PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apple
vs
Fierro

150 cm
32
79 lbs
5 - 15 - 1

175 cm
38
92 lbs
13 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fierro circles away.
That kick from Apple tenderised Fierro's leg. Fierro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Apple. That's going to slow Fierro down.
Apple with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fierro to score with a decent uppercut.
Iphone Apple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Apple avoids it well.

Fierro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apple unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro lands with a right to the head.
Fierro blocks an elbow strike.
Apple working Fierro over with knees to the body.
Apple is looking for a takedown.
Apple fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Fierro avoids the damage to the body.
Apple jumps guard but Fierro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apple tries to stall but Fierro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fierro avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Fierro looking for a takedown.
Apple tries to score a body lock takedown but Fierro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Apple goes for a takedown attempt but Fierro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fierro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fierro clinches up with Apple and pushes him back against the cage.
Fierro avoids a wild elbow strike from Apple.
Fierro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apple's efforts to push away.

Apple manages to break the clinch.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Apple takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fierro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Fierro pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Apple.
No joy there for Fierro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apple tries to clinch up but Fierro circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fierro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Apple has Fierro up against the cage in a clinch.
Fierro managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apple is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Apple is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fierro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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 Iphone Apple will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Apple misses with a few strikes there.
Fierro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fierro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Apple's head.
Fierro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Apple darts in trying to clinch
and Fierro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fierro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apple sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple closes the distance but Fierro moves to the side

and Fierro counters with a left and a right that hurts Apple! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Fierro jumps into full mount!

Apple is rocked!
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!
Fierro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Apple is looking to escape.
Oh Apple is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Fierro thowing shots but they're missing.
Apple seems to have got his legs back now.
Apple is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Apple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fierro is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Apple is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fierro tries to control but Apple wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is trying desperately to improve position.
Apple is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fierro takes Apple's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Apple is in trouble.
Fierro doesn't have the hooks in and Apple manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple looking to sit in guard and control but Fierro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apple keeping moving, preventing Fierro from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Fierro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Fierro lands.
Apple tries to clinch there but Fierro circles away.
Fierro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fierro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apple. Apple circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple tries to clinch but Fierro moves out of range.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierro checks the leg kick.
Apple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fierro circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple wants to clinch.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Fierro pushes him off.
Fierro blocks a head kick by Apple.
Fierro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fierro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Apple counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luis Fierro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fierro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fierro stops a takedown attempt from Apple.
Apple drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fierro misses with a body punch.
Apple can't get the takedown.
Fierro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to stall but Fierro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fierro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Apple is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fierro to the mat. Fierro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Apple wants to control from the top but Fierro keeps moving.
Apple slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iphone Apple wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple throws a nice head kick!
Fierro takes a kick to the side of the head.

Fierro is rocked!
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Fierro circles away.
Fierro is still on wobbly legs! Can Apple finish him?
Fierro throws a jab when Apple was well out of range.
Fierro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Fierro pushes him off.
Apple is looking to clinch but Fierro is avoiding it.
Fierro seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apple looks to clinch
and Fierro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Fierro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iphone Apple showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Apple has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iphone Apple!