PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Mcpherson (ranked 24623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pierre (ranked 6411 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcpherson
vs
Pierre

163 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kerry Mcpherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mcpherson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcpherson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Mcpherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcpherson tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Mcpherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcpherson sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre controlling the action here.
Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcpherson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcpherson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcpherson being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Mcpherson keeps moving.
Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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.
Pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mcpherson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mcpherson stopping the sweep attempt from Pierre.
Mcpherson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierre controls Mcpherson momentarily but Mcpherson frees himself.
Mcpherson is in close to Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcpherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcpherson.
Mcpherson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Mcpherson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcpherson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcpherson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mcpherson has passed into half guard!
Pierre looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mcpherson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mcpherson working Pierre over with strikes here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcpherson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierre hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry Mcpherson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcpherson was covering up waiting for the punch and Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mcpherson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcpherson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?

Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mcpherson to the mat! Mcpherson manages to get full guard.

Mcpherson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Pierre pushing down on Mcpherson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcpherson is refusing to be controlled, as Pierre sits in half guard.

Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
Mcpherson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Mcpherson keeps moving.
Pierre is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcpherson is retaining full guard.
Mcpherson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mcpherson is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Mcpherson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mcpherson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcpherson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcpherson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcpherson!

Mcpherson lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre parries the strikes from Mcpherson easily there. Mcpherson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pierre to escape.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mcpherson in side control, throwing shots but Pierre defends.
Mcpherson throws an elbow but Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mcpherson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pierre is trying to control Mcpherson's posture but Mcpherson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcpherson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mcpherson misses with a head shot. Pierre uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mcpherson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcpherson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mcpherson moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcpherson is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.

Pierre gets the takedown into side control.

Mcpherson sneaks out the side door and pushes Pierre away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry Mcpherson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mcpherson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mcpherson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kerry Mcpherson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcpherson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mcpherson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mcpherson has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcpherson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcpherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcpherson is fighting to break Pierre's control of his arms but Pierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Mcpherson throwing strikes but missing.
Mcpherson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcpherson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pierre holds on and takes a little breather.
Mcpherson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcpherson tries to get to full guard but Pierre has control of the leg.
Mcpherson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mcpherson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcpherson is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcpherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcpherson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pierre has Mcpherson in his guard.

Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kerry Mcpherson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcpherson, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kerry Mcpherson!