PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Pierce (ranked 7557 p4p, 319 weight class) and Chris Noufert (ranked 8103 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierce
vs
Noufert

160 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 Las Vegas, Kenneth Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Noufert!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noufert drives through with a takedown into Pierce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Noufert postures up in Pierce's guard and throws a big left but Pierce blocks it.
Pierce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noufert is one step ahead there.
Noufert prevents Pierce from getting back to his feet.
Noufert's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Noufert thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noufert throwing strikes but missing.
Noufert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noufert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noufert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noufert's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Noufert throws a big right hand that misses.
Noufert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noufert wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
Noufert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noufert connects with a couple of short punches.

Pierce is rocked!
Noufert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noufert arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pierce's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Noufert!