PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasiek Pioncha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pioncha's choice of entrance music: Redemption Song (Bob Marley). Luka Modric could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jasiek Pioncha's chin.

Modric
vs
Pioncha

180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
178 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Just Fight
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasiek Pioncha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric tries to clinch up but Pioncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Pioncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pioncha throws a series of punches but Modric moves out of range.
Modric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pioncha.
Modric misses with a few strikes there.
Jasiek Pioncha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Modric gets tackled into the cage by Pioncha. Pioncha maintains the clinch.
Pioncha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pioncha looking to throw knees to the head but Modric is blocking nicely.
Modric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pioncha struggles to land a body shot inside as Modric controls his hands.
Pioncha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Modric is defending well for now.
Modric being controlled against the cage.
Pioncha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pioncha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pioncha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pioncha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Modric letting Pioncha take a breather here.
Pioncha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pioncha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pioncha stalling the fight.
Pioncha is trying to drag Modric to the mat but Modric just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Modric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pioncha has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Pioncha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Modric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pioncha backwards.
Nice body punch from Modric.
Modric can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Modric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pioncha tries a head kick but it misses.

Modric moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Pioncha to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pioncha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Modric's efforts to push away.
Pioncha prevents a body shot from Modric.

Modric breaks the clinch.

Pioncha has managed to clinch.
Modric misses with some punches.
Modric misses with a punch on the inside.
Pioncha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pioncha slowing the pace effectively.

Modric breaks from the clinch.
Pioncha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Modric gets a clinch.

Modric breaks from the clinch.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Pioncha.

Pioncha closes the distance and clinches.
Modric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Modric is trying to break the clinch but Pioncha is controlling him.
Pioncha landing knees to the body.
Pioncha effectively controlling the action here.
Modric lands a right hand.
Pioncha has Modric pressed against the cage, preventing Modric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pioncha stalling in the clinch but Modric improves position.
Modric tries to break free but Pioncha pushes him back against the cage.

Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pioncha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Modric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pioncha.
Pioncha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pioncha lands a high kick!
Modric darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pioncha to counter with a crisp jab.
Modric throws a sloppy head kick and Pioncha moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Modric looks to land a body kick but Pioncha moved away.
Modric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pioncha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Luka Modric will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Modric is looking to slow Pioncha down with leg kicks.
Modric is looking to clinch.

Pioncha gets tackled into the cage by Modric. Modric maintains the clinch.
Modric tries a body shot but Pioncha blocks it.
Pioncha misses with a knee to the head.
Pioncha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Modric can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Modric.
Modric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pioncha keeps control of Modric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pioncha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Modric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Modric digs a right hand into Pioncha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pioncha's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Modric manages to break the clinch.
Modric avoids the body shot from Pioncha.
Modric tried to score with a low kick but Pioncha checks it.
Pioncha throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Modric counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Modric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Modric gets tackled into the cage by Pioncha. Pioncha maintains the clinch.
Pioncha wants a takedown.
Modric has had enough of the clinch but Pioncha keeps him there for the moment.
Pioncha misses with a knee to the head.
Modric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Modric.
A short uppercut from Modric.

Modric manages to break the clinch.
Pioncha fails to land with a series of punches.

Pioncha closes the distance and pushes Modric back into the cage.
Pioncha is looking to control Modric's arms but Modric gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pioncha has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Pioncha.
Modric misses with a punch to the body.

Modric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pioncha keeps the fight on the outside.
Modric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pioncha throws a jab but it's blocked by Modric.
Modric looks to throw the jab but Pioncha is out of range.
Modric thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pioncha scores with a head kick.
Modric tries to clinch up but Pioncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Pioncha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Modric tries to clinch but Pioncha is having none of it.
Modric tries to clinch up but Pioncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Modric tries to clinch but Pioncha moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pioncha has managed to clinch.
Modric tries to break the clinch but Pioncha is controlling the position.
Pioncha tries to land knees in the clinch but Modric avoids the damage to the body.
Modric is trying to break the clinch but Pioncha has him pressed against the cage.
Modric tries to circle away but Pioncha has him pinned against the cage.
Modric misses with a knee to the head.

Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pioncha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Pioncha as he connects with a hook.
Modric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pioncha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pioncha throws a series of punches but Modric avoids them all with ease.
Pioncha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pioncha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pioncha moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Modric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Modric prevents the takedown attempt.
Luka Modric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasiek Pioncha.
Pioncha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Modric up against the cage.
Pioncha can't get the takedown.

Modric breaks from the clinch.

Modric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Modric is looking to break free of the clinch but Pioncha has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Modric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pioncha struggles to land a body shot inside as Modric controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Pioncha - that landed with a thud.
Modric is trying to force a seperation but Pioncha has the dominant position.
Pioncha is looking to control Modric's arms but Modric gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pioncha has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pioncha gets a clinch.
Pioncha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pioncha wants to stall.
Pioncha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Modric manages to break the clinch.
Pioncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Modric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pioncha counters with a good, hard body kick but Modric shrugs it off.
Modric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pioncha's head.

Pioncha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pioncha misses with a body punch.
Modric lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Modric swings wildly with an uppercut but Pioncha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pioncha lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Modric.
Pioncha looking to stall.
A short right from Modric.
Modric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pionchas head.
Pioncha trying to land knees to the body.
Pioncha taking a breather.
Modric looking to throw knees to the head but Pioncha is blocking nicely.
Pioncha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pioncha tries to land a knee to the head but Modric blocks with his arms.
Pioncha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pioncha has Modric pressed against the cage, preventing Modric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Modric letting Pioncha take a breather here.
Pioncha blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Modric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pioncha.

Modric takes the fight into the clinch.
Modric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luka Modric has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pioncha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Modric.
Modric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pioncha blocks an uppercut.
Pioncha tries to score a body lock takedown but Modric shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Modric working hard to break the clinch.
Pioncha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pioncha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Modric avoids it.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Modric blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pioncha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Modric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pioncha has him pressed against the cage.
Pioncha tries a knee to the head but Modric blocks it.
Pioncha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pioncha taking a breather.
Modric misses with a body punch.
Modric can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Modric.
Pioncha scores with a shot to the side of Modric's head.
Nice body punch from Modric.
Modric working aggressively here.
Modric can't find room to land a body shot as Pioncha controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Modric tries to throw a body punch but Pioncha avoids it by throwing Modric back against the cage.
Jasiek Pioncha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modric is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modric lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pioncha tries a body shot but Modric blocks it.
Modric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Modric is looking to break free of the clinch but Pioncha has double underhooks.
Pioncha has Modric pressed against the cage, preventing Modric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Modric can't break the clinch.
Pioncha trying to land knees to the body.
Pioncha is looking to control Modric's arms but Modric gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pioncha has his back to the cage.

Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pioncha keeps Modric at a distance using the push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Modric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pioncha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Modric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luka Modric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pioncha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Modric, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Modric showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Modric, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Modric!