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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno has chosen Umberto Tozzi - Gloria as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Underwood
vs
Pierno

178 cm
26
173 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Urban Fighter

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Underwood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Underwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Underwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierno.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Underwood misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Pierno lands with a shot to the body.
Pierno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Underwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Underwood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Underwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
Underwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierno counters with a nice body shot.
Underwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno cracks Underwood with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno throws a hook but Underwood blocks it.
Pierno lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierno looks to throw the jab but Underwood is out of range.

Underwood gets tackled into the cage by Pierno. Pierno maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Underwood is trying to break the clinch but Pierno has him pressed against the cage.
Pierno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Underwood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Underwood lands an uppercut.
Pierno tries to stall but Underwood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Underwood tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Underwood.
Underwood can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
Underwood throws a head punch that misses.
Underwood lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Underwood as Pierno tries to tie him up.
Underwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Underwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Underwood.
Pierno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Underwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike.
Underwood misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pierno - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Underwood scores with a shot to the side of Pierno's head.
Underwood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Underwood working aggressively here.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Pierno scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Underwood.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Underwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno pushes Underwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Underwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Pierno looks to score with a jab to the body but Underwood is just out of range.
Pierno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Underwood loads up on a big right hand but Pierno slips the punch.
Pierno lands a body shot.
Pierno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Underwood works Pierno's body with a nice hook.
Underwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Underwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Pierno lands a nice hook to Underwood's body. Underwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Pierno sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pierno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Underwood misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Underwood.
Pierno checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierno throws a looping overhand right but Underwood ducks down to avoid it.
Frank Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Underwood misses.
Underwood misses with a low kick.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierno misses the target.
Pierno throws the left hand but Underwood avoids the punch easily.
Underwood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Underwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Underwood feints and then cracks Pierno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierno down.
Underwood throws a hook to the side of Pierno's head but Pierno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pierno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Underwood at a distance.
Underwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Underwood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Underwood misses with a body kick.
Underwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Underwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Pierno.
Underwood misses with a low kick as Pierno jumps back.
Tim Pierno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Underwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Underwood moves away from the strike by Pierno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierno throws out the jab.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Pierno.
A jab from Underwood does it's job there.
Underwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Underwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pierno on the side of the head.
Pierno slips a jab from Underwood.
Pierno throws a shot to the body.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Underwood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Underwood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pierno's calf.
Pierno misses with a lunging right hand
and Underwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Underwood takes a swing at Pierno's ribcage but misses.
Pierno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Underwood can pounce on him.
Underwood throws a sloppy body shot
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierno misses with a hook
and Underwood counters with a good low kick that Pierno was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underwood throws a push kick but Pierno slaps the foot to one side.
Pierno staying out of range there.
Pierno walks into a stiff left hand from Underwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Underwood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pierno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underwood throws out the jab.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Underwood is looking for a counter combo.
Underwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Pierno misses.
Pierno misses with a shot to the body
and Underwood counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Pierno misses its intended target.
Pierno checks the leg kick.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Pierno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Underwood connects with a single shot there.
Pierno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Underwood. Underwood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierno. Underwood does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno slips a jab from Underwood.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Underwood pushes him away.
Underwood avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno lands a right hook to the body.
Pierno throws an overhand right that lands on Underwood's shoulder, as Underwood tries to avoid the shot.
Underwood misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Pierno's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Underwood misses with an uppercut.
Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Pierno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Underwood has time to react.
Pierno drops his hands momentarily and Underwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Underwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Underwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierno wants to counter the offense by Underwood and move into the clinch position.
Underwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pierno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underwood throws a hook but Pierno avoids it easily.
Underwood misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Underwood.
Underwood looks to land a left hand but Pierno moved out of range nicely.
Pierno throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Underwood to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Pierno misses.
Underwood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierno at a distance.
Pierno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underwood. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Underwood shakes him off and moves away.
Underwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Underwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Underwood misses with a body kick.
Underwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pierno connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood throws a big shot that misses.
Underwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Underwood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierno misses with a straight left.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno misses with a looping left.
Underwood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Underwood cracks Pierno with an open hand slap.
Pierno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Underwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Underwood misses.
Pierno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Underwood is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierno checks the leg kick.
Underwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Underwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Underwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Underwood throws a counter high kick but Pierno was just alert enough to avoid it.
Underwood thuds his shin into the meat of Pierno's side.
Nice uppercut there from Underwood.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Pierno misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underwood. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underwood stuns Pierno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Underwood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Underwood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pierno scores with a hook to the body. Underwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
Underwood with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Underwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierno's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throws an overhand right that lands on Pierno's shoulder, as Pierno tries to avoid the shot.
Pierno throws an off balance right hand
and Underwood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Underwood moves away from the strike by Pierno.
Pierno scores with a sloppy right hand. Underwood should have avoided that one.
Underwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Underwood connects with a single shot there.
Underwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Pierno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Underwood.
Pierno missing with a left hand there. Underwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pierno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno scores with a hook to the body. Underwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underwood.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierno manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierno! But no joy.
Underwood throws a shot from downtown. Pierno moves away and avoids it.
Pierno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Underwood manages to avoid it.
Underwood throws the kick towards the body but Pierno avoids it.
Pierno throws a good cross that connects.
Underwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Underwood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pierno's calf.
Underwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Underwood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Underwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Underwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pierno lands with an overhand left.
Underwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Pierno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Underwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Underwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierno.
Pierno slips under a jab from Underwood.
Pierno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Underwood.
Underwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Underwood misses with a right hand

and Pierno counters by moving into the clinch.
Frank Underwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Underwood as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Underwood.
Pierno slowing the pace effectively.
Pierno lands a right hand.
Underwood tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Underwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Underwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Underwood clearly takes that round.
That's time! Underwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Underwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Underwood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Underwood swings for the body but Pierno moves out of range.
Underwood throws a hook to the side of Pierno's head but Pierno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierno looks to land a left hand but Underwood moved out of range nicely.
Pierno slips under a jab from Underwood.
A countering left hand to the body from Pierno misses.
Pierno misses with an uppercut. Underwood saw that one coming.

Pierno moves into the clinch.
Underwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Underwood.
Pierno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Underwood has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Underwood backwards.
Underwood tries to break the clinch but Pierno is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Underwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Underwood can't break the clinch.
Pierno stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Underwood fails to land.
Pierno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Underwood's elbow.
Pierno blocking some punches.
A short right from Pierno.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Underwood.
Underwood is looking to control Pierno's arms but Pierno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Underwood has his back to the cage.
Underwood misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Underwood as Pierno tries to tie him up.
Underwood working aggressively here.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Underwood on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno tries to throw a body punch but Underwood avoids it by throwing Pierno back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierno.
Underwood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Underwood backwards.
Underwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Underwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Underwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierno takes a shot to the head.
Pierno lands a nice shot to the body.

Underwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Underwood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pierno lands a nice looking body shot.
Underwood throws a low kick but Pierno moves out of range easily.
Underwood looks to throw a body kick
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Underwood.
Pierno looks to score with a jab to the body but Underwood is just out of range.
Donk. Underwood catches Pierno right on the button with a cross.
Underwood moves out of range as Pierno strikes.
Pierno looks to land a right hand but Underwood moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Underwood moves out of range as Pierno strikes.
Pierno throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Underwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Underwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Pierno.
Pierno throws a body punch but Underwood moves out of range.
Pierno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Underwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierno checks a leg kick.
Underwood digs a good hook to Pierno's body.
Underwood throws out a loose jab but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Underwood. That snapped Pierno's head back.
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 Frank Underwood 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!

Underwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierno scores with the left hand. Underwood knows he should have avoided that one.
Underwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Underwood defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
Pierno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by Underwood.
Underwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Underwood.
A punch combination from Pierno misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Underwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pierno scores with a punch to the head.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Underwood misses with a kick to the body
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno swings for the body but Underwood moves out of range.
Pierno takes a swing at Underwood's ribcage but misses.
Underwood throws a push kick but Pierno slaps the foot to one side.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Underwood pushes him away.
A cross from Pierno lands.
Pierno drops his hands momentarily and Underwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Underwood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pierno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierno throws a hook but Underwood blocks it.
Pierno avoids the body shot from Underwood.
Pierno lands a lovely overhand right.
Pierno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Underwood.
Underwood scores with a nice head shot.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Underwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno throws a looping overhand right but Underwood ducks down to avoid it.
Underwood misses with a looping left.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Pierno ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Pierno. That snapped Underwood's head back.
Underwood defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Pierno misses.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses.
Pierno missing with a left hand there. Underwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pierno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Pierno unleashes a big counter combination but Underwood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Underwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierno. That did some damage!
Underwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Underwood slips under a jab from Pierno.
Underwood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Underwood tries to land a front kick but Pierno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno throws a good cross that connects.
Pierno throws out a loose jab but Underwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno avoids the body shot from Underwood.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pierno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno throws out a counter right but Underwood avoids it with no problem.
Pierno misses with a hook
and Underwood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierno throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierno fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Pierno misses.
Pierno throws a right hand that misses
and Underwood counters with an outside leg kick.
Pierno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Underwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Underwood tried to counter with a leg kick but Pierno avoided it.
Pierno misses with a body punch
and Underwood counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pierno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Underwood defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Underwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Underwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Underwood works Pierno's body with a nice hook.
Pierno takes one on the button.
Underwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pierno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Pierno.
Pierno slips under a jab from Underwood.
A jab lands there for Underwood.

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 Frank Underwood.
Well Underwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Underwood!
Frank Underwood is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Frank Underwood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.