PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 265 p4p, 37 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 499 p4p, 76 weight class). Pierno's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sick Puppies - You're Going Down . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierno
vs
Murillo

180 cm
32
175 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

183 cm
29
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo tried to score with a low kick but Pierno checks it.
Murillo throws a sloppy body shot
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Pierno's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pierno misses with a straight right.
Murillo lands a jab.
A low kick from Murillo is predictable there
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pierno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierno throws out a loose jab but Murillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murillo slips under a jab.
Pierno swings for the body but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo misses with a straight right.
Pierno connects with a jab.
Murillo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pierno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murillo lands with a nice combination. Pierno backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Pierno misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Murillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierno missing with a left hand there. Murillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierno misses the shot to the body.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Murillo blocks a jab.
Murillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pierno on the side of the head.
Pierno misses with a looping left.
Pierno moves forwards but Murillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno throws a body punch but Murillo moves out of range.
Pierno works Murillo's body with a nice hook.
Pierno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierno throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Murillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Pierno misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Pierno misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno.
Pierno misses with an uppercut.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pierno lands a nice shot that snaps Murillo's head back.
Murillo just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Pierno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pierno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murillo throws the left hand but Pierno avoids the punch easily.
Pierno staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a straight left.
Pierno throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Murillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murillo scores with a jab to the body.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murillo! But no joy.
Murillo lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Murillo finds it's target.
Pierno throws a hook but Murillo avoids it easily.
Murillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
It seemed like Murillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murillo avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Murillo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierno's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierno.
Murillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierno. Pierno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pierno looks to score with a jab to the body but Murillo is just out of range.
Pierno cracks Murillo with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Pierno staying out of range there.
Murillo lands a jab to Pierno's midsection.
Pierno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Murillo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pierno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murillo.
Murillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierno looks to score with a jab to the body but Murillo is just out of range.
Murillo throws the kick towards the body but Pierno avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Murillo. Beautiful body shot.
Murillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Pierno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierno misses with an uppercut
and Murillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murillo ducks right into an uppercut from Pierno.
Pierno checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierno works Murillo's body with a nice hook.
Pierno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jefferson Murillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierno takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Murillo throws a hook to the side of Pierno's head but Pierno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murillo misses with a low kick.
Pierno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murillo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Pierno lands a nice shot to the body.
Pierno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Murillo misses with a double jab
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Murillo coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pierno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Murillo.
Pierno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Murillo.
Murillo stuns Pierno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. Pierno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Murillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno scores with a nice strike.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murillo misses with a hook
and Pierno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pierno lands with a cross.
Pierno connects with a crisp jab.
Pierno throws a right hand that Murillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Murillo also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Murillo.
Pierno misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murillo connects with a body shot that sends Pierno's belly button to the back.
Murillo throws an off balance right hand
and Pierno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Murillo.
It looked like Pierno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo slips a jab and a cross from Pierno.
Murillo slips under a jab from Pierno.
A little jabbing left from Murillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Murillo misses.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
Pierno throws a hook but Murillo avoids it easily.
Pierno throws a hook but Murillo blocks it.
Murillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierno. Pierno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murillo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pierno throws the left hand but Murillo avoids the punch easily.
As Pierno backs off Murillo throws a huge counter combo but Pierno manages to avoid it all.
Murillo misses with a hook
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Pierno misses its intended target.
Pierno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Pierno lands with a cross.
Murillo swings widly with a right hand
and Pierno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murillo thinking.
Murillo throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo tried to score with a low kick but Pierno checks it.
Murillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Pierno misses with a right hand
enabling Murillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Murillo throws a push kick but Pierno slaps the foot to one side.
Murillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Murillo's head but Murillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno scores with a nice head shot.
Pierno checks a leg kick.
Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierno lands with a nice combination. Murillo backs away looking to recover.
Murillo throws a jab when Pierno was well out of range.
Murillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. Pierno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Pierno scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pierno lands with an overhand left.
Murillo throws an overhand right that lands on Pierno's shoulder, as Pierno tries to avoid the shot.
Pierno throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pierno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murillo misses with a straight left.
Murillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierno throws a series of punches but Murillo avoids them all with ease.
Murillo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pierno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murillo. Murillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Murillo scores with a hook to the body. Pierno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
A countering left hand to the body from Murillo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierno misses the shot to the body.
Murillo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierno misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Pierno 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!

Pierno walks into a jab.
Pierno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Murillo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pierno throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Pierno misses with a jab to the body
and Murillo counters with a leg kick.
Pierno lands a lovely overhand right.
Pierno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murillo.
Murillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pierno is able to avoid easily.
Murillo misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Pierno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murillo.
Pierno dodges the punch combination from Murillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Murillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierno is out of range.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Murillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murillo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Murillo thows a leg kick but Pierno checks it
and Murillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierno misses the jab.
Murillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
Pierno misses with a right hand
and Murillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierno misses with a looping left.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Murillo had a free shot at his head there.
Pierno cracks Murillo with an open hand slap.
Murillo defending well as Pierno loads up on a big left hand.
Murillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pierno's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierno scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Murillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierno.

Murillo moves into range and clinches up with Pierno.
Murillo blocks an uppercut.

Murillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierno.
Murillo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Murillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierno moves away.
Pierno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pierno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pierno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murillo.
Murillo slips under a jab.
Murillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Murillo.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Murillo's head but Murillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Pierno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Pierno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Murillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murillo lands a nice hook to Pierno's body. Pierno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierno. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murillo scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierno staying out of range there.
Pierno throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Murillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
Pierno throws the left hand but Murillo avoids the punch easily.
Murillo throws a leg kick but Pierno checks it.
Pierno misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierno throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Pierno misses.

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 Tim Pierno.
I think Pierno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.