|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrjo Pieru had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
23
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasko tries to clinch there but Pieru circles away.
Pieru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blasko.
It looks like Yrjo Pieru has been cut.
Blasko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pieru scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pieru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blasko tries to roll over but Pieru keeps him under control.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pieru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blasko is trying to stand up here but Pieru is controlling him well.
Pieru thows a huge punch but Blasko dodges it nicely.
Blasko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pieru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blasko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru winds up and cracks Blasko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pieru is trying to control the action in half guard but Blasko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pieru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blasko defending well though.
Nice strikes from Pieru there.
Blasko tries to roll over but Pieru keeps him under control.
Blasko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pieru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pieru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pieru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pieru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko won't allow Pieru to pass to mount.
Pieru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pieru is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blasko is just riding it out for now. Pieru eventually gives up the hold.
Pieru is nestled in close to Blasko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pieru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blasko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pieru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pieru is looking to advance position but Blasko won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko wants to improve his position but Pieru is controlling well.
Pieru trying to control from half guard but Blasko is working away.
Pieru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pieru lands with a punch from half guard.
Blasko is pressing down on Pieru's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blasko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pieru tries to free his leg and advance position but Blasko is retaining full guard.
Blasko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pieru is looking to improve his position but Blasko isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasko tries to control but Pieru wriggling away.
Pieru is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blasko content just to control the position here.
Blasko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pieru has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pieru!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pieru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Pieru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pieru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pieru shoots in and bounces Blasko off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Blasko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pieru passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blasko is looking for a sweep.
Blasko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blasko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blasko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru lands an elbow.
Blasko tries to buck Pieru off but Pieru is having none of it.
Blasko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blasko wants to get back to his feet.
Blasko is breathing heavily.
Pieru in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blasko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pieru working over Blasko with some ground and pound. Blasko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blasko is refusing to be controlled, as Pieru sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pieru lands a nice short elbow.
Pieru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru working the head and body with strikes.
Blasko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pieru stopping the sweep attempt from Blasko.
Pieru trying to control but Blasko is working from the bottom.
Blasko can't keep his opponent in guard - Pieru advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pieru wants to control but Blasko is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru slips a nice elbow through Blasko's hands, connecting with Blasko's forehead.
Blasko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pieru working over Blasko with some ground and pound. Blasko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blasko trying to control here.
Blasko taking some punishment here, with Pieru in his half guard.
Pieru is trying to control the action in half guard but Blasko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pieru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blasko trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blasko wants to get back to full guard but Pieru has passed into side control.
Blasko is bucking up trying to escape but Pieru cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Pieru connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pieru working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Pieru connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blasko is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blasko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blasko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Pieru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pieru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pieru is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blasko's half guard.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blasko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pieru scoring with some ground and pound.
Pieru throwing strikes from guard but Blasko blocks nicely.
Pieru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blasko has momentary wrist control but Pieru slips an elbow through the middle.
Pieru thows a big elbow that misses.
Pieru cracks Blasko with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru works over Blasko with some ground and pound from guard.
Blasko wants to sweep here but Pieru controlling him for the moment.
Blasko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pieru is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pieru lands a couple of elbows.
Pieru preventing the sweep.
Pieru postures up in Blasko's guard and throws a big left but Blasko blocks it.
Pieru is in close to Blasko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pieru lands a couple of elbows.
Pieru thows a big elbow that misses.
Pieru landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru distracts Blasko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blasko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru wants to control from the top but Blasko keeps moving.
Pieru postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blasko keeping moving, preventing Pieru from controlling successfully.
Pieru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yrjo Pieru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yrjo Pieru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pieru is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blasko tries to clinch but Pieru is having none of it.
John Blasko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blasko tries for a takedown but Pieru circles away easily
and Pieru counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blasko won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Blasko's face as Pieru controls the position.
Pieru cracks Blasko with a big elbow.
Pieru wants to control but Blasko is keeping him busy.
Blasko seems a little lost for a moment, as Pieru dominates the positioning.
John Blasko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasko wants to control but Pieru postures up.
Pieru content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pieru cracks Blasko with a big elbow.
Pieru working the head and body with strikes.
Blasko is not content to let Pieru control the position.
Blasko is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Pieru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pieru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Pieru!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
