PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Piercer (ranked 5749 p4p, 24679 weight class) and Lucius Cassius Aetius (ranked 538 p4p, 619 weight class). John Piercer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucius Cassius Aetius's chin.

Piercer
vs
Cassius Aetius

177 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
172
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucius Cassius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassius Aetius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassius Aetius looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Piercer looks for a takedown but Cassius Aetius sprawls well.
Piercer throws a nice head kick!
Piercer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cassius Aetius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Piercer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cassius Aetius's half guard.
Piercer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cassius Aetius defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piercer is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer thows a huge punch but Cassius Aetius dodges it nicely.
Piercer is taking a breather. Cassius Aetius says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Piercer is pressing down on Cassius Aetius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cassius Aetius is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Piercer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cassius Aetius defends it well.
Piercer is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Piercer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piercer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cassius Aetius defending well though.
Piercer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piercer in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Piercer looks for a takedown but Cassius Aetius sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Piercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Piercer darts in and clinches Cassius Aetius up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piercer breaks the clinch.

Piercer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Piercer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cassius Aetius is looking to get back to his feet here but Piercer is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cassius Aetius's back.
Piercer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cassius Aetius.

Piercer working for the choke.
Cassius Aetius is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piercer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Even with his hooks in, Piercer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Cassius Aetius wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piercer throwing sloppy strikes.
Cassius Aetius is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Piercer.
Piercer is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cassius Aetius up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Piercer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Piercer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cassius Aetius tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piercer is in Cassius Aetius's guard.
Piercer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piercer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Piercer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cassius Aetius for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer looking to pass the guard.
Piercer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cassius Aetius on the ground.
Cassius Aetius is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Piercer throws a big elbow that misses.
Piercer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piercer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piercer advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Piercer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cassius Aetius sees it coming and defends easily.
Cassius Aetius is in trouble now - Piercer has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Piercer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Piercer controlling the position easily from mount.
John Piercer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piercer looking for a guillotine from mount but Cassius Aetius is having none of it.
Cassius Aetius tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Piercer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cassius Aetius manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Piercer tries to stand but Cassius Aetius is controlling his head.
A lull in the action here as Piercer stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Piercer tries to score with some ground and pound. Cassius Aetius controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piercer staying calm.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Cassius Aetius gets caught napping as Piercer dives in and scores a takedown. Cassius Aetius manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Piercer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Piercer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Piercer breaks the clinch.
Piercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassius Aetius can do to turn this around?
Piercer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cassius Aetius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piercer somewhat.
Piercer scores with a punch to the head.

Cassius Aetius tries to keep at a distance but Piercer has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Piercer pulls guard.
Cassius Aetius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piercer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cassius Aetius won't allow Piercer to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cassius Aetius won't allow Piercer to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piercer is on top in guard.

Piercer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piercer wanted to stand there but Cassius Aetius had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piercer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cassius Aetius keeping full guard, as Piercer tries to pass.
Cassius Aetius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piercer.
Piercer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piercer.
Piercer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Cassius Aetius is rocked!
Piercer shoots in but no luck this time.
Cassius Aetius is still on wobbly legs! Can Piercer finish him?

Piercer shoots in and bounces Cassius Aetius off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Piercer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piercer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piercer with a nice head shot there.

Piercer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Piercer advances to half guard.
Lucius Cassius Aetius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piercer lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cassius Aetius quite badly. Cassius Aetius pulls Piercer in close trying to recover. Piercer postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cassius Aetius on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cassius Aetius doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Piercer!
During a confident post fight interview, John Piercer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.