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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sin Cara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Different. Andrew Pierce will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sin Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cara dives in for a single leg takedown but Pierce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pierce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cara.
Cara really is a fat lump.
Pierce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pierce tries to sprawl but Cara drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cara in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cara is working away from the top position though.
Pierce wants to get back to his feet.
Cara wants to stand up but Pierce is controlling the position.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Cara is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sin Cara.
Pierce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cara moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pierce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pierce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cara just leaning against Pierce, taking a breather.
Cara gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pierce regains guard.
Pierce kicks Cara off and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Pierce.
Pierce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cara at a distance.
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to clinch up.
Cara gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cara controlling the action here.
Pierce is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cara's back!
Cara can't escape the position.
Cara wants to control his opponent's hands but Pierce gets his hands free.
Cara has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cara trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control momentarily.
Cara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cara is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cara holding both Pierce 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pierce has the hooks in. Cara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is controlling the position but Cara somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cara misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce is keen to just control but Cara is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Cara is defending well.
Cara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sin Cara dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cara shoots for a takedown but Pierce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sin Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pierce wants to clinch.
Cara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pierce pinned against the cage. Pierce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pierce throws a right hand that Cara ducks under and follows up with a left that Cara also avoids with ease.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Cara shows good takedown defense.
Cara shoots in for a takedown but Pierce shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sin Cara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce misses with a head kick.
Pierce looks to clinch
and Pierce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cara stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierce. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cara as he avoids it easily.
Cara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pierce's half guard.
Cara is working for a submission of some sort.
Pierce is trying to stand up here but Cara is controlling him well.
Pierce trying to hold on to Cara's head to control him but Cara postures up.
Pierce is trying to stand back up but Cara is controlling him
Pierce is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cara tries to stand and escape but Pierce is controlling the position.
Pierce wants to control the action here but instead Cara manages to pass to full mount!
Cara prevents Pierce from getting the reversal.
Cara controlling the pace for now.
Cara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierce is looking to escape.
Pierce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cara landing strikes from the mount.
Cara won't let Pierce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pierce keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cara lands a big shot there that rocks Pierce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cara lands a big shot there that rocks Pierce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sin Cara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce is in a horrible position here. Cara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pierce for as long as he can get away with.
Pierce has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Pierce trying to control the hands but Cara won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cara has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pierce has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pierce rolls, trying to escape but Cara keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sin Cara dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cara stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Cara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierce looks to land a combination but Cara avoids it well.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pierce is trying to defend but Cara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pierce wants to control but Cara is keeping busy.
Pierce pushes Cara off looking to stand but Cara dives back in and keeps control.
Pierce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pierce is trying to stand back up but Cara is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sin Cara just wasn't active enough.
Cara darts in and clinches Pierce up against the cage.
Cara decides to pull guard.
Pierce trying to control but Cara is working from the bottom.
Cara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pierce with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierce passes into side control.
Cara is trying to work for a sweep but Pierce has mounted him!
Pierce tries to control but Cara wriggling away.
Pierce avoids the attempt from Cara to control.
Pierce tries to control but Cara wriggling away.
Cara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cara tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cara can't escape the position.
Pierce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cara is looking to escape.
Cara is looking to get to half guard.
Pierce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cara is looking to escape.
Cara is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cara is looking to escape.
Pierce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Sin Cara.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sin Cara!
Sin Cara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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