PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Fierro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Apple
vs
Fierro

150 cm
32
79 lbs
4 - 15 - 1

175 cm
38
92 lbs
13 - 36 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple tries to clinch up.

Fierro drives through and clinches with Apple against the cage.
Fierro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Fierro blocks it.
Fierro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fierro is defending well.

Apple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fierro clobbers Apple with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fierro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fierro gets tackled into the cage by Apple. Apple maintains the clinch.
Fierro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Apple stalling in the clinch but Fierro improves position.
Fierro is pressed up against the cage. Apple has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fierro down to the mat. Fierro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Apple wants to clinch

and Fierro counters with a left and a right that hurts Apple! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Fierro jumps into full mount!

Apple is rocked!
Apple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Apple tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Apple is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Fierro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Apple can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apple seems to have got his legs back now.
Apple tries to control Fierro's body but Fierro pushes him off. Apple squirms to his side and now Fierro has his back!
Apple manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fierro's guard. Nice work there by Apple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Apple trying to control but Fierro is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Iphone Apple wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Fierro moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fierro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Fierro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Apple escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Apple avoids it well.
Apple closes the distance but Fierro moves to the side
and Fierro counters with a left and a right that stings Apple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apple throws a hook but Fierro avoids it easily.
Apple misses with a double jab
and Fierro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Fierro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple fails with the takedown.

Apple gets tackled into the cage by Fierro. Fierro maintains the clinch.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fierro is defending well for now.
Apple tries to break the clinch but Fierro is controlling the position.
Fierro is trying to push Apple away but Apple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Fierro managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple can't break the clinch.
Apple goes for a takedown attempt but Fierro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fierro as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Fierro circles away.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fierro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apple defends well and Fierro ends up having to push Apple into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fierro tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fierro avoids it.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Luis Fierro has been cut.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fierro is defending well for now.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fierro is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Fierro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Fierro keeps control of Apple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Apple has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fierro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fierro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fierro is keeping busy.
Apple lands an elbow inside.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fierro is defending well for now.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fierro being controlled against the cage.
Apple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iphone Apple dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Fierro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Apple takes the fight into the clinch.
Fierro trying to stall but Apple improves his position.
Fierro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Fierro avoids the damage to the body.
Fierro tries to throw a body punch but Apple avoids it by throwing Fierro back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fierro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fierro can't break the clinch.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple is trying to drag Fierro to the mat but Fierro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Apple has Fierro pressed against the cage, preventing Fierro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apple is trying to pull guard but Fierro has him pressed against the cage.
Fierro prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple wants a takedown but no success here.
Apple is trying to push Fierro away but Fierro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fierro.
Iphone Apple has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fierro is trying to push Apple away but Apple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apple tries a knee to the head but Fierro blocks it.
Apple content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fierro managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Fierro just leaning against Apple, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.

Apple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apple tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fierro checks the leg kick.
Apple throws the left hand but Fierro avoids the punch easily.
Apple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fierro avoids the head kick by Apple.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Iphone Apple has been cut.
Apple showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fierro.
Fierro slips under a jab from Apple.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fierro stuffs the takedown attempt from Apple. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Fierro lands a jab.

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 Iphone Apple.
I think Apple has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iphone Apple!