PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Durland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Pieru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pieru
vs
Durland

180 cm
24
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Durland!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durland wants to clinch up but Pieru keeps it at a distance.
Durland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pieru gets a clinch.
Pieru prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durland up against the cage.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
Pieru is stalling here.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Durland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pieru fails to land.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durland drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pieru pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pieru throws a good cross that connects.

Pieru instigates a clinch.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Durland wants a takedown.
Durland tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Durland looks gassed!
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pieru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durland.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durland avoids it.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Pieru scores with a hook to the body.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru scores with a shot to the side of Durland's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pieru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
A bit of stalling here from Pieru.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durlands head.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Durland avoids a wild elbow strike from Pieru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pieru.

Durland is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pieru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru effectively controlling the action here.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Pieru has a couple of punches blocked by Durland.
Durland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durlands head.
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pieru takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pieru swings wildly with an uppercut but Durland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pieru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durland up against the cage.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pieru pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durland tries to score a body lock takedown but Pieru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pieru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durland takes a shot to the head.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru cracks Durland with a nice body shot.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durland dodges an elbow strike from Pieru.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pieru pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands a right hand.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pieru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pieru gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru misses with a knee to the head.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pieru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Pieru controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durland.
Durland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durland looking for a takedown.
Pieru lands a right hand.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Durland blocking some punches.
Pieru is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durland being controlled against the cage.
Durland looking for a takedown.
Durland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pieru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pieru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pieru dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pieru moves into range and clinches up with Durland.
Durland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durland.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pieru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pieru prevents it.
Durland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
Durland blocks an uppercut.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pieru fails to land.
Durland drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pieru pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pieru darts in and clinches Durland up against the cage.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durland is breathing heavily.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pieru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durland can't get the takedown.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pieru.
Pieru slowing the pace effectively.
Pieru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pieru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.
Durland blocks the elbow strike.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pieru.
Pieru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru lands a nice uppercut.
Pieru throws a punch but it's blocked by Durland.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durland is trying to drag Pieru to the mat but Pieru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru throws an elbow that misses.
Pieru has a couple of punches blocked by Durland.
Pieru throws a punch but it's blocked by Durland.
George Pieru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pieru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pieru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Pieru is struggling to control the position.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pieru is pushing Durland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durland looking for a takedown.
Pieru stalling.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Pieru stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Durland drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pieru pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pieru clinches up with Durland and pushes him back against the cage.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pieru swings wildly with an uppercut but Durland uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pieru takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pieru fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pieru clinches up against the cage.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Pieru.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pieru presses Durland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durland blocks an uppercut.
Pieru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Pieru.
Durland tries to score a body lock takedown but Pieru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durland wants a takedown.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pieru dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Pieru content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Durland is trying to drag Pieru to the mat but Pieru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
Pieru lands a nice uppercut.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Pieru lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pieru.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durland is still on wobbly legs! Can Pieru finish him?
Come on Pieru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durland seems to have recovered his senses.
Pieru scores with a shot to the side of Durland's head.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru is pressed up against the cage. Durland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pieru down to the mat. Pieru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Pieru gets a clinch.
Pieru slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durland wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
Pieru misses with an elbow strike.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Durland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pieru prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Durland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durland goes for a takedown attempt but Pieru pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pieru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Durland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pieru has Durland pressed against the cage.
Joe Durland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Durland wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Pieru fails to land.
Durland blocks an uppercut.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durland pushes off an throws an elbow but Pieru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pieru is working Durland over against the cage.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pieru gets underhooks to prevent Durland's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pieru.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pieru.
Durland can't get the takedown.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland blocks an uppercut.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durland takes a shot to the head.
Pieru throws a head punch that misses.
Pieru working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Pieru misses with the head strike.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durland.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durland.
Durland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pieru gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Durland wants a takedown.
Pieru lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pieru.
A short uppercut from Pieru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durlands head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Pieru throws a head punch that misses.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Pieru gets underhooks to prevent Durland's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pieru takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Durland wants a takedown.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pieru throws a head punch that misses.
Pieru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
George Pieru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pieru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durland can do to turn this around?
Durland looking for a takedown.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durland blocking some punches.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durland tries to land knees in the clinch but Pieru avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Pieru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pieru has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pieru!