PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Pierce (ranked 25666 p4p, 6319 weight class) and Larry Lungfish (ranked 668 p4p, 622 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pierce
vs
Lungfish

188 cm
25
215
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
205
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Lungfish!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lungfish lands an overhand right.
Lungfish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierce eats them both and turns towards Lungfish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lungfish looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Pierce misses the target.
Pierce connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lungfish looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Pierce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lungfish in his tracks.
Lungfish catches Pierce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierce throws an off balance right hand
and Lungfish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pierce moves out of range as Lungfish strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lungfish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lungfish counters with a right hand to the body.
Pierce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Lungfish misses.
Lungfish dodges the punch combination from Pierce.
Lungfish feints a jab promting Pierce to slip. Lungfish then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pierce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pierce misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lungfish does no damage.
A jab from Pierce does it's job there.
Pierce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lungfish 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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pierce takes one on the button.
Pierce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Lungfish scores with a nice head shot.
Lungfish missing with a left hand there. Pierce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lungfish avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Lungfish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lungfish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierce throws a right and a left that Lungfish avoids nicely.
Pierce misses with a hook.
Pierce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lungfish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Pierce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungfish moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lungfish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lungfish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lungfish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lungfish clobbers Pierce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lungfish looks to land a combination but Pierce avoids it well.
Pierce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lungfish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lungfish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pierce avoids the body shot from Lungfish.
Pierce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierce cracks Lungfish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lungfish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lungfish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
Lungfish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pierce ducks under a wild hook from Lungfish.
Larry Lungfish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lungfish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lungfish misses with a wild combination.
Pierce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lungfish finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierce's head.
Lungfish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lungfish lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lungfish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lungfish is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pierce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lungfish lands with a shot to the body.
Pierce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Larry Lungfish has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lungfish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Lungfish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierce eats them both and turns towards Lungfish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lungfish jabs at Pierce's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lungfish lands with a hook. Pierce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lungfish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lungfish!

Pierce is rocked!
Lungfish scores with a hook to the body. Pierce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Pierce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Lungfish throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lungfish finds Pierce's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Pierce flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Lungfish lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Pierce will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Lungfish!