PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 516 p4p, 70 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 672 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joseph Proudhon
vs
Terranova

188 cm
31
193 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

181 cm
30
197 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon tests Terranova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proudhon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terranova digs a good body shot into Proudhon's ribs.
Terranova throws the left hand but Proudhon avoids the punch easily.
Terranova lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Terranova dodges the punch combination from Proudhon.
Nice uppercut lands for Terranova. That snapped Proudhon's head back.
The fighters circling - Proudhon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Proudhon slips a jab from Terranova.
Terranova jabs Proudhon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Proudhon misses with a few strikes there.
Terranova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch 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!
Terranova drops his hands momentarily and Proudhon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Proudhon. Terranova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Proudhon's head but Proudhon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon staying out of range there.
Terranova scores with a jab to the head.
Terranova digs a good body shot into Proudhon's ribs.
Terranova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Proudhon at a distance.
Terranova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terranova moves out of range of the strikes.
Terranova tries to bum rush Proudhon with a series of wild strikes but Proudhon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Proudhon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Proudhon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Terranova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Proudhon throws the left hand but Terranova avoids the punch easily.
Terranova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Terranova lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Proudhon on the side of the head.
Proudhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Proudhon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Proudhon.
Proudhon throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Terranova throws out a counter right but Proudhon avoids it with no problem.
Proudhon moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Proudhon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Terranova scores with a jab. Proudhon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Proudhon lands a head shot.
Proudhon throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova looks to throw a body kick
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova lands a high kick!
Terranova throws a poor cross that misses
and Proudhon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terranova moves out of range of the strikes.
Proudhon moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Terranova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Proudhon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terranova lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Proudhon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Proudhon.
Proudhon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Proudhon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Proudhon staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Proudhon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Terranova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Terranova.
Terranova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Proudhon slips the punch.
Proudhon throwing a counter right hand but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Proudhon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Proudhon cracks Terranova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terranova connects with a looping right hand.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Proudhon looks to land a right hand but Terranova moved out of range.
Terranova misses with a straight right.
Terranova tests Proudhon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Terranova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Terranova misses with an uppercut
and Proudhon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terranova throws a sloppy body shot
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Proudhon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Proudhon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Proudhon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Proudhon throws a looping overhand right but Terranova ducks down to avoid it.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Proudhon throws out the jab.
Proudhon backing away here, and Terranova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Proudhon checks a low kick from Terranova.
Proudhon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Proudhon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terranova.
The fighters circling - Terranova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terranova throws a right hand that misses
and Proudhon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Terranova misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terranova looks to land a body kick but Proudhon moved away.
Proudhon checks a low kick from Terranova.
Terranova lands a jab.
Terranova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Proudhon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Proudhon throws a shot from downtown. Terranova moves away and avoids it.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terranova is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Proudhon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Terranova paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Terranova feints and then cracks Proudhon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Proudhon down.
Proudhon connects with a body shot that sends Terranova's belly button to the back.
Terranova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova thows a leg kick but Proudhon checks it
and Proudhon counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Proudhon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Proudhon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Terranova misses.
Proudhon missing with a left hand there. Terranova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Proudhon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terranova.
Proudhon is looking to counter punch.
Terranova throws the kick towards the body but Proudhon avoids it.
Terranova's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Terranova duly obliges.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Proudhon slips the punch.
Proudhon is looking to counter punch.
Terranova slips a jab from Proudhon.
Terranova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Proudhon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Proudhon moved out of range nicely.
Terranova swings widly with a right hand
and Proudhon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proudhon.
A head kick by Terranova misses
and Proudhon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proudhon swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon looks to land a right hand but Terranova moved out of range.
Proudhon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands a jab to Terranova's midsection.
Proudhon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proudhon manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Proudhon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Proudhon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Proudhon throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Terranova misses.
Proudhon scores with a jab.
Terranova throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Proudhon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Proudhon. Beautiful body shot.
Proudhon ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Proudhon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Terranova doesn't seem bothered though.
Proudhon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Proudhon moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Proudhon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terranova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova slips a straight right by Proudhon.
Terranova throws a big counter head kick but Proudhon avoids it with no problem.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Proudhon.
Terranova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Proudhon.
Proudhon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Terranova fails to land with a series of punches.
Proudhon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
Proudhon throwing a counter right hand but Terranova manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Proudhon counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova cracks Proudhon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terranova misses with a body kick.
Proudhon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Proudhon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proudhon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terranova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Proudhon scrambles back to his feet.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Proudhon. That did some damage!
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terranova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terranova lands a nice looking body shot.
Proudhon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Terranova tries to land a body kick
and Proudhon counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova misses with a kick to the body.
Proudhon lands with a straight right. Terranova didn't see that one coming.
Proudhon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terranova was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudhon.
Proudhon scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pierre Joseph Proudhon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Proudhon ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a straight right.
Terranova cracks Proudhon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Proudhon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Terranova moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Proudhon swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.
Proudhon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terranova to score with a decent uppercut.
Terranova throws a hook but Proudhon avoids it easily.
Terranova throws a hook but Proudhon avoids it easily.
Terranova moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Terranova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Proudhon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Proudhon is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Proudhon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Proudhon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands an overhand right.
Proudhon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Terranova misses its intended target.
Proudhon misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Proudhon - just one landing.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Proudhon misses with a wild combination.
Proudhon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terranova connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Proudhon momentarily.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Proudhon moved out of range nicely.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proudhon moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Proudhon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Terranova swings for the body but Proudhon moves out of range.
Proudhon misses with a body shot
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Proudhon.
Terranova sizes up Proudhon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Terranova displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terranova moves away.
Terranova lands with a hook. Proudhon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice straight punches there by Terranova. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terranova.
Terranova looks for the body kick but Proudhon saw that one coming.
Proudhon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Proudhon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terranova under the eye.
Terranova lands a right hook to the body.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova catches Proudhon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Terranova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Proudhon looks to land a left hand but Terranova moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Proudhon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Proudhon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Terranova looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terranova misses the body punch
and Proudhon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terranova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Terranova is rocked!
Proudhon throws an overhand right that lands on Terranova's shoulder, as Terranova tries to avoid the shot.
Terranova is still on wobbly legs! Can Proudhon finish him?
Terranova goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Proudhon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terranova seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Good leg kick by Terranova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Proudhon lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon scores with a hook to the body. Terranova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terranova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good exchange - Terranova coming out on top.
Terranova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Proudhon's sensitive parts.
A jab from Proudhon misses.
Terranova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Proudhon counter with a right hand.
Proudhon jabs at Terranova's body.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proudhon.
Proudhon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Proudhon scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova slips a straight right by Proudhon.
Terranova throws a lazy right hand but Proudhon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terranova swings widly with a right hand

and Proudhon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Terranova! Proudhon lets Terranova back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

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 Pierre Joseph Proudhon.
I think Proudhon 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.