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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between pual dfgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dfgh has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for pual dfgh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 cm
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240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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 Hilo, pual dfgh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Pierce! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Pierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pierce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pierce there as he acknowledges the shot. Nice sprawl there from dfgh as Pierce shoots in. dfgh fails with a takedown attempt. Pierce doesn't succeed with the takedown and dfgh counters with a low kick, right behind Pierce 's knee. dfgh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown. dfgh fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pierce won't allow dfgh to sweep him here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. dfgh is breathing heavily. Pierce works a leg free and moves into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pierce 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.
dfgh trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. dfgh is trying to stand.
dfgh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pierce trying to control the action but dfgh is working from the bottom. Still in half guard, Pierce seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. dfgh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierce is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dfgh paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pierce throws a sloppy head kick and dfgh moves out of range easily. Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. dfgh tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag dfgh to the ground. dfgh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. pual dfgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Pierce. Pierce blocks a head kick by dfgh.
dfgh tries to bum rush Pierce with a series of wild strikes but Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the assault. dfgh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. dfgh has Pierce pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. dfgh pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pierce tumbling to the mat - dfgh dives into Pierce's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pierce has a closed guard, preventing dfgh from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. dfgh wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving. dfgh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. dfgh drops back looking for a leg! Pierce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pierce manages to kick dfgh off! dfgh jumps back into Pierce's guard. dfgh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. dfgh gets to his feet - Pierce follows without any prompting. dfgh tries for a takedown but Pierce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. dfgh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Pierce gets the takedown into side control. Pierce tries to stand but dfgh is controlling his head. Pierce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dfgh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Pierce taking a breather here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pierce trying to control the action but dfgh is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that pual dfgh will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
dfgh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! dfgh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center. dfgh dives in and grabs Pierce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes down on dfgh's head and hops out. Pierce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pierce wants to clinch. A head kick misses from Pierce. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with dfgh but dfgh pushes him off and we're back to square one. Pierce shoots in and drives through. dfgh sprawls well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dfgh paws at him with a jab and circles away. A jab from Pierce misses. dfgh tries to clinch but Pierce is having none of it. Pierce tries to clinch there but dfgh circles away.
dfgh dives in and grabs Pierce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes down on dfgh's head and hops out. Pierce misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but dfgh avoids it really well and circles away. pual dfgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Pierce. dfgh shoots for a takedown but Pierce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Pierce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dfgh pinned against the cage. dfgh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. dfgh has a takedown stuffed. dfgh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pierce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. dfgh fails with a takedown attempt. Pierce looks to clinch and dfgh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dfgh. Pierce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pierce tries to circle away but dfgh has him pinned against the cage. Pierce tries to score a body lock takedown but dfgh shows good agility there to stay on his feet. dfgh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pierce wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierce tries to clinch but dfgh moves away and dfgh counters with a left to the body. dfgh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dfgh scores with a head kick.
No luck for dfgh with that takedown attempt. dfgh shoots in looking for a takedown. Pierce tries to sprawl out of it but dfgh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pierce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Pierce throws the left hand but dfgh avoids the punch easily. Pierce avoids a punch combination nicely.
dfgh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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. dfgh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pierce did well to prevent dfgh getting side control. dfgh trying to control from half guard but Pierce is working away. dfgh controlling the action here. Pierce wants to get back to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. dfgh working the head and body with strikes. Pierce wants to get back to full guard but dfgh has mounted him! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pual dfgh dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt from distance. dfgh has Pierce up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but dfgh won't allow it.
dfgh prevents the takedown attempt.
dfgh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. dfgh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. dfgh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierce is aware though and is defending well. dfgh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierce controls the pace. Pierce wants to stand and escape but instead dfgh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. dfgh wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. dfgh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pierce is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. dfgh stands up and waves to Pierce to follow him. Pierce moves in looking to clinch but dfgh pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - dfgh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Pierce throws a sloppy head kick and dfgh counters with a straight punch to the midsection. dfgh closes the distance and clinches up with Pierce, looking for a takedown. dfgh pushes Pierce against the cage but Pierce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. dfgh dips down and scores with a jab to the body. dfgh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pierce swivels and escapes. Pierce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pual dfgh. That's going to take a lot out of him. dfgh tries to clinch and Pierce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. dfgh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pierce pinned against the cage. Pierce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. No luck for dfgh with that takedown attempt. dfgh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pierce's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. dfgh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dfgh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. dfgh wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving. Pierce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. dfgh wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierce can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. dfgh is really struggling to control Pierce but he's trying to hold on to the position. Pierce has an active guard here but dfgh has managed to pass into half guard.
pual dfgh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as dfgh sits in half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. dfgh prevents Pierce from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight! pual dfgh showed his dominance in that final round. Well dfgh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pual dfgh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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