PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Poirier (ranked 4743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 5583 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poirier
vs
Mistry

173 cm
26
146 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

171 cm
32
144 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Poirier lands a big head kick that sends Mistry tumbling to the mat! Poirier takes a step backwards and waves Mistry back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mistry is rocked!
Mistry scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poirier misses with a wild body shot.
Mistry throws out a counter right but Poirier avoids it with no problem.
Mistry misses the jab.
Poirier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poirier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poirier lands with a shot to the body.
Poirier scores with a decent looking hook.
Poirier just misses with a punch to the body.
Poirier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Poirier misses with a jab to the body
and Mistry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poirier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poirier throws a lazy uppercut
and Mistry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poirier moves away from the strike by Mistry.
Mistry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mistry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poirier was well out of range. Poor timing from Mistry.
Mistry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poirier was well out of range. Poor timing from Mistry.
Mistry misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier defending well as Mistry loads up on a big left hand.
Poirier ducks under a wild hook from Mistry.
Mistry connects with a looping right hand.
Mistry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mistry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poirier throws out the jab.
Mistry looks to throw the jab but Poirier is out of range.
Poirier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mistry moves out of range of the strikes.
Anton Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirier looks to land a combination but Mistry avoids it well.
Mistry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mistry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mistry misses with a combination
and Poirier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poirier throws a head kick but Mistry moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mistry. Those never looked like landing.
Mistry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poirier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poirier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poirier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mistry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poirier. Mistry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mistry staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry tries to move into range but Poirier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mistry swings for the body but Poirier moves out of range.
Poirier throws a body shot but no joy.
Poirier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mistry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mistry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mistry is still on wobbly legs! Can Poirier finish him?
Mistry throws a series of punches but Poirier moves out of range.
Mistry seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Mistry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poirier lands with a nice combination. Mistry backs away looking to recover.
Poirier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mistry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mistry moves out of range as Poirier strikes.
Poirier throws a right hand that Mistry ducks under and follows up with a left that Mistry also avoids with ease.
Mistry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poirier circles away quickly and effectively.
Mistry stuns Poirier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poirier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mistry.
Poirier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poirier duly obliges.
Poirier lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry staying out of range there.
Mistry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mistry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poirier throws a jab when Mistry was well out of range.
It seemed like Mistry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left lands for Mistry.
Poirier connects with a nice looking jab.
Poirier throws a head kick but Mistry moves out of range.
Mistry ducks under a wild hook from Poirier.
A little jabbing left from Mistry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mistry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poirier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mistry.
Mistry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mistry looks to score with a jab to the body but Poirier is just out of range.
Poirier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mistry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poirier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Poirier misses.
Poirier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poirier duly obliges.
Poirier lands an overhand right.
Mistry throws a body punch but Poirier moves out of range.
Poirier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Poirier.
Mistry misses with a looping left.
Poirier misses with a body shot.
Poirier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poirier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poirier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mistry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry tries to counter with a clinch but Poirier shakes him off and moves away.
That kick from Poirier tenderised Mistry's leg. Mistry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poirier punishes Mistry's body with a nice straight punch.
Mistry moves out of range of the body kick from Poirier.
Mistry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poirier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mistry blocks a jab.
Poirier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mistry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mistry scores with a punch to the head.
Mistry cracks Poirier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poirier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poirier misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Poirier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mistry misses the shot to the body.
Poirier misses with a body kick.
Poirier missing with a left hand there. Mistry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mistry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mistry throws a nice looking combination but Poirier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mistry misses the jab.
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Poirier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mistry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poirier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.
Poirier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poirier swings widly with a right hand
and Mistry counters with a nice uppercut.
Poirier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mistry.
A slow jab from Poirier misses its intended target.
Mistry just misses with a punch to the body.
Mistry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poirier at a distance.
Poirier misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mistry misses with a looping left.
Mistry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Poirier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mistry misses with a wild body shot.
Mistry jabs Poirier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poirier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mistry can do to turn this around?
Poirier lands a jab to the head.
Poirier connects with a body shot.
Mistry tries to clinch but Poirier is having none of it.
Poirier takes a swing at Mistry's ribcage but misses.

Poirier lands a left and a right that send Mistry crashing to the mat, dazed. Poirier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Poirier.
Poirier misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Mistry misses.
Anton Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mistry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poirier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mistry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poirier.
Mistry slips a straight right by Poirier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mistry. Poirier does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier slips under a jab.
Mistry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mistry misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Poirier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Mistry. Those never looked like landing.
Mistry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mistry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poirier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mistry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anton Poirier is winning the standup battle so far.
Poirier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poirier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mistry.
Mistry swings for the body but Poirier moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poirier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Poirier.
Mistry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poirier misses with the combination.
Mistry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Mistry has Poirier up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mistry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Mistry moves out of range.
Poirier throws a shot from downtown. Mistry moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Mistry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poirier. Mistry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mistry unleashes a big counter combination but Poirier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Poirier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mistry.
Poirier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mistry.
Mistry works over Poirier's head and body with a nice combination.
Poirier throws a hook but Mistry blocks it.
Poirier throws an overhand right that lands on Mistry's shoulder, as Mistry tries to avoid the shot.
Poirier jabs Mistry right on the nose. Mistry blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Poirier there.
Poirier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mistry just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mistry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poirier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mistry slips under a jab from Poirier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier tries to move into range but Mistry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poirier slips a straight right by Mistry.
Poirier throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mistry to counter with a crisp jab.
Mistry loads up on a big right hand but Poirier slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Poirier misses the target.
Mistry misses with the combination.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mistry throws a right and a left that Poirier avoids nicely.
Mistry throws a hook but Poirier avoids it easily.
Mistry avoids the head kick by Poirier.
Mistry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mistry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mistry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poirier throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poirier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mistry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry throws a looping overhand right but Poirier ducks down to avoid it.
Poirier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mistry manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Poirier dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Poirier misses with a double jab
and Mistry counters with a nice uppercut.
Mistry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poirier throws a body punch but Mistry moves out of range.
A jab from Poirier does it's job there.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mistry misses with a hook. Poirier ducked under it nicely.
Poirier throws a head kick that misses.
Mistry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Poirier.
Poirier looks to land a left hand but Mistry moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mistry. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mistry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poirier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poirier throws a big shot that misses.
Mistry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poirier connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Poirier misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a hook
and Mistry counters with a stiff right hand.
Poirier needs to keep his hands up - Mistry had a free shot at his head there.
Poirier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mistry throws a nice looking combination but Poirier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Mistry. Those never looked like landing.
Poirier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mistry throws a jab when Poirier was well out of range.
Poirier throws an off balance right hand
and Mistry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poirier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mistry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poirier moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poirier throws a lazy right hand but Mistry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Mistry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poirier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mistry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Mistry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier misses with the combination.
Poirier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poirier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
Despite the aggression on Mistry's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poirier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mistry throws a body shot but no joy.
Mistry thuds a left hand into Poirier's body.
Poirier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poirier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mistrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mistry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mistry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mistry scores with a hook.

Mistry darts in and clinches Poirier up against the cage.

Poirier breaks from the clinch.
Poirier fails to land with a series of punches.

Mistry rushes Poirier and presses him up against the cage.

Poirier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier slips a jab and a cross from Mistry.
Mistry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poirier.
Poirier takes one on the button.
Mistry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poirier.
Poirier swinging wildly here.
Mistry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poirier stuns Mistry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mistry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poirier looks to land a left hand but Mistry moved out of range nicely.
Mistry blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Mistry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poirier's head.
Poirier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poirier throws a sloppy head kick and Mistry moves out of range easily.
Mistry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Poirier is looking to land body kicks.
Mistry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poirier.
Anton Poirier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poirier doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Mistry misses.
Mistry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poirier moves away from the strike by Mistry.
Poirier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.
Mistry loads up on a big right hand but Poirier slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poirier. Mistry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mistry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Poirier scores with a decent looking hook.
Mistry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poirier circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Poirier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poirier.
Mistry slips a jab from Poirier.
Mistry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kieran Mistry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mistry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mistry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mistry staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Mistry there.
Mistry looks to score with a jab to the body but Poirier is just out of range.
Mistry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poirier moves away.

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 Anton Poirier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poirier, 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 Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Poirier!
Anton Poirier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.