PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GRrinder Lovelace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GRrinder Lovelace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pierre
vs
Lovelace

150 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, GRrinder Lovelace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lovelace gets caught napping as Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Lovelace manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Lovelace.
Pierre trying to control but Lovelace is working from the bottom.
Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lovelace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lovelace looking for a sweep. Not yet Lovelace, not yet.

Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lovelace scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Lovelace keeps moving.
Lovelace seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Lovelace has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

GRrinder Lovelace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lovelace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pierre.

Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lovelace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pierre wants to control but Lovelace is keeping him busy.
Lovelace gets back to half guard.
Lovelace is trying to maintain the position but Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre trying to control the action but Lovelace is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Pierre is looking to advance position but Lovelace won't allow it.
Lovelace is looking to control Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lovelace avoid being mounted?
Lovelace moves into full guard.
Lovelace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lovelace is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelace trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Lovelace tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Lovelace slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierre's guard.
Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Lovelace from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pierre showed some decent athleticism there.

Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Lovelace is defending well.
Pierre trying to control from Lovelace's half guard. Lovelace has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lovelace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Lovelace seems keen to control Pierre's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovelace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovelace trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Lovelace keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Pierre.

Lovelace gets caught napping as Pierre dives in and scores a takedown. Lovelace manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Lovelace keeps moving.
Lovelace has Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
Lovelace keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Lovelace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pierre really is a fat lump.
Lovelace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pierre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lovelace to the ground. Pierre is now in Lovelace's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovelace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Lovelace can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierre controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Pierre.

Lovelace gets caught flat footed, as Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovelace is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Lovelace keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Lovelace slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierre's guard.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lovelace controls the pace.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Lovelace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovelace trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Lovelace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pierre dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lovelace is looking for a sweep.

Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lovelace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pierre swings around for an armbar but Lovelace sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pierre's guard.
Lovelace trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovelace won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Lovelace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelace is putting a hurting on Pierre here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lovelace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face as Lovelace controls the position.
Lovelace landing a few strikes.
Lovelace working the body and head with strikes.
Jon Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lovelace prevents Pierre from escaping the position.
Lovelace is working Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Lovelace keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovelace cracks Pierre with a big elbow.
Lovelace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Lovelace politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lovelace prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lovelace lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Lovelace's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lovelace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pierre to see if he's OK.
Lovelace cracks Pierre with a big elbow.
Pierre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pierre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelace landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Lovelace's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lovelace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lovelace wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Lovelace connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pierre some visible discomfort.
Lovelace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lovelace lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovelace trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Lovelace's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lovelace working the ground and pound from side control.
Pierre tries to bench press Lovelace off him but Lovelace keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovelace lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lovelace controls the position.
GRrinder Lovelace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovelace lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
GRrinder Lovelace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pierre 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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