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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Joyce (ranked 23699 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xio Pio (ranked 4606 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xio Pio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pio's waist but Pio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joyce off to one side.
Joyce shoots in but no luck this time.
Pio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joyce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pio drops back looking for a leg! Joyce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joyce manages to kick Pio off! Pio jumps back into Joyce's guard.
Pio drops back looking for a leg! Joyce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joyce manages to kick Pio off! Pio jumps back into Joyce's guard.
Pio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joyce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pio stays in close to Joyce's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joyce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joyce taking some punishment here, with Pio in his half guard.
Pio is thwarting Joyce's attempts to control the position.
Pio is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pio trying to pass the guard but Joyce defending well.
Joyce is defending against the submission attempts here by Pio.
Pio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joyce is looking for a sweep. Pio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pio decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joyce or perhaps it was just good defense by Pio, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joyce napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pio not doing much here.
Pio stands up from half guard.
Pio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Joyce trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce trying to strike off his back.
Pio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pio advances position into side control!
Pio has control of an arm but Joyce manages to advance to Pio's back!
Pio is keeping busy.
Joyce has the hooks in. Pio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pio keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xio Pio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Joyce throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Joyce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pio's guard.
Joyce preventing the sweep.
Pio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Pio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joyce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pio has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.
Pio has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.
Pio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joyce wants to control from the top but Pio keeps moving.
Pio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Joyce has picked Pio up and slammed him! Pio can't keep hold of the triangle and Joyce manages to pass to side control!
Pio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pio regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pio is breathing heavily.
Pio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pio is trying to get back to full guard.
Pio is still trying to improve position.
Pio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joyce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joyce's back!
Joyce can't escape the position.
Joyce looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Pio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pio gets his way!
Pio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joyce tries to roll but Pio sticks to his back.
Joyce showing good submission defense here.
Joyce tries to break free.
Pio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Joyce is defending well though. Pio let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pio biding his time, controlling Joyce.
Joyce is keeping busy.
Pio tightening his grip on Joyce, looking for the choke.
Joyce tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xio Pio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joyce moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joyce has his foot on Pio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pio works his way back into a safe position though.
Pio stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.
Pio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joyce being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce looking to control.
Joyce wants to improve his position but instead Pio has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pio in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joyce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pio controlling from the top position.
Joyce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pio defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pio gets to his feet - Joyce follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joyce was covering up waiting for the punch and Pio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Xio Pio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joyce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Joyce, not yet.
Pio stands up and waves to Joyce to follow him.
Pio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joyce was covering up waiting for the punch and Pio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pio manages to get himself to full guard.
Pio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joyce defends it easily.
Pio has an active guard here but Joyce has managed to pass into half guard.
Pio wants to improve his position but Joyce is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce winds up and cracks Pio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pio wants to get back to full guard but Joyce has mounted him!
Pio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joyce looking to control but Pio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joyce prevents Pio from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce tries to control but Pio wriggling away.
Carter Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xio Pio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joyce raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Xio Pio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xio Pio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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