PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am The One. Big Punisher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pearce
vs
Punisher

173 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boston Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Punisher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punisher swinging wilding here.
Punisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Punisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pearce wants to control from the top but Punisher keeps moving.
Punisher trying to control the position.
Pearce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Punisher working a defensive guard here.
Punisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pearce wants to stand but Punisher is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but Punisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pearce moves out of range of the body kick.

Pearce rushes Punisher and presses him up against the cage.
Pearce stalls.

Pearce ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pearce no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pearce wants to sweep here but Punisher controlling him for the moment.
Pearce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punisher postures up in Pearce's guard and throws a big left but Pearce blocks it.
Punisher controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pearce is looking for a triangle but Punisher pushes his legs off easily.
Punisher trying to control but Pearce is working from the bottom.
Pearce controls Punisher momentarily but Punisher frees himself.

Pearce looking for a guillotine here but Punisher defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Punisher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pearce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pearce is breathing heavily.
Punisher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pearce off and has taken his back!
Pearce looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Punisher has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pearce's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punisher missing with strikes.
Pearce is keeping busy.
Punisher throwing sloppy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pearce wants to control his opponent's hands but Punisher gets his hands free.
Punisher trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearce turns into Punisher and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Pearce 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.

Punisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pearce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Pearce or perhaps it was just good defense by Punisher which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punisher. That's going to slow Pearce down.
Pearce blocks the body kick.
Pearce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punisher. Punisher obviously looking to wear him down.
Punisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punisher throws out a loose jab but Pearce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Punisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pearce has Punisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearce keeps control of Punisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearce has double underhooks.
Pearce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punisher.

Pearce pulls guard.
Pearce looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearce, not yet.
Punisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Punisher!
Punisher is breathing heavily.
Pearce with the ground and pound from mount.
Pearce content just to control the position here.

Pearce working for a guillotine from mount but Punisher is in no mood to give up.
Pearce avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pearce trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Pearce stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Punisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Punisher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pearce shoots for a double leg takedown but Punisher sprawls well. He's pushed Pearce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Punisher as Pearce shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punisher.
Punisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Punisher connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pearce rushes Punisher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pearce has Punisher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Punisher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Punisher wants to break free but Pearce has control.
Pearce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Punisher blocks an elbow strike from Pearce.
Punisher is trying to break free.
Punisher is trying to stall.

Pearce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pearce instigates a clinch.
Punisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.
Pearce landing knees to the body.

Pearce manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Punisher postures up.
Punisher wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pearce is proving hard to escape from.
Punisher trying to control but Pearce is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pearce is trying to keep Punisher in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pearce shoots for a double leg takedown but Punisher sprawls well. He's pushed Pearce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Punisher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pearce. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Pearce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Punisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punisher. That one must have hurt.
Pearce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punisher misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pearce.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punisher thows a body shot but no joy.
Punisher misses with an uppercut. Pearce saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Pearce or perhaps it was just good defense by Punisher which made him look bad.
Punisher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punisher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pearce's sensitive parts.
Punisher throws a right and a left that Pearce avoids nicely.

Pearce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearce has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pearce gets a takedown into half guard.
Pearce wants to control but Punisher is keeping him busy.
Punisher missing with punches from the bottom.
Pearce prevents Punisher from improving his position.
Punisher wants to control but Pearce is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pearce decides to stand up.
Nice defenses there by Pearce.
Big Punisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher throws a big shot that misses.

Pearce gets a clinch.
Pearce is trying to drag Punisher to the mat but Punisher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Punisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearce has double underhooks.

Pearce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punisher connects with a high kick.
Punisher moves out of range of the leg kick from Pearce.
Punisher throws a head kick but Pearce moves out of range.

Pearce shoots in and bounces Punisher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce won't allow Punisher to sweep him here.
Punisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pearce works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Pearce decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for Punisher with that takedown attempt.

Pearce shoots in and bounces Punisher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pearce wants to control from the top but Punisher keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Punisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearce is one step ahead there.
Pearce advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Pearce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearce, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Pearce!