PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dema (ranked 4036 p4p, 188 weight class) and Kenneth Pierce (ranked 5995 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dema
vs
Pierce

172 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dema is looking to clinch but Pierce is avoiding it.
Pierce misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dema, right into the meat.
Dema is looking to clinch but Pierce is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Pierce misses.
Pierce fails to land the takedown.
Pierce fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pierce.
Gary Dema has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Pierce.
Dema connects with a crisp jab.
Dema jabs Pierce right on the nose. Pierce blinks but takes it well.
Dema blocks a head kick by Pierce.
Dema half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierce throws a combination that misses
and Dema counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up with Dema, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes Dema against the cage but Dema circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dema seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dema throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pierce on the side of the head.
Pierce swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dema to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dema dodges the punch combination from Pierce.

Dema gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dema definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but Dema forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dema.

It looks like Kenneth Pierce has been cut.
Dema has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pierce - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Dema, and another! Pierce is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gary Dema!
An out of breath Gary Dema thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.