PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Can
vs
Pierre

150 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Pierre.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Can. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Can could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Can!
Can tries to escape but Pierre is in control.
Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Can keeps working.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Can can't do much from the bottom here.
Can holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Can's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. The Can wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre looks winded!
Can misses with a double jab
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
A cross from Pierre lands.
Can misses with a jab, cross combination.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Can.
Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Can throws a series of punches but Pierre avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Can.
Can throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Can swinging wildly here.
The Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Can misses with a jab, cross combination.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Can. Those never looked like landing.
Can throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Can tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Can fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Can misses with a combination
and Can takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Can does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that The Can will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Can misses.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Can backing up. Can nods at Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
The Can is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Can throws a right and a left that Pierre avoids nicely.
Pierre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Can takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Can misses with a jab, cross combination.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
Can lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Can is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Can moves out of range.
Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Can misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pierre is defended easily by Can.
Can fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierre dives in and grabs Can's left leg, looking for a takedown. Can pushes down on Pierre's head and hops out.
Can has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Can does no damage.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Can.
Can looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can swinging wildly here.
Can fails to land with a series of punches.
Can misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Can is fending him off so far but Pierre persists. Nope, Can circles away and we're back to standing.
The Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Pierre.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Can fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a combination
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Can.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Can swinging wildly here.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a combination that misses
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can fails to land with a series of punches.
Can throws a combination that misses
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Can dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Can throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Can thinking.
Pierre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Can takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Can backing up. Can nods at Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Can throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Can takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can misses with a double jab
enabling Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
The Can is winning the standup battle so far.
Can misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pierre dodges the punch combination from Can.
Can is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Can throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Can on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a series of strikes. Can will be more careful next time no doubt.
Can throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pierre.
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Pierre.
Can throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.
Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
Can throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre connects with a right hand. Can shakes it off.
Can misses with a wild combination.
Pierre lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Can throws a combination that misses
letting Pierre counter with a right hand.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Can backing up. Can nods at Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre stuns Can with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Can will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Can misses with a combination
and Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Can thinking.
Can misses with a combination
and Can takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Georges Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Can falls off balance throwing a combination
and Can takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Pierre.
Can throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can misses with a double jab
and Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
The Can is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Can.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Can, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Can!