PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintus Daedalus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daedalus has chosen Spartacus Soundtrack as his entrance music. 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.

Pearse
vs
Daedalus

191 cm
36
265 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

189 cm
30
248 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Adamh Pearse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Quintus Daedalus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse looks to clinch

and Daedalus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pearse!
Daedalus wants to control but Pearse is keeping him busy.
Daedalus tries to score with some ground and pound. Pearse controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Daedalus in side control, throwing shots but Pearse defends.
Daedalus wants to control but Pearse is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Daedalus looks up at the clock and then as Pearse takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daedalus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearse defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daedalus trying to control the position but Pearse is working away.
Daedalus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Daedalus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pearse has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daedalus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Daedalus scores with punches from side control.
Daedalus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pearse regains half guard, as Daedalus was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus is looking to stall here but Pearse recovers full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daedalus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pearse wants to get back to his feet but Daedalus passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearse trying to control but Daedalus postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus stalling away here and it's allowed Pearse to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Daedalus wants to control from the top but Pearse keeps moving.
Daedalus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daedalus.
Daedalus won't allow Pearse to sweep him here.
Daedalus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daedalus throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearse is retaining full guard.
Daedalus stands up over Pearse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daedalus stands and throws Pearse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Daedalus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearse keeps working.
Pearse gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daedalus misses with a head shot. Pearse uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pearse checks a low kick from Daedalus.
Pearse throws a leg kick

and Daedalus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pearse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daedalus.
Daedalus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Daedalus throwing shots but Pearse is blocking nicely.
Pearse gets full guard.
Pearse keeping full guard, as Daedalus tries to pass.
Daedalus throws a strike but Pearse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse wants to stand and escape but instead Daedalus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Daedalus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pearse wants to stand up but Daedalus is controlling him.
Daedalus wants to control from the top but Pearse keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daedalus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Daedalus stops Pearse from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daedalus lands a couple of digs.
Daedalus postures up in Pearse's guard and throws a big left but Pearse blocks it.
Pearse is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus scoring with some ground and pound.
Daedalus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pearse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daedalus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daedalus passes Pearse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pearse is not content to let Daedalus control the position.
Pearse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daedalus wants to free his trapped foot but Pearse is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daedalus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pearse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daedalus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daedalus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quintus Daedalus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Pearse. That snapped Daedalus's head back.
Pearse throws a series of punches but Daedalus avoids them all with ease.
Daedalus swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearse.
Pearse misses with a straight right.
Pearse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daedalus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pearse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daedalus at a distance.
Daedalus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daedalus connects with a body shot that sends Pearse's belly button to the back.
Pearse is looking to clinch but Daedalus is avoiding it.
Pearse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daedalus circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daedalus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pearse just misses with a punch to the body.
Daedalus scores with a hook.
Pearse looks to land a right hand but Daedalus moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearse misses the target.
Pearse staying out of range there.
Pearse tries to clinch but Daedalus is having none of it.
Daedalus blocks a leg kick.
Pearse moves away from the strike by Daedalus.
Pearse misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearse throws a body punch but Daedalus moves out of range.
Daedalus misses the shot to the body.
Pearse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daedalus counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearse misses with an uppercut.

Pearse drives through and clinches with Daedalus against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daedalus is pushing Pearse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pearse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daedalus tries to throw a body punch but Pearse avoids it by throwing Daedalus back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daedalus.
Pearse tries a body shot but Daedalus blocks it.
Pearse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daedalus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pearse fails to land.
Daedalus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Daedalus.
Daedalus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pearse up against the cage.
Pearse misses with some punches.
Pearse misses with the head strike.
Pearse misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daedalus.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Daedalus blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Daedalus blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearse.
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!
Daedalus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pearse tries to work over Daedalus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daedalus controlling the action here for a moment.
Pearse has a couple of punches blocked by Daedalus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearse lands a body shot.
Pearse tries to throw a body punch but Daedalus avoids it by throwing Pearse back against the cage.
Pearse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Daedalus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adamh Pearse clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daedalus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daedalus blocks a jab.
Pearse throws out a loose jab but Daedalus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pearse, as that shot connected.
Pearse throws a combination. Daedalus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daedalus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pearse. Pearse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adamh Pearse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daedalus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daedalus just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearse misses with a low kick.
Daedalus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pearse under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daedalus.
Pearse tried to score with a low kick but Daedalus checks it.
Pearse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daedalus.
Pearse misses with a straight left.
Daedalus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearse.
Daedalus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pearse defends well and Daedalus ends up having to push Pearse into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daedalus blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pearse.
Daedalus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daedalus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daedalus's elbow.
Daedalus blocks a body shot from Pearse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daedalus.
Pearse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearse has a couple of punches blocked by Daedalus.
Pearse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daedalus tries to throw a body punch but Pearse avoids it by throwing Daedalus back against the cage.
Pearse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daedalus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pearse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daedalus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daedalus wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearse won't allow it.
Pearse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Pearse letting Daedalus take a breather here.
Pearse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daedalus lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daedalus blocking some punches.
Daedalus prevents a body shot from Pearse.
Pearse misses with some punches.
Pearse misses with some punches.
Daedalus misses with a body punch.
Daedalus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearse can't find room to land a body shot as Daedalus controls the action.
Pearse swings wildly with an uppercut but Daedalus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daedalus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pearse misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearse as Daedalus tries to tie him up.
Daedalus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearse pushes Daedalus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pearse scores with a nice short uppercut.

Daedalus breaks from the clinch.
Adamh Pearse is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Quintus Daedalus has been cut.
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!
A head kick misses from Daedalus.
Pearse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daedalus lands a nice hook to Pearse's body. Pearse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Pearse gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daedalus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Daedalus working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adamh Pearse had his way with Quintus Daedalus in that round.
The cut man is working on Quintus Daedalus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pearse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daedalus manages to avoid it.

Daedalus scores with a takedown into Pearse's guard.
Daedalus postures up in Pearse's guard and throws a big left but Pearse blocks it.
Daedalus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearse wants to stand but Daedalus is controlling the position.
Daedalus tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearse is retaining full guard.
Daedalus throws an elbow that misses. Pearse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daedalus's guard. Nice move by Pearse!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearse stopping the sweep attempt from Daedalus.
Daedalus looking to control but Pearse passes into half guard.
Pearse prevents Daedalus from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pearse is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Daedalus manages to get to full guard.
Pearse stopping the sweep attempt from Daedalus.

Pearse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daedalus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pearse is aware though and is defending well.
Daedalus wants to hit a switch here but Pearse passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daedalus there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daedalus regains half guard.
Daedalus wants to get back to full guard but Pearse has passed into side control.
Daedalus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pearse's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quintus Daedalus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daedalus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintus Daedalus!
Quintus Daedalus is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Quintus Daedalus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.