PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Ayricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Ayricke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yrjo Pierre's chin.

Pierre
vs
Ayricke

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

PURE
Solid

Firebird Designs

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Ayricke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayricke throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Ayricke.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Ayricke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pierre staying out of range there.
Ayricke misses with an uppercut.
Matheus Ayricke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayricke misses with an uppercut. Pierre saw that one coming.
No luck for Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Ayricke misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayricke misses with a straight right.
Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierre slips under a jab.
Ayricke misses with an uppercut.
Ayricke misses with a straight right.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayricke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Ayricke.
Ayricke throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Pierre scores with a takedown into Ayricke's guard.
Ayricke wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling him.

Pierre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A big right from Ayricke misses.
Ayricke looks gassed!
Pierre fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ayricke gets caught flat footed, as Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayricke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ayricke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ayricke wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pierre prevents Ayricke from getting back to his feet.
Ayricke is wriggling around but Pierre manages to pass to half guard.
Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
Pierre stops Ayricke from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre.
Ayricke cracks Pierre with a big right hand and Pierre goes down!

Pierre is rocked!

It looks like Yrjo Pierre has been cut.
Ayricke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayricke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
Oh Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayricke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Ayricke wants to stand and escape but instead Pierre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ayricke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pierre won't allow Ayricke to get back to his feet.

Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Ayricke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ayricke manages to kick Pierre off! Pierre jumps back into Ayricke's guard.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayricke misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pierre.

Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Ayricke is retaining full guard.
Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pierre stops Ayricke from standing up.

Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ayricke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yrjo Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pierre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pierre shoots for a takedown but Ayricke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ayricke bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Pierre! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Pierre throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ayricke tries to stand but Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
Pierre is pulling down on Ayricke's head. It's preventing any offense from Ayricke, at least for the moment.
Ayricke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pierre's guard.
Pierre working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ayricke looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Ayricke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayricke.
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
A choreographed right hand from Ayricke misses the target.
Ayricke lands with a straight right. Pierre didn't see that one coming.
Ayricke throws out a loose jab but Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ayricke misses.
Ayricke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre tries to clinch but Ayricke moves out of range.
Ayricke misses with a straight right.
Matheus Ayricke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre tries to clinch but Ayricke is having none of it.

That's two 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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ayricke is fending him off so far but Pierre persists. Nope, Ayricke circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierre defending well as Ayricke loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ayricke there.
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Ayricke, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes Ayricke against the cage but Ayricke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayricke thuds his right hand into Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ayricke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Ayricke.
Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayricke.
Pierre lands a head kick. Ayricke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Ayricke.
Yrjo Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ayricke tries to keep at a distance but Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayricke looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Ayricke waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Ayricke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ayricke cracks Pierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ayricke throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ayricke looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Pierre tries to clinch up.
Ayricke missing with a left hand there. Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ayricke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Ayricke's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayricke tries to avoid it.
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Ayricke, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes Ayricke against the cage but Ayricke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Pierre gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ayricke scores with a jab.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Ayricke.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ayricke as he avoids it easily.
Ayricke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ayricke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierre.
Ayricke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierre.

Pierre moves into the clinch.

Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayricke.
Pierre staying out of range there.
Ayricke waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Ayricke misses with an uppercut. Pierre saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Ayricke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Pierre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pierre connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ayricke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayricke. That did some damage!
Matheus Ayricke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayricke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayricke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pierre tries to clinch up.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ayricke but Ayricke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayricke loads up on a big right hand but Pierre slips the punch.
Ayricke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pierre tries to clinch but Ayricke moves out of range.
Ayricke looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
Ayricke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ayricke is trying to break the clinch but Pierre has him pressed against the cage.

Pierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ayricke being controlled here momentarily.

Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ayricke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierre is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ayricke rolls with it to try and escape but Pierre cranks on the arm and Ayricke is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yrjo Pierre!