PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Walk Alone. Pierno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Umberto Tozzi - Gloria. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bone
vs
Pierno

182 cm
23
180 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Bullet Proof System

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pierno slips under a jab.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Bone shakes him off and moves away.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
and Pierno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierno tries to bum rush Bone with a series of wild strikes but Bone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierno stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Bone shakes him off and moves away.

Bone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pierno to the ground. Bone is now in Pierno's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pierno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pierno has escaped and now he's on top!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierno controls the pace.

Bone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pierno escapes and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno moves into full mount!
Bone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pierno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierno controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone gets back to half guard.

Bone looking for submissions off his back.
Pierno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pierno is continuing to stall.
Pierno prevents Bone from improving his position.

Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone looking for subs from the bottom but Pierno mounts him!
Pierno controlling the position easily from mount.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierno content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is working to get back to half guard.
Pierno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bone is looking to improve his position but Pierno isn't that keen on the idea.
Pierno content just to control the position here.
Bone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pierno controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone tries to hold on but Pierno postures up.
Pierno prevents Bone from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pierno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone throwing a counter right hand but Pierno manages to avoid it.
Pierno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pierno to the ground. Bone is now in Pierno's guard.
Pierno can't keep his opponent in guard - Bone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierno manages to get to full guard.

Bone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pierno is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bone, into his guard.

Tim Pierno has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierno is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pierno stopping the sweep attempt from Bone.

Bone has an active guard here but Pierno has managed to pass into half guard.
Bone wants to improve his position but Pierno is controlling well.
Bone is trying to maintain the position but Pierno is very close to passing his half guard.
Bone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pierno trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.

Bone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pierno escapes and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
Bone looks to move to half guard but instead Pierno has passed into mount! Damn!
Bone is trying desperately to improve position.
Pierno looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bone is desperately trying to improve his position but Pierno has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to hold on but Pierno postures up.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierno avoids the attempt from Bone to control.
Bone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pierno wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Bone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierno is looking for a kimura here.

Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pierno pulls his head out easily.
Bone wants to get back to full guard but Pierno has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Pierno's attempts to control the action.
Bone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Bone.
Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Bone.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierno is fending him off so far but Bone persists. Nope, Pierno circles away and we're back to standing.
Bone throws a series of punches but Pierno avoids them all with ease.
Bone misses with a combination

and Pierno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierno.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno avoiding damage.
Pierno blocks an uppercut.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno controlling the action here for a moment.
Bone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pierno is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Pierno.
Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pierno slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Pierno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Pierno slips the punch.
Pierno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Bone misses.
Bone has a takedown stuffed.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
Pierno lands with a cross.
Pierno stuffs the takedown attempt from Bone. Bone gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
Bone cracks Pierno with a good jab.
Joe Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Pierno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierno defending well as Bone loads up on a big left hand.
Pierno staying out of range there.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pierno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Pierno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bone with a body shot.
Bone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierno was well out of range. Poor timing from Bone.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone punishes Pierno's body with a nice straight punch.
Bone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pierno defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bone.
Pierno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Pierno moved out of range nicely.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tim Pierno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierno counters with a left and a right that stings Bone.
Joe Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Pierno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Bone staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Joe Bone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bone connects with a crisp jab.
Pierno misses with a looping left.
Pierno moves out of range as Bone strikes.
Bone fails with the takedown.
Pierno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bone has time to react.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
Pierno scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws an overhand right that lands on Pierno's shoulder, as Pierno tries to avoid the shot.
Pierno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bone.
Bone throws a looping overhand right but Pierno ducks down to avoid it.
Bone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierno's head backwards.
A combination from Pierno does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with a takedown

and Pierno moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone lands a left hand.
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Pierno is stalling here.
Pierno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Bone.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno stalling the fight.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pierno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone misses the jab.
Pierno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bone.
Pierno tries to counter by closing the distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bone throws a lazy right hand but Pierno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bone fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bone.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Nice defenses there by Pierno.

Bone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pierno to the mat! Pierno manages to get full guard.
Pierno keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Pierno lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pierno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bone being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierno wants to pass the guard but Bone is keeping the position.
Pierno trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bone looking for a guillotine here but Pierno defends easily.
Pierno trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Bone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch combination from Bone misses.
Pierno connects with a looping right hand.
Bone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno moves out of range as Bone strikes.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierno.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Bone throws an off balance right hand

and Pierno counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bone as Pierno tries to tie him up.
Tim Pierno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno is pressed up against the cage. Bone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pierno down to the mat. Pierno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno has Bone pressed against the cage.
Bone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno cracks Bone with a nice body shot.
Pierno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno gets through Bone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierno blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Pierno.
Pierno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Pierno to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pierno has Bone pressed against the cage.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
A head punch on the inside from Bone fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bone throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierno lands a right hand.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bone has Pierno pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pierno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierno lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants a takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pierno misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pierno controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Bone can't get the takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pierno lands an uppercut.
Bone working aggressively here.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierno.
Bone is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone blocking some punches.
Bone misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Bone working aggressively here.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierno pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bone misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierno manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pierno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bone's efforts to push away.
Bone misses with some punches.
Bone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Pierno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pierno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Pierno!
Tim Pierno is the new welterweight champion!
Tim Pierno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.