PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistone comes to the cage accompanied by Bonobo - The Sicilians. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Will Dearborn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pistone
vs
Dearborn

183 cm
32
180 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

182 cm
35
175 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Pistone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Dearborn coming out on top.
Dearborn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pistone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pistone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pistone slips a jab from Dearborn.
Pistone tries to work over Dearborn's front leg with a kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dearborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pistone throws an overhand right that lands on Dearborn's shoulder, as Dearborn tries to avoid the shot.
Dearborn throws a leg kick which misses Pistone's front leg but catches the back leg as Pistone tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistone. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pistone misses with a straight left.
Dearborn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pistone.
Dearborn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dearborn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pistone manages to avoid it.
Pistone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dearborn just manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Pistone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Pistone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Dearborn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pistone tried to counter with a leg kick but Dearborn avoided it.
Pistone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone is looking to slow Dearborn down with leg kicks.
Dearborn throws a solid leg kick but Pistone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dearborn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dearborn. Pistone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dearborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Pistone throws a sloppy head kick
and Dearborn counters with a stiff right hand.
Pistone scores with a jab.
Dearborn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pistone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dearborn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dearborn blocks a jab.
Pistone blocks a jab.
Pistone throws a shot from downtown. Dearborn moves away and avoids it.
Dearborn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pistone misses with a low kick.
Dearborn misses with a jab to the body
enabling Pistone to counter with a crisp jab.
Pistone just misses with a punch to the body.
Dearborn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Dearborn rushes Pistone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pistone.
Dearborn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn is looking to control Pistone's arms but Pistone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dearborn has his back to the cage.
Dearborn tries to throw a body punch but Pistone avoids it by throwing Dearborn back against the cage.
Pistone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pistone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dearborn.
A shot in the inside from Pistone.
Pistone lands a left hand.
Pistone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pistone throws a head punch that misses.
Pistone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pistone misses with some punches.
Dearborn gets through Pistone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pistone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pistone.
Dearborn misses with a punch on the inside.
Dearborn misses with a punch to the body.
Dearborn blocks an uppercut.
Pistone swings wildly with an uppercut but Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn tries to throw a body punch but Pistone avoids it by throwing Dearborn back against the cage.
Pistone swings wildly with an uppercut but Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pistone tries to throw a body punch but Dearborn avoids it by throwing Pistone back against the cage.
Dearborn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dearborn lands a body shot.
Dearborn lands a nice uppercut.
Dearborn blocks a body shot from Pistone.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.

Dearborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and Pistone moves out of range easily.
Dearborn tries to clinch up but Pistone circles away and keeps his distance.
Pistone throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it.
Dearborn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pistone.
Pistone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pistone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pistone misses with a lunging right hand
and Dearborn counters with a right hand to the body.
Pistone slips a jab from Dearborn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dearborn. Pistone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from Pistone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pistone avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Pistone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dearborn at a distance.
Pistone clobbers Dearborn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dearborn misses with an uppercut.
Dearborn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pistone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dearborn.
Pistone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pistone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pistone!
Pistone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dearborn tries to clinch up but Pistone circles away and keeps his distance.
Pistone with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Pistone dominated that round.
That's time! Pistone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dearborn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pistone.
Pistone cracks Dearborn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pistone throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dearborn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dearborn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dearborn.
Pistone pushes Dearborn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pistone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pistone backwards.
Dearborn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pistone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dearborn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pistones head.
Pistone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pistone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dearborn's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dearborn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dearborn.
Dearborn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pistone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dearborn presses Pistone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Dearborn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dearborn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pistone throws a head punch that misses.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike.
Pistone tries to throw a body punch but Dearborn avoids it by throwing Pistone back against the cage.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dearborn.
Pistone tries a body shot but Dearborn blocks it.
Pistone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dearborn.
Dearborn scores with a hook to the body.
Dearborn working aggressively here.
Dearborn blocking some punches.
Dearborn is trying to stall.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pistone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dearborn.
A right hook to the body lands for Dearborn.
Dearborn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dearborn tries to throw a body punch but Pistone avoids it by throwing Dearborn back against the cage.
Pistone takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Dearborn.
Pistone struggles to land a body shot inside as Dearborn controls his hands.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.
Dearborn is pushing Pistone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pistone blocks a body shot from Dearborn.
Pistone can't get the takedown.
Will Dearborn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pistone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dearborn smiles and moves away.
Dearborn throws a push kick but Pistone slaps the foot to one side.
Joe Pistone is winning the standup battle so far.
Pistone misses with a hook.
Pistone tries to work over Dearborn's front leg with a kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dearborn throws a solid leg kick but Pistone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dearborn.
Pistone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn swinging wildly here.
Dearborn avoids a kick to the body.
Pistone walks into a straight right hand from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pistone counters with a nice leg kick.
Dearborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pistone is just out of range.
Dearborn scoring well with a low kick there.
Dearborn throws a combination that misses
and Pistone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dearborn instigates a clinch.
Pistone lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Dearborn.
Dearborn tries a body shot but Pistone blocks it.
Pistone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dearborn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Pistone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dearborn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pistone tries a body shot but Dearborn blocks it.
Pistone tries to stall but Dearborn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dearborn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn tries a body shot but Pistone blocks it.
Pistone lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Dearborn.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pistone's elbow.
Dearborn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dearborn lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dearborn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dearborn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Dearborn - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pistone.
Dearborn lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dearborn.
Dearborn stalling in the clinch.
Dearborn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dearborn blocking some punches.
Dearborn is looking to control Pistone's arms but Pistone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dearborn has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Dearborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dearborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pistone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dearborn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Joe Pistone has been cut.
Pistone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dearborn misses with a hook.
A jab from Pistone misses.
Dearborn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dearborn misses with a hook.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Dearborn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pistone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dearborn thumps Pistone with a low kick.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pistone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Pistone.
Pistone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dearborn.
Dearborn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the body
and Pistone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dearborn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone checks a leg kick.
Dearborn misses with a body kick.
Pistone throws a jab but it's blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pistone is just out of range.
Pistone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dearborn's head.
Dearborn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dearborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Pistone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dearborn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dearborn lands a jab to the head.
Pistone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pistone throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pistone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dearborn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dearborn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dearborn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pistone checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistone. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dearborn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pistone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Pistone moves out of range.
Pistone lands a glancing blow to the side of Dearborn's head.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pistone. That did some damage!
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn misses with a low kick.
It looked like Pistone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pistone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pistone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dearborn connects with a solid leg kick.
Pistone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dearborn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistone.
A jab from Pistone misses.
Dearborn flicks out a counter leg kick but Pistone steps away.
Dearborn throws a one two combo.

Pistone is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Pistone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dearborn throws a body punch but Pistone moves out of range.
Pistone seems to have got his legs back now.
Pistone lands with a shot to the body.
Dearborn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pistone moves away.
Nice cross by Pistone.
Pistone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn cracks the inside of Pistone's front leg.
Pistone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Pistone misses.
A clash of legs there as Dearborn blocks the low kick.
Pistone throws a big shot that misses.
Pistone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Dearborn tries to score with a low kick but Pistone moves his leg out of the way.
Dearborn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pistone rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn slips a straight right by Pistone.
Dearborn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dearborn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pistone misses the jab.
Dearborn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dearborn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dearborn feints a counter leg kick.
Dearborn with a jab.
Pistone lands a nice hook to Dearborn's body. Dearborn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dearborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dearborn misses the shot to the body.
Pistone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pistone avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn misses with a wild body shot.
Pistone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dearborn avoids the body shot from Pistone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Dearborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dearborn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Dearborn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Will Dearborn waved his t-shirt featuring Museum of Monsters & Madmen's logo in front of the cameras.