PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serrano has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pall
vs
Serrano

185 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Pall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pall feints and as Serrano raises his hands in defense, Pall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Serrano wants to get back to his feet but Pall passes into half guard.
Pall works his way into side control.
Pall wants to control but Serrano is keeping him busy.
Serrano is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Serrano looks gassed!
Pall trying to control the action but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Serrano wants to get back to his feet.
Serrano is trying to improve his position.

Pall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pall avoids the head kick by Serrano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pall moves out of range as Serrano strikes.
Serrano throws a series of punches but Pall avoids them all with ease.
Pall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Serrano circles away.
Pall misses with a takedown attempt - Serrano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pall checks a leg kick.
Pall tries to clinch up but Serrano circles away and keeps his distance.
Pall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Serrano misses with a body kick.
Pall checks a low kick from Serrano.
Serrano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Serrano misses with the combination.
Pall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Serrano.
Serrano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Serrano as he checks the leg kick.
Pall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serrano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pall misses with a takedown attempt - Serrano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serrano.
A head kick by Serrano misses

so Pall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Serrano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pall prevents Serrano from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pall gets to his feet - Serrano follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Serrano as Pall shoots in.

Pall closes the distance and clinches.
Serrano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Serrano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brian Serrano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pall tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serrano avoids a kick to the body.
Serrano is looking to land body kicks.
Serrano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brian Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serrano throws a series of punches but Pall avoids them all with ease.
Serrano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serrano scores with a three punch combo!
Serrano misses with a wild combination.
Pall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serrano cracks Pall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Serrano wants to slow Pall down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Serrano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Serrano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Serrano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pall.
Serrano is looking to stand up but Pall isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom.
Serrano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serrano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Serrano throwing short punches from the bottom.
Pall won't allow Serrano to get back to his feet.
Serrano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Serrano punching from the bottom - just letting Pall know he's still in a fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Serrano works over Pall's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pall 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.

Serrano tries to bum rush Pall with a series of wild strikes but Pall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serrano misses with a low kick.
Serrano throws a leg kick that misses.

Pall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Serrano flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Pall decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Serrano throws a right and a left that Pall avoids nicely.
Pall fails with a takedown attempt.
Serrano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Serrano.
Serrano lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serrano throws a series of punches but Pall avoids them all with ease.
Serrano misses with a jab to the body

and Pall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Serrano is trying to break the clinch but Pall has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Serrano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pall is trying to break the clinch but Serrano has him pressed against the cage.
Serrano prevents the takedown attempt.

Serrano manages to break the clinch.
Serrano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serrano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pall in his tracks.
A left and a right from Serrano both land. Nice combination.
Pall fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano looks to land a combination. Pall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Serrano.
Serrano throws a solid leg kick but Pall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Serrano.
Serrano throws a series of strikes that have Pall backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Serrano lands a two punch combo.
Serrano wants to land a leg kick but Pall is out of range.
Serrano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serrano with a hook.
Pall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Serrano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Serrano has had enough of the clinch but Pall keeps him there for the moment.

Serrano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Pall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pall takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Serrano does no damage.
Serrano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pall is out of range and Serrano settles back down.
Serrano lands the left hand.
Serrano lands a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Pall blocks the leg kick.
Pall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serrano misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serrano.
Serrano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pall moves into the clinch.
Pall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Serrano avoids it.
Pall throws a head punch that misses.
Serrano swings wildly with an uppercut but Pall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pall keeps control of Serrano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Serrano manages to break the clinch.
Serrano throws a head kick but Pall moves out of range.
Pall doesn't manage to clinch there - Serrano circles away.
Serrano throws a one two combo.
Serrano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serrano misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pall throws a leg kick but Serrano moved away.
Jab by Serrano.
Pall checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Serrano misses.
Pall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown by Pall or perhaps it was just good defense by Serrano which made him look bad.
Serrano swinging wildly here.
Serrano connects with a single shot there.
Pall checks a low kick from Serrano.
Serrano looks to land a combination but Pall avoids it well.
Serrano scores with a jab. Pall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Serrano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Serrano misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Serrano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Serrano's waist but Serrano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pall off to one side.

Pall clinches up against the cage.
Serrano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Serrano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serrano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pall shoots in for a double leg but Serrano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jon Pall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Serrano.
Serrano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Serrano does no damage.
Serrano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Pall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Serrano throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Pall moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serrano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pall breaks the clinch.
Serrano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pall looks for a takedown but Serrano sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano lands with a slapping head kick.
Serrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Serrano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Serrano misses with a double jab

and Pall moves into the clinch.
Pall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Serrano wants to break free but Pall has control.
Serrano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Serrano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Serrano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pall wants a takedown but no success here.
Pall throws a punch but it's blocked by Serrano.
Serrano throws a punch but it's blocked by Pall.
Pall takes a shot to the head.
Serrano is looking to break free of the clinch but Pall has double underhooks.
Serrano gets underhooks to prevent Pall's takedown attempt.
Serrano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pall has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pall misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Pall.
Pall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Serrano's efforts to push away.
Pall goes for a takedown attempt but Serrano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Serrano's waist but Serrano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pall off to one side.
Serrano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Serrano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pall circles away quickly and effectively.
Serrano throws a lazy head kick

and Pall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pall.
Serrano working hard to break the clinch.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Pall.
Serrano is trying to force a seperation but Pall has the dominant position.
Pall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pall tries to circle away but Serrano has him pinned against the cage.
Serrano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Serrano is trying to break free.
Serrano misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pall blocks an uppercut.
Serrano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Serrano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pall has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Serrano's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Serrano breaks from the clinch.
Pall fails to land the takedown.
Serrano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Serrano.
Serrano throws a right hand that Pall ducks under and follows up with a left that Pall also avoids with ease.
Pall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serrano throws a head kick but Pall moves out of range.
Serrano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pall slips a jab and a cross from Serrano.
Serrano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pall is out of range.
Serrano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Serrano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pall.
Serrano throws out a powerful jab.
Serrano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Serrano scores with a four punch combination!
Serrano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Serrano throws a lazy head kick
and Pall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pall tries to clinch up but Serrano circles away and keeps his distance.
Serrano throws a push kick but Pall slaps the foot to one side.
Pall avoids the head kick by Serrano.
Pall dodges the punch combination from Serrano.
Serrano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pall dodges the punch combination from Serrano.
Serrano misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Serrano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serrano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Serrano!