PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 4150 p4p, 3174 weight class) and Gordon Ariitaia (ranked 521 p4p, 429 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pierre
vs
Ariitaia

178 cm
21
171
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
195
3 - 3 - 0

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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Ariitaia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Pierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ariitaia's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ariitaia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ariitaia, as that shot connected.
Ariitaia scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia slips a straight right by Pierre.
Ariitaia stuns Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ariitaia punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ariitaia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pierre takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Ariitaia, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes Ariitaia against the cage but Ariitaia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ariitaia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Pierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ariitaia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariitaia walks into a straight right hand from Pierre.
A big left from Ariitaia misses.

Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariitaia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ariitaia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Ariitaia is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre postures up in Ariitaia's guard and throws a big left but Ariitaia blocks it.
Ariitaia wants to sweep but no luck.
Ariitaia keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ariitaia being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariitaia has his hands on Pierre's head, controlling the position.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierre stands up over Ariitaia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Ariitaia keeps moving.
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Ariitaia is keeping the position.
Pierre is fighting to break Ariitaia's control of his arms but Ariitaia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ariitaia wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Ariitaia managing to control the position.
Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierre preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Ariitaia blocks nicely.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Ariitaia blocks nicely.
Ariitaia wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ariitaia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre trying to control but Ariitaia is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ariitaia looking for a sweep. Not yet Ariitaia, not yet.
Ariitaia keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Ariitaia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ariitaia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ariitaia is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ariitaia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierre.
Ariitaia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariitaia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ariitaia throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Ariitaia. Beautiful body shot.
Pierre throws a body punch but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierre manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ariitaia throws a right hand that misses
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Ariitaia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ariitaia lands a jab.
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!
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre is looking to counter punch.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ariitaia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pierre on the side of the head.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Ariitaia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
Ariitaia throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gordon Ariitaia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ariitaia cracks Pierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia cracks a nice hook into Pierre's ribs.
Ariitaia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pierre.
Ariitaia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ariitaia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre slips a jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
Ariitaia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Ariitaia lands with a hook. Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pierre misses with a hook. Ariitaia ducked under it nicely.
Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Ariitaia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ariitaia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ariitaia lands with a nice body punch.
Pierre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks.
Ariitaia misses with a right hand
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariitaia moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Ariitaia's head but Ariitaia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ariitaia takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Ariitaia works Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Ariitaia misses with a looping right.
Ariitaia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ariitaia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Ariitaia - just one landing.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Ariitaia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariitaia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariitaia staying out of range there.
Ariitaia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Ariitaia settles back down.
Ariitaia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
Pierre slips a jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Ariitaia's belly button to the back.
Pierre slips a straight right by Ariitaia.
Pierre is looking to counter punch.

Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ariitaia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ariitaia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ariitaia taking punishment in the form of punches.

Ariitaia is rocked!
Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
Ariitaia is still in real trouble! Can Pierre finish him?
Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pierre lands a strong strike to the head of Ariitaia. That's dazed him! Pierre looking to finish here. Ariitaia is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pierre lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!