PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braylin Timmon (ranked 513 p4p, 831 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 65 p4p, 102 weight class). Pique has chosen Piranha as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Timmon
vs
Pique

186 cm
33
152
19 - 10 - 3

170 cm
25
145
9 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Braylin Timmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timmon has closed the distance and engaged Pique in a clinch.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pique lands a hook that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pique.
Timmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timmon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
Our sources have told us that Timmon has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pique's elbow.
Pique prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Pique lands a body shot in the clinch.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Pique throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pique lands a shoulder strike.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Timmon.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Timmon dodges an elbow strike from Pique.
Timmon blocks a body shot from Pique.
A short body shot lands from Pique as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pique.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Pique tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
Timmon lands a right hand.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon misses with the head strike.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
Good body shot from Timmon.
Pique digs a right hand into Timmon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Timmon's gas tank.
Timmon lands a hook that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.
Timmon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmon lands a shot to the body.
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!
Timmon tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Timmon.
Pique has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Timmon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pique can turn it around.
Pique blocking some punches.
Timmon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Pique controls the action.
Pique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Timmon.
Pique throws a head punch that misses.

Pique manages to break the clinch.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Pique misses with a hook. Timmon ducked under it nicely.
Timmon loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Timmon.
Pique takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pique moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Timmon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Timmon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Timmon scrambles back to his feet.
Pique connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pique catches Timmon right on the button with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pique blocks an uppercut.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
Pique swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon scores with a hook to the body.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Pique.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique misses with the head strike.
Timmon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pique creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pique lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Pique.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pique's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique gets through Timmon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Timmon or not.
Pique is working Timmon over against the cage.
Pique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pique tries to stall but Timmon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Pique.
Pique lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique lands with a left to the head.
Timmon pushes Pique back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmon misses with a body punch.

Pique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Timmon throws a head kick that Pique semi-blocks.
Pique misses with an uppercut.
Timmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pique manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pique throws a wild body kick that Timmon sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pique lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Timmon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Timmon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pique does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pique thuds a left hand into Timmon's body.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Timmon's head but Timmon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique throws a poor cross that misses
and Timmon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pique thinking.
Timmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Timmon tried to counter with a leg kick but Pique avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique with a nice calf kick.
Pique jabs Timmon right on the nose. Timmon blinks but takes it well.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pique paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique stuns Timmon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juan Pique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pique lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Timmon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Timmon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pique throws a hook but Timmon avoids it easily.
Timmon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Timmon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Timmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Timmon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pique blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Pique blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pique stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Pique lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pique misses with the head strike.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timmon throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pique lands a shot to the body.
Pique lands a left hand.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pique.
Pique softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pique.
Pique fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.
Timmon lands a left hand.
Pique lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pique lands with a left to the head.
Pique lands with a right to the head.
Timmon has a couple of punches blocked by Pique.
Pique lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Timmon.
Pique swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pique's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Pique controls the action.
Pique throws an elbow that misses.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Pique.
Pique working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pique fails to land.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
Timmon misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Timmon fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pique.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pique.
Pique works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pique tries a body shot but Timmon blocks it.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Pique.
Timmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pique creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique lands a body shot.
Pique softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pique throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmon tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Pique throws out a loose jab but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pique has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pique cracks Timmon with a nice body shot.
Timmon gets through Pique's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pique lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pique lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pique lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Timmon scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Timmon tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.
Pique lands a right hand.
Pique misses with the head strike.
Pique lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Timmon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pique lands a glancing blow to the side of Timmon's head.
Timmon moves out of range as Pique strikes.
Timmon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pique throws a hook but Timmon blocks it.
Timmon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Timmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Timmons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Timmon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pique avoids the head kick by Timmon.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timmon tries to counter by clinching up but Pique breaks away and moves out of range.
Timmon wants to clinch up but Pique keeps it at a distance.
Pique is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pique paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmon.
Timmon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Timmon lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique scores with a jab to the head.
Pique throws a hook but Timmon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Timmon.
Timmon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Timmon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Timmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Timmon.
Nice body kick from Pique.
Timmon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Timmon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pique. That one must have hurt.
Timmon moves out of range as Pique throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Timmon blocks the leg kick.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Timmon tries to clinch but Pique is having none of it.
Timmon is looking to score with low kicks.
Pique circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Pique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Timmon's front leg but catches the back leg as Timmon tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Pique releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pique thows a body kick. Timmon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Timmon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pique tries a low kick but Timmon avoids it.

Timmon moves into the clinch.
Juan Pique seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Pique on the inside.
Pique lands with a right to the head.

Pique pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Timmon misses.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Braylin Timmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pique.
Pique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Timmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique scores with a nice body kick.
Timmon throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Timmon wants to clinch
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pique takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pique misses the jab.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pique moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Timmon throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique tries to work over Timmon's front leg with a kick but Timmon checks it.
Timmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Timmon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Pique lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timmon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Timmon misses with a hook to the body
and Timmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique keeps Timmon at a distance using the push kick.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Timmon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Pique.
Timmon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Timmon misses with a head kick.
Pique now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Timmon wants to clinch but Pique slips to the side
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Timmon throws the kick towards the body but Pique avoids it.
Timmon wants to clinch but Pique slips to the side
and Pique counters with a body kick that stops Timmon in his tracks momentarily.
Pique lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pique 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Pique thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.