PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Holanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piere comes to the cage accompanied by Airplane Part 2-B.O.B feat heyley williams & eminem. Georges Piere could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Holanda's chin.

Piere
vs
Holanda

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Piere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Holanda!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Piere.
Piere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Piere clinches up with Holanda and pushes him back against the cage.

Piere breaks the clinch.
Piere scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Piere throws a head kick but Holanda moves out of range.
Piere misses with a low kick.
Piere tries a head kick but it misses.

Piere instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holanda tries to pull guard but Piere holds him up against the cage and eventually Holanda drops back down to his feet.

Piere manages to break the clinch.
Piere misses with a body kick.
Piere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holanda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piere. That one must have hurt.
Georges Piere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holanda looks gassed!
Piere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piere explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Piere.

Piere has Holanda up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piere looks for the body kick but Holanda saw that one coming.
Piere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piere lands with a kick to the ribs.
Piere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Piere.
A head kick misses from Piere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piere throws the kick towards the body but Holanda avoids it.
Holanda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piere. That one must have hurt.
Piere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piere lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Piere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Piere lands a big head kick that sends Holanda tumbling to the mat! Piere takes a step backwards and waves Holanda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Piere dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piere throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piere misses with a head kick.

Piere gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Piere manages to break the clinch.
Piere wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holanda looks for a takedown but Piere sprawls well.
Holanda is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piere cracks a nice hook into Holanda's ribs.
Georges Piere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piere throws a body kick that misses.
Piere throws a right hand that Holanda ducks under and follows up with a left that Holanda also avoids with ease.

Piere has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piere lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Piere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holanda keeps the fight on the outside.
Piere misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holanda.
Piere misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piere connects with a high kick.
Piere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holanda.
Georges Piere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Holanda.
Holanda avoids the head kick by Piere.

Holanda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holanda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holanda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holanda stops Piere from standing up.
Holanda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holanda slips nicely into half guard.
Piere regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Holanda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Piere dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Piere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piere stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piere wants it to stay on the feet.
Piere fakes the leg kick and cracks Holanda in the body.
Piere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piere tries a head kick but it misses.
Holanda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piere has closed the distance and engaged Holanda in a clinch.
Holanda tries to pull guard but Piere won't allow it.
Holanda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piere smiles and moves away.
Georges Piere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Holanda.
Piere lands a high kick!
Piere misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piere scores with a spinning back kick!
Piere lands a glancing blow to the side of Holanda's head.
Piere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piere thows a body kick. Holanda tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piere lands a head kick!
Holanda checks a low kick from Piere.
Holanda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piere. Piere obviously looking to wear him down.
Georges Piere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piere throws a head kick that Holanda semi-blocks.
Piere tries a head kick but it misses.
Piere throws a head kick but Holanda moves out of range.
Piere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piere lands a high kick!
Piere throws a right and a left that Holanda avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Piere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piere, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Piere!