PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Speirrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pierre
vs
Speirrow

183 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Speirrow!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speirrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Nick Pierre has been cut.
Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pierre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Speirrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speirrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Speirrow 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.
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!
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Speirrow's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Speirrow blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speirrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
Speirrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Speirrow wants to sweep here but Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Pierre stands up over Speirrow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Speirrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierre is controlling him.
Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre distracts Speirrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speirrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pierre's guard.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Speirrow uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Speirrow takes a little break here. Pierre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speirrow wants to take a breather but Pierre is having none of it.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.

Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Speirrow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Speirrow is controlling well.

Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Speirrow trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Speirrow on the ground.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Speirrow from controlling successfully.

Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Speirrow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pierre's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Speirrow pulls his head out easily.
Pierre is not content to let Speirrow control the position.
Speirrow seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Speirrow does no damage.

Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Speirrow looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Speirrow looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Speirrow!
Speirrow trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Speirrow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Speirrow wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Speirrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pierre kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
Pierre tries to roll over but Speirrow keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Speirrow.

Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speirrow's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre throwing shots but Speirrow is blocking nicely.
Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speirrow defending well though.
Speirrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierre is working away from the top position though.
Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Speirrow trying to control but Pierre postures up.
Speirrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Pierre.

Speirrow is rocked!
Pierre is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Speirrow is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pierre fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Speirrow from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pierre! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Pierre!