PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Pieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Louzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Louzon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pieter
vs
Louzon

175 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pieter Pieter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Louzon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Louzon.
Louzon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Pieter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Louzon is looking for a triangle but Pieter pushes his legs off easily.

Louzon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pieter controls from within his opponent's guard.
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!

Louzon working for a triangle but Pieter defends it easily.
Pieter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Louzon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pieter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pieter trying to control but Louzon is working from the bottom.
Pieter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louzon is trying to keep Pieter in close.
Pieter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pieter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Louzon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Louzon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pieter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pieter is looking to advance position but Louzon won't allow it.

Louzon actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieter controlling the pace.

Louzon actively working from the bottom here.
Pieter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Louzon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pieter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louzon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pieter looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louzon is desperately trying to improve his position but Pieter has a good base and remains in mount.
Pieter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pieter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Louzon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Louzon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louzon tries to roll over but Pieter keeps him under control.
Louzon is refusing to be controlled, as Pieter sits in half guard.
Louzon wants to get back to his feet.
Pieter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pieter there.
Louzon is trying to control but can't.
Louzon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pieter wants to take a breather but Louzon is having none of it.
Pieter moves into full mount! Louzon won't be happy about that!
Pieter controlling the position easily from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pieter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pieter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Louzon for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louzon wants to control but Pieter is having none of it.
Pieter looking to control but Louzon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Louzon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louzon misses with a leg kick.
Pieter Pieter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pieter.
Louzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pieter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Louzon swivels and escapes.
Joe Louzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louzon tries to bum rush Pieter with a series of wild strikes but Pieter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Louzon misses.
Louzon throws a right and a left that Pieter avoids nicely.
Pieter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Louzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Louzon misses.
Louzon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pieter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Louzon.
Joe Louzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pieter.
Louzon trying to remain calm as Pieter controls from the top position.
Louzon wants to control but Pieter postures up.
Pieter just content to control the position.
Louzon is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.

Pieter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pieter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Louzon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Louzon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pieter Pieter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieter wants to control but Louzon is keeping him busy.
Pieter controls the position from side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Louzon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pieter connects with a decent elbow.
Louzon is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pieter slows the pace down.
Louzon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pieter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Louzon's shoulder. That is not cool.

Pieter is trying to get an arm triangle but Louzon is defending well.
Pieter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Louzon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pieter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pieter trying to control the position but Louzon is working away.
Louzon is trying to work for a sweep but Pieter has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pieter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Louzon is desperately trying to improve his position but Pieter has a good base and remains in mount.
Pieter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pieter lands a big shot there that rocks Louzon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louzon is looking to improve his position but Pieter isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pieter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pieter Pieter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Louzon throws a body punch but Pieter moves out of range.

Pieter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pieter showed some decent athleticism there.
Louzon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pieter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Louzon looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pieter passes into side control!
Louzon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pieter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Pieter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pieter controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louzon working to try and regain half guard.
Pieter looking to control but Louzon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pieter controlling the position easily from mount.
Louzon is working to get back to half guard.
Pieter controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Pieter Pieter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Louzon misses with a wild combination.
Louzon throws a right and a left that Pieter avoids nicely.
Pieter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Louzon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pieter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louzon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pieter shoots in but no luck this time.
Louzon throws a right and a left that Pieter avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louzon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pieter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Louzon pinned against the cage. Louzon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Pieter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louzon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pieter is able to avoid easily.
Louzon stuffs the takedown.
Louzon misses with a straight left.
Pieter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Louzon avoids it really well and circles away.
Pieter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pieter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louzon.
Louzon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louzon.
Nice takedown defense from Louzon. No joy for Pieter on that attempt.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louzon but Louzon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Louzon misses with a double jab.
Louzon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louzon cracks a nice hook into Pieter's ribs.
Louzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Louzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pieter.
Joe Louzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Louzon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louzon throws a series of punches but Pieter avoids them all with ease.
Louzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Louzon wants it to stay on the feet.
Pieter Pieter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pieter fails to land the takedown.
Louzon thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pieter Pieter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pieter, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Pieter!
After the fight, Pieter Pieter was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.