushes Ginebra away with a front kick.
Pieru scores with a decent looking hook.
Ginebra throws a lazy head kick
and Ginebra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pieru darts in trying to clinch
and Ginebra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra throws a sloppy head kick and Pieru moves out of range easily.
Ginebra tries to move into range but Pieru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ginebra swats away the attempt to clinch by Pieru.
Pieru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ginebra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pieru's head.
Pieru throws a lazy head kick
and Ginebra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pieru is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ginebra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pieru throws out the jab.
Pieru throws a head kick that misses
and Ginebra counters with a head kick.
Ginebra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pieru is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pieru scores with a one two! Ginebra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yrjo Pieru will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pieru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yrjo Pieru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ginebra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ginebra tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Ginebra.
Ginebra swats away the attempt to clinch by Pieru.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses.
Pieru scores with a nice head shot.
Ginebra is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pieru scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pieru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ginebra to counter with a crisp jab.
Pieru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch but Ginebra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pieru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses
letting Pieru counter with a right hand.
Pieru throws a series of punches but Ginebra avoids them all with ease.
Pieru tries to clinch up.
Ginebra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pieru throws an overhand right that lands on Ginebra's shoulder, as Ginebra tries to avoid the shot.
Yrjo Pieru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pieru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ginebra avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pieru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Pieru there.
Pieru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pieru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ginebra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pieru cracks Ginebra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra throws a lazy head kick
and Pieru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pieru tries to clinch up
and Ginebra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ginebra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pieru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ginebra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pieru misses with a hook.
Pieru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginebra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pieru is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pieru misses with a head kick.
Ginebra pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginebra counters with a good low kick that Pieru was not able to check.
Pieru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ginebra counters with a left to the body.
Pieru blocks a head kick by Ginebra.
Pieru avoids the head kick by Ginebra.
Pieru darts in trying to clinch
and Ginebra counters with a thumping low kick.
Pieru misses with a double jab
and Ginebra counters with a head kick.
Pieru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pieru lands a jab to the head.
Ginebra walks into a straight right hand from Pieru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pieru.
Pieru throws a shot from downtown. Ginebra moves away and avoids it.
Ginebra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pieru digs a good hook to Ginebra's body.
Pieru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ginebra looks for the body kick but Pieru saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Pieru.
Ginebra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pieru counters with a right hand to the body.
Ginebra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pieru misses with the body kick
and Ginebra counters with a head kick.
Pieru scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pieru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ginebra's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Pieru dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pieru tries to clinch there but Ginebra circles away.
A slow jab from Pieru misses its intended target.
Ginebra throws a sloppy head kick and Pieru moves out of range easily.
Ginebra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pieru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ginebra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pieru punishes Ginebra's body with a nice straight punch.
Ginebra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pieru finds it's way round the side to connect with Ginebra's head.
Ginebra throws a lazy head kick
and Pieru counters with a series of strikes. Ginebra will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Pieru misses
and Ginebra counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pieru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pieru throws a sloppy body shot
and Ginebra counters with a big head kick but Pieru shrugs it off.
Ginebra throws a lazy head kick
and Pieru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ginebra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pieru connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginebra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ginebra there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ginebra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pieru scores with a nice right hand.
Pieru tries to clinch up.
Pieru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ginebra blocks the leg kick.
Pieru lands a nice looking body shot.
Ginebra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pieru misses with a head kick.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch but Ginebra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pieru throws a head kick but Ginebra moves out of range.
Pieru misses with a looping left.
Yrjo Pieru is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginebra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pieru throws a combination. Ginebra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pieru thows a leg kick but Ginebra checks it
and Ginebra counters with a head kick. That will keep Pieru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pieru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ginebra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pieru is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ginebra slips a straight right by Pieru.
Ginebra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pieru. Pieru obviously looking to wear him down.
Pieru throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ginebra counters with a big head kick but Pieru shrugs it off.
Ginebra walks into a stiff left hand from Pieru.
Ginebra throws a sloppy head kick and Pieru moves out of range easily.
Pieru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ginebra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pieru fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pieru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ginebra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Pieru both land. Nice combination.
Pieru closes the distance but Ginebra moves to the side
and Ginebra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pieru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pieru misses with a body shot.
Pieru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pieru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ginebra takes one to the side of the head.
Pieru clinches but Ginebra breaks the clinch
and Ginebra counters with a big head kick but Pieru shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru throws a sloppy head kick and Ginebra moves out of range easily.
Pieru throws a head kick that misses
and Ginebra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pieru throws a head kick but Ginebra moves out of range.
Ginebra cracks Pieru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pieru clinches but Ginebra breaks the clinch
and Ginebra counters with a body kick.
Pieru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jay ar Ginebra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pieru looks to score with a jab to the body but Ginebra is just out of range.
Pieru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pieru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginebra counters with a head kick.
Pieru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yrjo Pieru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Pieru - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Pieru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pieru has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Pieru!