PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quandu Zornach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zornach's entrance music is Man Of The Year by Drake. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Quandu Zornach has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Quandu Zornach seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zornach
vs
Pierre

191 cm
29
184 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

185 cm
24
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quandu Zornach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zornach misses with the combination.
Zornach throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zornach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pierre. Pierre obviously looking to wear him down.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Zornach moved out of range nicely.
Zornach blocks a jab.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Zornach is just out of range.
Pierre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Zornach counters with a good low kick that Pierre was not able to check.
Zornach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pierre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zornach scrambles back to his feet.
Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zornach counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zornach misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zornach checks a low kick from Pierre.
Pierre tries to clinch
and Zornach counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre connects with a crisp jab.
Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zornach looks to land a combination but Pierre avoids it well.
Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zornach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Zornach counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Pierre misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zornach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zornach avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Zornach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zornach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Zornach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pierre misses with a body kick.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zornach throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zornach.
Pierre jabs at Zornach's body.
Jab from Pierre.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zornach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zornach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zornach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pierre wants to slow Zornach down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Zornach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pierre.
Zornach lands a two punch combo.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Zornach tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zornach throws a low kick but Pierre moves out of range easily.
Pierre throws a head kick but Zornach moves out of range.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierre blocks the leg kick.
Zornach slips under a jab.
Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zornach's sensitive parts.
Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pierre tries to land a front kick but Zornach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre throws a body punch but Zornach moves out of range.
Zornach misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zornach misses with the combination.
Zornach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
Zornach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zornach misses with a head kick.
Pierre misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Pierre is predictable there
and Zornach counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Pierre checks a low kick from Zornach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Zornach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zornach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quandu Zornach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Zornach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zornach avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Zornach lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Zornach counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zornach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zornach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zornach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Zornach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zornach.
Zornach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Zornach throws a head kick that misses.
Zornach throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pierre counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Pierre misses
and Zornach counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Zornach counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierre lands a nice hook to Zornach's body. Zornach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Zornach counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierre with a nice cross.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Zornach counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Zornach to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Zornach is predictable there
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zornach misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Zornach 's knee.
Pierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Pierre.
Pierre throws a jab when Zornach was well out of range.
Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and Zornach counters with a two punch combo.
Zornach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Zornach counters with a nice leg kick.
Pierre takes a swing at Zornach's ribcage but misses.
Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zornach.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but Zornach uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Zornach.
Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Zornach pushes him off.
Pierre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pierre lands a head kick. Zornach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Zornach tries to keep at a distance but Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierre takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre gets through Zornach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre keeps control of Zornach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pierre lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zornach blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Zornach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Zornach.

Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Zornach in a clinch.
Zornach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Zornach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierre digs a right hand underneath Zornach's ribcage. Zornach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierre working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zornach.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zornach blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zornach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Zornach.

Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Zornach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
George Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A good leg kick by Pierre.
Zornach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierre blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pierre.
Quandu Zornach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
Zornach slips under a jab from Pierre.
Zornach tries to land a leg kick but Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
Pierre tries to clinch up.
Pierre looks for the body kick but Zornach saw that one coming.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Pierre tried to score with a low kick but Zornach checks it.
Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zornach counters with an outside leg kick.
Zornach throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pierre counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zornach looks to land a combination but Pierre avoids it well.
Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
Zornach slips under a jab from Pierre.
Zornach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Quandu Zornach has been cut.
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Zornach slips the punch.
Pierre lands with a nice body punch.
George Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zornach throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zornach is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pierre throws a jab when Zornach was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zornach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre wants to clinch up but Zornach keeps it at a distance.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zornach manages to avoid it.
Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Zornach's head back.
Zornach misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zornach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pierre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pierre cracks Zornach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zornach at a distance.
Pierre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zornachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
George Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pierre!