PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul Eiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megaman 4: "Skullman, Soldier Of The Underworld". This should be a great matchup!

Pizarro
vs
Paul Eiman

178 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Paul Eiman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro slaps away a takedown attempt from Eiman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Pizarro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizarro staying calm.
Pizarro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eiman keeps working.
Pizarro controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro trying to control the position but Eiman is working away.
Pizarro controls the position.
Pizarro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Eiman for as long as he can get away with.
Pizarro has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Eiman!
Pizarro controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pizarro lands a nice shot to the head.
Eiman regains half guard.
Pizarro is taking a breather. Eiman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dionicio Pizarro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Eiman throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eiman with a poor takedown
letting Pizarro counter with a right hand.

Pizarro gets caught flat footed, as Eiman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pizarro has his hands on Eiman's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eiman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pizarro dives on top into guard.
Eiman wants to sweep here but Pizarro controlling him for the moment.
Pizarro wants to control from the top but Eiman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eiman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pizarro stays in close to Eiman's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dionicio Pizarro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eiman scores with a hook.
Pizarro scores with a shot to the body.
Pizarro lands a nice hook to Eiman's body. Eiman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pizarro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eiman misses with a takedown

and Pizarro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eiman!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pizarro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eiman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pizarro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eiman is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro controlling from the full mount.
Pizarro with shots to the head and body - Eiman looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pizarro goes for an armbar but Eiman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Eiman.
Pizarro working a defensive guard here.
Eiman throws a strike but Pizarro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Eiman looking for a guillotine here but Pizarro defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Eiman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pizarro passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pizarro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pizarro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dionicio Pizarro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pizarro looks to throw the jab but Eiman is out of range.
Pizarro misses with a body shot.

Eiman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Eiman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pizarro can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eiman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pizarro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eiman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Eiman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pizarro sees it coming and defends easily.
Pizarro has his hands clasped together around Eiman's back. He's all about the action.

Eiman is trying to work for a kimura but Pizarro is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pizarro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pizarro.
Dionicio Pizarro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Eiman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pizarro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eiman, into his guard.
Pizarro throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eiman has an active guard here but Pizarro has managed to pass into half guard.
Pizarro is trying to control the action in half guard but Eiman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eiman is trying to stand back up but Pizarro is controlling him

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.
Pizarro misses with a head shot. Eiman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Eiman keeping full guard, as Pizarro tries to pass.
Pizarro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
John Paul Eiman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eiman throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

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 Dionicio Pizarro.
Well Pizarro 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dionicio Pizarro!