PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Pastorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kirby
vs
Pastorious

225 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Pastorious!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pastorious lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.

Pastorious dives in and scores a takedown into Kirby's guard.
Pastorious trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pastorious wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pastorious is looking to advance position but Kirby has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pastorious is in a horrible position here. Kirby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kirby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Kirby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pastorious working to try and regain half guard.
Pastorious wants to hold on but Kirby pushes him away.
Kirby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kirby landing strikes from the mount and Pastorious is in trouble!
Kirby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pastorious keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pastorious wants to hold on but Kirby pushes him away.
Kirby scoring with strikes but Pastorious is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pastorious?
A nice elbow there by Kirby.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that Pastorious really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kirby prevents Pastorious from getting the reversal.

Kirby has control of Pastorious's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pastorious regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pastorious tries to lock up and control but Kirby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kirby looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pastorious is working to get back to half guard.
Kirby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pastorious's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a couple of good shots and Pastorious has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pastorious is trying to remain composed but Kirby is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Kirby gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kirby's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pastorious rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Kirby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pastorious flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pastorious is trying to control but Kirby manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby with the ground and pound from mount.
Kirby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kirby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pastorious keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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!
Kirby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kirby with a couple of short strikes.
Kirby with a couple of short strikes.
Kirby trying to control but Pastorious is having none of it.
Kirby avoids the attempt from Pastorious to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Kirby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pastorious lands a nice looking body shot.
Pastorious wants to clinch.

Pastorious decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pastorious tries to pass to full mount but Kirby defends it.
Pastorious trying to control from Kirby's half guard. Kirby has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastorious slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Pastorious has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pastorious can do to turn this around?

Pastorious closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pastorious taking a break here but Kirby is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kirby misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pastorious throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kirby to regain full guard.
Kirby looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirby, not yet.
Pastorious postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pastorious is looking to advance position but Kirby has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kirby is landing with some decent strikes but Pastorious is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kirby with shots to the head and body - Pastorious looks very uncomfortable down there.

Kirby working for a guillotine from mount but Pastorious is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastorious wants to hold on but Kirby pushes him away.
Pastorious is trying desperately to improve position.

Kirby is working for a guillotine from mount but Pastorious frees his head quite easily.
Kirby dominating with strikes here.
Pastorious manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Kirby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pastorious works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby trying to control but Pastorious is working from the bottom.
Pastorious is pulling down on Kirby's head to control his posture.
Kirby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirby 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.

Pastorious has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirby wants to control from the top but Pastorious keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hans Kirby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kirby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pastorious stands and throws Kirby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pastorious wants to take a breather but Kirby manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pastorious.
Pastorious wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily.
Pastorious is in close to Kirby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pastorious trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Kirby has Pastorious pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pastorious trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pastorious is looking to pass into half guard but Kirby pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kirby is in guard.
Kirby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirby cracks Pastorious with a solid left hand.
Pastorious controlling the position.
Kirby controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastorious working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kirby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pastorious trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hans Kirby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pastorious drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kirby dives on top into guard.
Kirby lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pastorious looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kirby passes into side control.
Pastorious takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirby cracks Pastorious with a big right hand but Pastorious just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pastorious down.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Kirby's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Kirby goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pastorious rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kirby's guard! Nice work there by Pastorious!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pastorious not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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 Hans Kirby.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, 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 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Kirby!