PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Paradoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Paradoski
vs
Pieru

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Paradoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pieru!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pieru darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pieru is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Paradoski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pieru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pieru working the head and body with strikes.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Pieru there.
Paradoski manages to get to full guard.
Paradoski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pieru prevents Paradoski from getting back to his feet.

Paradoski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pieru is pushing down on Paradoski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paradoski is fighting to maintain full guard but Pieru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paradoski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pieru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paradoski is refusing to be controlled, as Pieru sits in half guard.
Paradoski wants to improve his position but Pieru is controlling well.
Pieru lands strikes from half guard.
Paradoski wants to control but Pieru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pieru wants to control but Paradoski is keeping him busy.
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pieru working Paradoski over with strikes.
Paradoski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Paradoski is rocked!
Nice strikes from Pieru there.
Oh Paradoski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Pieru.

Pieru wants to work for an arm triangle but Paradoski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pieru looks gassed!
Pieru stops Paradoski from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paradoski taking some punishment here, with Pieru in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paradoski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pieru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paradoski tries to kick Pieru off but Pieru keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pieru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paradoski seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieru working Paradoski over with strikes.
Paradoski taking some punishment here, with Pieru in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paradoski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pieru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru working over Paradoski with some ground and pound. Paradoski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pieru is nestled in close to Paradoski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pieru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paradoski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pieru passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paradoski!
Paradoski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Pieru there.
Paradoski is trying to stand up here but Pieru is controlling him well.
Pieru lands strikes from half guard.
Paradoski has hold of Pieru's hands but Pieru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pieru working the head and body with strikes.
Pieru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pieru is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paradoski!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paradoski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Paradoski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pieru lands a big shot there that rocks Paradoski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pieru with the ground and pound from mount.
Pieru lands a nice shot to the head.
Pieru connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pieru loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Paradoski scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Pieru land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Pieru stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pieru!