PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punishment Cruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman. George Pierre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pierre
vs
Cruel

185 cm
25
177 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punishment Cruel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruel misses with a body kick.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruel.
A big left from Cruel misses.
Cruel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Punishment Cruel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierre throws out the jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pierre enables Cruel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruel wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Cruel looking to sit in guard and control but Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruel wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Cruel keeps moving.
Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

George Pierre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and Cruel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Cruel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruel blocks a jab.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Cruel moves out of range.

Cruel feints and as Pierre raises his hands in defense, Cruel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruel postures up.
Cruel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierre, not yet.
Cruel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Cruel wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruel trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruel throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre slips a jab from Cruel.
Cruel looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruel lands with a right hand.
Cruel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruel throws a looping overhand right but Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Cruel doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruel.
Cruel slips a straight right by Pierre.
Pierre cracks a nice hook into Cruel's ribs.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruel on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punishment Cruel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cruel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruel staying out of range there.
Cruel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierre scores with a punch to the head.
Pierre takes a swing at Cruel's ribcage but misses.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Cruel saw that one coming.
Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruel is looking to chop away at Pierre's legs.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Cruel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cruel works Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Cruel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierre misses with a left hand
and Cruel counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruel misses with an uppercut
and Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruel connects with a looping right hand.
Cruel misses with a body kick.
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pierre misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruel blocks a jab.
Cruel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cruel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierre.
Cruel tries to score with a low kick but Pierre moves his leg out of the way.
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Cruel moved out of range.
Cruel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Cruel had a free shot at his head there.
Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cruel. That one must have hurt.
Cruel lands with a hook. Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruel misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruel misses with a straight right.
Pierre misses with a kick to the body.
Cruel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierre's head backwards.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Punishment Cruel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruel throws an overhand right that lands on Pierre's shoulder, as Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Pierre throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruel ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
Cruel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Cruel.
Cruel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruel is out of range.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Punishment Cruel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruel.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruel.
Cruel throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruel misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Cruel misses with a looping left.
Cruel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre checks a leg kick.
Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierre manages to avoid it.
Cruel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Cruel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pierre's waist but Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruel off to one side.
Cruel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruel throws the left hand but Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Pierre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruel looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruel.
Cruel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Cruel didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Pierre as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruel staying out of range there.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Cruel like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Cruel from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!