PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gautier
vs
Requina

187 cm
32
202 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

182 cm
27
199 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier lands a leg kick that knocks Requina off balance momentarily.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick

and Requina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gautier!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gautier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gautier is squirming around, avoiding Requina's attempts to control the action.
Requina raining down shots from the mount!
Requina with good strikes from the mount here!
Requina dominating with strikes here.
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!
Requina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gautier is squirming around, avoiding Requina's attempts to control the action.
Requina punching from mount but Gautier doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Requina cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gautier is looking to escape.
Requina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gautier?
Requina scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Requina thowing shots but they're missing.
Requina lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gautier is trying desperately to improve position.
Gautier in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Requina misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Requina with the ground and pound from mount.
Requina misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Requina prevents Gautier from getting the reversal.
Requina scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gautier?
Gautier is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Requina tries to control but Gautier wriggling away.
Requina landing punches.
Requina landing strikes from the mount and Gautier is in trouble!
Requina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Requina throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Requina controlling his opponent.
Requina looking to control but Gautier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Requina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Requina lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Gautier is rocked!
Gautier blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Requina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Requina there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Requina with a couple of short strikes.
Gautier is bucking up trying to escape but Requina cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ireneo Requina dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Requina misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Requina or perhaps it was just good defense by Gautier which made him look bad.
Requina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gautier.
Gautier connects with a nice looking jab.
Requina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gautier.
Requina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gautier defends it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Requina
and Gautier counters with a low kick, right behind Requina 's knee.
Gautier missing with a left hand there. Requina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Requina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gautier as he avoids it easily.
Pierre Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ireneo Requina.
Gautier fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Requina is out of range.
Ireneo Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Requina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gautier pinned against the cage. Gautier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Requina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Requina shoots in but no luck this time.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina thumps Gautier with a low kick.
Requina shoots in looking for a takedown but Gautier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Requina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gautier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Requina cracks Gautier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pierre Gautier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Requina lands with an uppercut that bounces Gautier off the cage and back into range.
Gautier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gautier needs to keep his hands up - Requina had a free shot at his head there.
Requina avoids a kick to the body.
Requina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Requina fails with a takedown attempt.
Requina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gautier scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gautier lands a really nice looking cross but Requina seems unphased.
Gautier just misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier is looking to chop away at Requina's legs.
Requina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gautier as he avoids it easily.
Gautier slips under a jab.
Requina throws a head kick but Gautier moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Requina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Requina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Requina checks the leg kick.
Gautier catches Requina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Requina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to the liver by Gautier. Beautiful body shot.
Requina is breathing heavily.
Requina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gautier as he avoids it easily.
Gautier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Requina circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier misses with a body kick.
Requina feints a jab promting Gautier to slip. Requina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gautier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gautier slaps away a takedown attempt from Requina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gautier is looking to score with low kicks.
Gautier scores with a shot to the body.
Ireneo Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gautier lands with a nice body kick.
Gautier tries to close the distance and clinch but Requina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gautier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gautier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gautier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Requina blocks a head kick by Gautier.
Gautier lands a big head kick that sends Requina to the canvas! Gautier follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Gautier!
A very excited looking Pierre Gautier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.