PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saladin Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno's entrance music is Umberto Tozzi - Gloria. A fine choice. Tim Pierno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pierno
vs
Hussain

180 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
28
173 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saladin Hussain !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain misses with a few strikes there.
Pierno throws a big counter combination but Hussain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hussain misses with a double jab
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain throws a right and a left that Pierno avoids nicely.
Pierno seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hussain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hussain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hussain misses with a combination
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain looks to land a combination but Pierno avoids it well.
Pierno is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hussain .
Saladin Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Hussain misses with the combination.
Pierno wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A punch combination from Hussain misses.
Pierno wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A combination from Hussain does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussain looks to land a combination but Pierno avoids it well.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Pierno moves out of range.
Hussain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussain looks to land a combination but Pierno avoids it well.
Hussain throws a right and a left that Pierno avoids nicely.
Hussain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussain throws a counter combo.
Hussain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierno.
A counter left hand to the body from Pierno misses its target.
Hussain tries to clinch but Pierno is having none of it.
Hussain tries to bum rush Pierno with a series of wild strikes but Pierno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain throws a nice looking combination but Pierno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Pierno punishes Hussain 's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussain lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain throws a combination that misses

and Pierno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierno.
Pierno is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Pierno.
Hussain misses with the head strike.
Hussain tries to work over Pierno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pierno - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pierno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hussain struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
Pierno is stalling here.
Pierno stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Pierno.
Hussain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain misses with a double jab

and Pierno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno lands a right hand.
Pierno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hussain up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierno.
Hussain throws an elbow that misses.
Pierno lands a body punch.
Pierno stalling the fight.
Hussain misses with the head strike.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussain backwards.
Pierno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Pierno cracks Hussain with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierno.
Hussain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Hussain .
Pierno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno taking a breather.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pierno lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Pierno.
Hussain letting Pierno take a breather here.
Hussain can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hussain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierno avoiding damage as Hussain throws knees to the body.
Pierno lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Pierno.
Hussain trying to land knees to the body.
Pierno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hussain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierno blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pierno dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Hussain .
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain .
Hussain throws a nice looking combination but Pierno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Hussain .
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
Hussain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierno.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussain misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Pierno blocks an elbow strike from Hussain .
Pierno stalling the fight.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Come on Pierno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pierno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain trying to land knees to the body.
Pierno has Hussain pushed against the cage.
Hussain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hussain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pierno controlling the action here for a moment.
Pierno scores with a hook to the body.
Hussain working aggressively here.
Hussain tries to throw a body punch but Pierno avoids it by throwing Hussain back against the cage.
Hussain tries to land a knee to the head but Pierno blocks with his arms.
Pierno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hussain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Pierno.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pierno has Hussain pressed against the cage.
Hussain tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierno avoids the damage to the body.
Hussain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierno scores with a shot to the side of Hussain 's head.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Hussain 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierno just leaning against Hussain , taking a breather.
Hussain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pierno lands with a light punch inside.
Pierno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pierno lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pierno.
Pierno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pierno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pierno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Pierno.
Pierno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pierno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain misses with the head strike.
Pierno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno blocks an elbow strike from Hussain .
Hussain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pierno is defending well for now.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hussain can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pierno.
Pierno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hussain is rocked!
Hussain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hussain is still on wobbly legs! Can Pierno finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierno.
Pierno managing to block the knees to the body from Hussain .
Pierno lands a body punch.
Hussain is breathing heavily.
Hussain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pierno avoids it.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pierno.
Hussain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierno.
Come on Pierno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pierno lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierno.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hussain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierno blocks it with crossed arms.
Pierno leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pierno dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pierno walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hussain drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pierno swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hussain 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Pierno!
Tim Pierno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.