PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Corson (ranked 1080 p4p, 143 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 948 p4p, 127 weight class). Pierno has chosen Sick Puppies - You're Going Down as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Corson
vs
Pierno

185 cm
37
178 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

180 cm
38
175 lbs
37 - 25 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sportivité

Urban Fighter

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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shayne Corson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pierno to score with a decent uppercut.
Pierno looks to throw the jab but Corson is out of range.
Pierno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierno throws a big shot that misses.
Corson throws a body kick that misses.
Corson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierno.
Corson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pierno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierno was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.
Pierno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno avoids the body shot from Corson.
Pierno throws a poor cross that misses
and Corson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tim Pierno has been cut.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Corson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pierno just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corson. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson blocks a jab.
Pierno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Corson misses the shot to the body.
Pierno digs a good hook to Corson's body.
Corson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Pierno does no damage.
Pierno lands the left hand.
Corson misses with a hook
and Pierno counters with a left to the body.
Pierno connects with a looping right hand.
Pierno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierno slips a jab from Corson.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Corson shakes him off and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Corson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Corson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Pierno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corson, pushing him back against the cage.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Corson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Corson controls the action.
Pierno takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Pierno.
Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Corson.
Nice body punch from Pierno.
Pierno pushes Corson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Corson lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pierno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno lands a hook that snaps the head of Corson backwards.
Pierno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corson blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Corson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierno.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corson lands with a short shot to the head.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Corson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno lands a body punch.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Pierno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno misses with a punch to the body.
Corson blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Corson.
Pierno lands with a left to the head.
Pierno blocks an uppercut.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pierno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
That's time! Corson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Pierno misses.
Pierno throws an overhand right that lands on Corson's shoulder, as Corson tries to avoid the shot.
Corson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pierno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Pierno takes the fight into the clinch.
Pierno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corsons head.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corson digs a right hand underneath Pierno's ribcage. Pierno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierno tries a body shot but Corson blocks it.
Good body shot from Corson.
Pierno is breathing heavily.
Corson tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Pierno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson tries to throw a body punch but Pierno avoids it by throwing Corson back against the cage.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corson digs a right hand into Pierno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pierno's gas tank.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Corson.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
Pierno misses with a body punch.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corson prevents a body shot from Pierno.
Corson takes a shot to the head.
Corson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corson lands with a short shot to the head.
Corson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corson scores with a shoulder strike.
Corson lands a nice uppercut.
Corson can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
Corson lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corson digs a right hand underneath Pierno's ribcage. Pierno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Corson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Pierno blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Corson.
Corson lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Corson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Corson can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
Corson lands with a left to the head.
Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corson has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Corson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
Corson lands an uppercut.
Corson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Corson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Corson controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Corson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corson lands a body punch.
Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Corson lands with a right to the head.
Corson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corson.
Corson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corson scores with a shoulder strike.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corson tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Corson.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
Corson lands a right hand.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Corson controls the action.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corson blocking some punches.
Pierno tries to work over Corson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corson has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Corson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corson blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Corson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corson works on Pierno's body with a couple of short punches.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Corson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Corson lands a big right hand that sends Pierno crashing to the mat! Corson stays standing though and waves Pierno back to his feet!

Pierno is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Corson throws a monster overhand right that drops Pierno! Corson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shayne Corson!
During a confident post fight interview, Shayne Corson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.