PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Pies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Colbert
vs
Pies

183 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrzej Pies!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colbert checks the leg kick nicely there.
Colbert looks for the body kick but Pies saw that one coming.
Colbert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pies checks it well.

Colbert shoots in and gets a takedown into Pies's guard.
Colbert trying to control but Pies is working from the bottom.
Colbert advances to half guard.
Pies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colbert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pies trying to control but Colbert postures up.
Colbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Colbert has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Colbert thows a huge punch but Pies dodges it nicely.
Pies wants to control but Colbert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colbert seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pies is trying to control but can't.
Colbert stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colbert trying to control the action but Pies is working from the bottom.
Colbert could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pies moves out of range of the body kick from Colbert.
Andrzej Pies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pies throws a sloppy head kick and Colbert moves out of range easily.
Pies misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pies lands a big head kick that sends Colbert tumbling to the mat! Pies takes a step backwards and waves Colbert back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chris Colbert has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pies tries a head kick but it misses.
Pies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pies pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Colbert darts in and clinches Pies up against the cage.
Colbert controlling the action here for a moment.

Colbert jumps guard and drags Pies to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Colbert working a defensive guard here.
Colbert thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Colbert has his foot on Pies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pies works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pies preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colbert is on top in guard.
Pies can't keep his opponent in guard - Colbert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Colbert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pies sees it coming and defends easily.
Colbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Colbert is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pies is refusing to be controlled, as Colbert sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colbert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Colbert moves nicely into side control.
Colbert tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pies's legs.
Pies wants to control but Colbert postures up.

Colbert is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pies has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pies prevents Colbert from improving position.
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 Chris Colbert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Colbert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pies tries a head kick but it misses.
Pies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pies.
Pies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colbert avoids the head kick by Pies.
Colbert misses with a body kick.

Colbert shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Colbert tries to pass to full mount but Pies defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert is trying to control the action in half guard but Pies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Colbert is looking for a kimura here.
Pies is trying to maintain the position but Colbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Pies won't allow Colbert to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert is looking to take a break and control but Pies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chris Colbert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pies wants to control but Colbert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pies won't allow Colbert to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pies throws a push kick but Colbert slaps the foot to one side.
Pies throws a head kick that misses.
Colbert blocks a head kick by Pies.
Pies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pies tries a head kick but it misses.
Pies throws a low kick but Colbert moves out of range easily.
Pies swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Colbert shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pies is trying to defend but Colbert finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Colbert is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pies defends it well.
Colbert has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Colbert controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert tries to control but Pies wriggling away.
Colbert looking to ground and pound but Pies is blocking nicely.
Colbert tries to control but Pies wriggling away.
Pies blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Colbert goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pies turns into him and now he's in Colbert's guard.

Colbert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pies is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Colbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Colbert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Pies.
Pies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pies throws a head kick that misses.
Pies misses with a low kick.
Colbert blocks a head kick by Pies.
Colbert throws a low kick but Pies moves out of range easily.
Pies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colbert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Colbert moves out of range as Pies throws a body kick.
Pies throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colbert.
Pies throws a head kick but Colbert moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Colbert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pies won't allow Colbert to pass to mount.
Colbert wants to take a breather but Pies is having none of it.
Colbert is looking to stall here but Pies recovers full guard.
Colbert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pies is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colbert controls from within his opponent's guard.
Colbert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pies dodges the ground and pound from Colbert.
Pies stops Colbert from passing to mount.
Pies wants to control but Colbert postures up.
Colbert remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Colbert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Colbert crashes against the mat.
Colbert trying to control the position but Pies is working away.
Colbert wants to take a breather but Pies manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Colbert.
Pies keeping moving, preventing Colbert from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Colbert.
Pies tries a head kick but it misses.
Colbert throws a wild body kick that Pies sees coming a mile off.
Pies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pies misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pies misses with a head kick.
Andrzej Pies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Colbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pies misses with a head kick.

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 Chris Colbert.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colbert, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris Colbert!