PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koby Irvine (ranked 6024 p4p, 570 weight class) and Wilky Pierre (ranked 6013 p4p, 568 weight class). Wilky Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Irvine
vs
Pierre

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Koby Irvine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilky Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvine scores with a jab.

Pierre has managed to clinch.
Irvine wants to break free but Pierre has control.
Irvine working aggressively here.
Pierre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irvine backwards.
Pierre has Irvine pressed against the cage.
Pierre just leaning against Irvine, taking a breather.
Pierre continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierre.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irvine backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irvine.
Pierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Irvine has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
Pierre prevents a body shot from Irvine.
Irvine tries to circle away but Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irvine.
Irvine wants to break free but Pierre has control.
Pierre works on Irvine's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre blocking some punches.
Irvine is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Pierre.
Pierre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irvine backwards.
Good body shot from Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Irvine is breathing heavily.
Pierre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irvine backwards.

Irvine is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Pierre.
Oh Irvine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irvine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Irvine seems to have got his legs back now.
Pierre lands a body shot.

Pierre drops Irvine onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Irvine is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pierre dips a shoulder and cracks Irvine with a mighty uppercut! Irvine falls back against the cage and Pierre unloads with a barrage of strikes! Irvine is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pierre screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilky Pierre!
After winning the bout, Wilky Pierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.