PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chin Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierce Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes into the arena with TURBO blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Po
vs
Russell

192 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) Massive $6 Shirt's Out Now

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chin Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierce Russell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Russell.
Russell connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Russell lands.
Russell lands a head shot.
Russell avoids the body shot from Po.
Russell throws an off balance right hand
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Russell misses with a two punch combination.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russell lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po wants to clinch.
Po looks to land a left hand but Russell moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Russell misses.
Po wants to clinch
and Russell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell lands a two punch combo.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Russell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russell throws a combination. Po tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it.
Russell throws a big shot that misses.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierce Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell misses with a double jab.
Russell misses with a looping left.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Russell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell misses the jab.
Po tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Russell.
Po wants to clinch up but Russell keeps it at a distance.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Russell counters with a nice uppercut.
Russell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Russell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po avoids the body shot from Russell.
Russell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Russell thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Po throws a hook but Russell blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Russell.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Russell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Po had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Russell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Russell.
Russell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Russell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Russell.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Po really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Russell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell scores with a shot to the side of Po's head.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po has Russell pressed against the cage, preventing Russell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Russell controls his hands.
Russell throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po missing with knees to the body.

Russell breaks the clinch.
Po smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Russell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po throws a low kick but Russell moves out of range easily.
Russell throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po closes the distance but Russell moves to the side
and Russell counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Russell circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pierce Russell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Russell misses.
Russell throws a right and a left that Po avoids nicely.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po misses with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Po 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Russell stalks Po and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Po's face. Po staggers backwards, shaken.
Russell scores with a punch to the head.
Russell looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Russell coming out on top.
Pierce Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Russell.
Russell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Russell to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po blocks a jab.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Russell.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Po throws out a leg kick but Russell moves out of range and Po only half commits.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russell.
The fighters circle momentarily. Russell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Russell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a hook but Russell blocks it.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Po moves to clinch but Russell breaks away
and Russell counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at Russell to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Russell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Russell throws a series of strikes that have Po backpedaling.
Russell's corner calls for a 1-2. Russell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po looks to clinch
and Russell counters with a right hand to the body.
Russell scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Russell.
Russell throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to clinch.
Russell throws a combination. Po tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Russells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Po moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell walks into a jab.

Po pushes Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Russell blocking some punches.
Russell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Russell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Russell misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a body punch.

Russell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pierce Russell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Russell does no damage.
Russell missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierce Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Po is looking to clinch.
Po is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russell throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po wants to clinch up but Russell keeps it at a distance.
Po dodges the punch combination from Russell.
Russell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Po instigates a clinch.
Russell throws a head punch that misses.
Russell is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Russell tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Russell back against the cage.
Russell blocking some punches.
Russell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Russell breaks the clinch.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Russells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Russell throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Russell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Russell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Russell misses the jab.
Po is looking to clinch.

Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Po looking to slow down the pace here.
Russell working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands with a light punch inside.

Russell breaks the clinch.
Russell misses with a double jab
and Po counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Russell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Po fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Russell has time to react.
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it.
Russell connects with a right hand. Po shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po slips a jab from Russell.
Po is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Po throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Russell.
Po dodges the punch combination from Russell.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po wants to clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chin Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Russell swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Russell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russell.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Russell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Po stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Po tries to clinch but Russell moves away
and Russell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell checks the leg kick.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
Pierce Russell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Po wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chin Po showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Russell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierce Russell!