PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Steel (ranked 9632 p4p, 694 weight class) and Joe Son Pierre (ranked 9538 p4p, 691 weight class). Johny Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Son Pierre

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
236 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

JD's Island Shack
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johny Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Son Pierre!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pierre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pierre misses with a straight left.
Pierre lands a jab to the head.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Pierre leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pierre takes a little break here. Steel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pierre working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre lands an elbow.
Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pierre blocks the strikes from Steel.
Pierre lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Steel down.
Check out the look on Pierre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Steel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Steel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pierre keeps trying to improve his position.

Steel is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is keen to just control but Pierre is a slippery customer.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Steel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel is trying to control. Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre gets full guard.
Steel passes Pierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Pierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Pierre.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel is looking for a counter combo.
We've been informed that Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pierre sprawls well. Pierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steel tries for a takedown but Pierre circles away easily
and Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Pierre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Pierre shoots in and bounces Steel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre working some strikes from top position.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steel keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Steel is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierre passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Steel's temple.
Pierre is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pierre is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steel has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to control Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe Son Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steel taking some punishment here, with Pierre in his half guard.
Steel trying to control here.
Pierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pierre is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in half guard, Pierre seems content to control.
Pierre winds up and cracks Steel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
Pierre is nestled in close to Steel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Son Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierre throws a one two combo.
Pierre cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel slips under a jab from Pierre.
A quick step to the side and Steel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pierre works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Pierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierre cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Steel has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Pierre won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Pierre cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Pierre trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Pierre cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pierre stays in close to Steel's body and controls the position.
Steel has momentary wrist control but Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierre is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pierre 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.

Steel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pierre defends well.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Pierre pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johny Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Son Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierre 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 David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Son Pierre!