PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rafael Pierce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Buck
vs
Pierce

182 cm
28
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

KINGDOM

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pierce shoots for a takedown but Buck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pierce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Buck as Pierce shoots in.
Tim Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Pierce.
Buck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierce at a distance.
Nice body punch from Buck.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Buck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pierce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Buck shows good takedown defense.
Buck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buck stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierce. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
Buck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierce momentarily.
Buck lands with a thumping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierce.
Buck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pierce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buck avoids it really well and circles away.
Pierce tries for a takedown but Buck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierce.
Pierce with a poor takedown
and Buck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierce looks gassed!
Buck cracks Pierce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buck connects with the punch.
Buck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierce. Pierce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Pierce is rocked!
Pierce shoots in looking for a takedown. Buck tries to sprawl out of it but Pierce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierce shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buck works the jab nicely.
Pierce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pierce is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck drops Pierce with a naaaaasty hook - Pierce is in real trouble here! Buck dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Buck!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Buck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.