PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Bremner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bremner
vs
Pierre

171 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre.
Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierre checks a leg kick.
Bremner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pierre counters with a two punch combo.

Pierre moves into the clinch.
Bremner has Pierre pushed against the cage.

Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Bremner misses.
Bremner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bremner wants it to stay on the feet.
Bremner slaps away a takedown attempt from Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pierre throws a head kick that Bremner semi-blocks.

Pierre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bremner did well to prevent Pierre getting side control.
Bremner is controlling Pierre's trapped leg to prevent Pierre from advancing to side control.
Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bremner!
Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
Bremner has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bremner defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pierre's arms.
Bremner turns into Pierre and is now in his guard.
Bremner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bremner trying to move into half guard but instead Pierre has managed to sweep!
Bremner is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bremner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre trying to control but Bremner is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Bremner keeps moving.
Bremner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bremner controls Pierre momentarily but Pierre frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bremner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bremner keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre stalling.

Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.

Pierre stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bremner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bremner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bremner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bremner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Bremner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pierre taking some punishment here, with Bremner in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bremner trying to mount his opponent but Pierre defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Bremner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bremner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bremner thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Pierre has hold of Bremner's hands but Bremner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Bremner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bremner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierre is staying active underneath Bremner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pierre is looking to control Bremner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pierre avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bremner is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bremner has a takedown stuffed.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bremner but Bremner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bremner fails to land with a series of punches.

Pierre pushes Bremner up against the cage in a clinch.

Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bremner misses with a double jab.
Pierre lands a head kick. Bremner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mike Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bremner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pierre's half guard.
Pierre is staying active underneath Bremner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bremner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner with the ground and pound but Pierre uses the opportunity to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pierre is on top in guard.
Bremner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bremner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
Bremner looking to control.
Pierre won't allow Bremner to sweep him here.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bremner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bremner tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bremner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pierre pulls guard successfully.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard.
Pierre wants to stand up but Bremner is controlling him.

Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pierre wants to stand and escape but Bremner is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard.

Pierre kicks Bremner off and gets to his feet.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bremner but Bremner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bremner tries to clinch but Pierre moves out of range.

Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bremner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bremner defends it well.
Bremner trying to hold on to Pierre's head to control him but Pierre postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georges Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Bremner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bremner.
Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bremner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bremner is working Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Georges Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pierre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bremner is working Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bremner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pierre rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bremner's guard! Nice work there by Pierre!

Pierre stands up from Bremner's guard - Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bremner swinging wildly here.
Bremner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pierre.
A right-left combo lands from Bremner.
Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Mike Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Pierre.

Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Bremner in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bremner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bremner pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Pierre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bremner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bremner wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.

Bremner has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
Bremner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bremner keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Pierre is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Bremner.
Bremner tries to clinch up.

Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bremner!
Bremner working to try and regain half guard.

Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looking to ground and pound but Bremner is blocking nicely.
Bremner manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bremner sees it coming and defends easily.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bremner defending well though.
Bremner wants to improve his position but Pierre is controlling well.
Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bremner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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 Mike Bremner.
Well Pierre 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Pierre!