PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Luna
vs
Pies

195 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Sun-Tzu

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Pies!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna misses with an uppercut.
Pies slips a jab from Luna.
Luna throws a jab but it's blocked by Pies.
Pies drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Luna defends it well.
Luna loads up on a big right hand but Pies slips the punch.

Pies closes the distance and clinches.
Pies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pies has Luna pressed against the ropes, preventing Luna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pies pulls guard effortlessly.

Pies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luna defends it easily.

Pies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pies looking for a guillotine here but Luna defends easily.
Luna really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pies has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luna has managed to get both his arms back between Pies's legs - danger averted.

Pies is looking for a triangle but Luna pushes his legs off easily.
Pies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luna defends it easily.

Luna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Piess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pies wants to clinch but Luna slips to the side
and Luna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luna throws out the jab.

Pies drives through and clinches with Luna against the ropes.

Pies has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Luna uses from the top position.

Pies pushes a forearm under Luna's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Luna is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Pies!