PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laldama Mibonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pierce
vs
Mibonra

186 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferson Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laldama Mibonra!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mibonra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mibonra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mibonra looks to throw the jab but Pierce is out of range.
Mibonra fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierce swinging wildly here.
Pierce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mibonra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pierce scrambles back to his feet.
Mibonra checks a leg kick.
Pierce cracks a nice hook into Mibonra's ribs.
Mibonra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mibonra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mibonra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mibonra darts in trying to clinch
and Pierce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pierce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mibonra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibonra shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierce sprawls well. He's pushed Mibonra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jefferson Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laldama Mibonra.
Pierce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierce throws a combination. Mibonra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jefferson Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Mibonra with that takedown attempt.
Pierce lands with a shot to the body.
Mibonra looks gassed!
Mibonra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce swats away the attempt to clinch by Mibonra.
A punch lands to the side of Mibonra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pierce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mibonra. Mibonra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pierce cracks Mibonra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mibonra is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pierce is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mibonra.
Mibonra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierce is looking to wear down Mibonra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibonra looks to clinch
and Pierce counters with a left to the body.
Mibonra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mibonra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pierce scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pierce.
Mibonra gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Mibonra tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Pierce is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Mibonra buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Mibonra!! Mibonra is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Pierce throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson Pierce!