PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love's entrance music is http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/806205969. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sierra's choice of entrance music: Sweet Dreams-Manson. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Love
vs
Sierra

182 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cliff Sierra!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sierra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sierra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sierra throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Love because Sierra loaded up on that one.
Sierra looking to control but Love is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Love blocking the ground and pound.
Love really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sierra punching from mount but Love doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sierra throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Love because Sierra loaded up on that one.
Love wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sierra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love tries to lock up and control but Sierra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Love regains half guard.
Sierra tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Love.
Sierra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Love is refusing to be controlled, as Sierra sits in half guard.
Love is trying to maintain the position but Sierra is very close to passing his half guard.
Sierra controlling the action here.

That's two 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.
Sierra wants to free his trapped foot but Love is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Love is trying to stand.
Love taking some punishment here, with Sierra in his half guard.

Sierra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sierra trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love pushes Sierra off looking to stand but Sierra dives back in and keeps control.
Sierra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sierra trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.
Love tries to get to full guard but Sierra has control of the leg.
Sierra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Love pushes Sierra off looking to stand but Sierra dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Love gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sierra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sierra passes the guard and advances to mount!
Love really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sierra breaks from Love's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sierra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Love?
Love is working to get back to half guard.
Love is breathing heavily.
Sierra scoring with strikes but Love is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Sierra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sierra.
Love tries for a takedown but Sierra circles away easily

and Sierra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sierra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Love is trying to get back to full guard.
Sierra is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Love!
Sierra wants to control the pace but Love is squirming around nicely.

Sierra goes for an armbar but Love turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Love.
Sierra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Love puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sierra is looking to escape.

Love is trying to work for a kimura but Sierra is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Love is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Love sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sierra defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sierra wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sierra is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Love is staying active.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sierra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Love napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Love tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sierra cracks Love with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sierra wants to control but Love is keeping him busy.
Sierra is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sierra just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to escape but Sierra is in control.

Sierra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sierra looks for a takedown but Love sprawls well.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love avoids the head kick by Sierra.
Love misses with a double jab.
Sierra with a poor takedown

and Love counters with a shoot takedown. Sierra fights it but they end up in guard.
Buddy Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Sierra.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love stopping the sweep attempt from Sierra.
Sierra keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.
Love throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sierra has his feet on Love's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Sierra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sierra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sierra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Love is looking to escape.
Love in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Sierra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Love shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sierra but Sierra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sierra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sierra avoids the head kick by Love.
Sierra shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Sierra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sierra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buddy Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Sierra.
Sierra tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Sierra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Love swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love is looking to clinch.
Sierra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love tries to clinch up

and Sierra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sierra is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sierra thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Love to regain full guard.
Sierra wants to stand but Love is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sierra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Love trying to keep a closed guard but Sierra is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Love wants to get back to his feet but Sierra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sierra is stalling in the full guard.
Sierra throws a strike but Love rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Love thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Love. No joy for Sierra on that attempt.
Sierra with a poor takedown

and Love counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sierra!
Sierra working to try and regain half guard.
Love tries to control but Sierra wriggling away.
Cliff Sierra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Love swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sierra is now in Love's guard. A big mistake from Love there, giving up the dominant position!
Sierra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sierra's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sierra slips nicely into half guard.
Sierra is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cliff Sierra.
I've got Sierra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Sierra!