PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Pearce (ranked 4108 p4p, 3662 weight class) and Hotsi Log (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearce
vs
Log

185 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Log tries to keep at a distance but Pearce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Log looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pearce avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Pearce is working for takedown but Log is calmly controlling the position for now.
Log creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pearce's defenses.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pearce wants to get back to striking at distance but Log won't allow it.
Pearce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearce trying to stall but Log improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce is trying to pull guard but Log turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearce is working for takedown but Log is calmly controlling the position for now.
Log creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pearce's defenses.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Log misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Pearce blocks an elbow strike.
Pearce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Log creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pearce can't break the clinch.
Log prevents a takedown attempt there.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Pearce tries to work over Log's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Log comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pearce has had enough of the clinch but Log keeps him there for the moment.
Pearce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pearce has Log pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Log manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce has Log pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Log manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearce is trying to break the clinch but Log has him pressed against the cage.
Pearce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Log after a bit of a struggle.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearce is trying to force a seperation but Log has the dominant position.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearce leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearce is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pearce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Log to keep the fight standing.
Pearce tries to pull guard but Log holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearce drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Log to keep the fight standing.
Pearce blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Pearce is trying to pull guard but Log has him pressed against the cage.
Log lands an elbow inside.
Log gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Log breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Log rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Log fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Log tries to get set, Pearce tries to push him back and clinch up but Log manages to avoid the attempt.
Log uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearce.
Nice sprawl there from Log as Pearce shoots in.
Pearce avoids the head kick by Log.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pearce or perhaps it was just good defense by Log, which made it look bad.

Pearce closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pearce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Pearce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearce trying to control from half guard but Log is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hotsi Log dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pearce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Log manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but Log is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearce distracts Log with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Log has momentary wrist control but Pearce slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce distracts Log with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log keeping moving, preventing Pearce from controlling successfully.
Log is breathing heavily.
Pearce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Log's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pearce in particular looking to stall.
Pearce is trying to control. Log wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pearce is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pearce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pearce content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.

Pearce in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Log tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pearce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aiden Pearce!