PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 5499 p4p, 5590 weight class) and John Piercer (ranked 514 p4p, 519 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Piercer enters the cage!

Hawat
vs
Piercer

185 cm
23
178
6 - 9 - 0

177 cm
23
170
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piercer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawat - that will leave a mark!
Piercer avoids the head kick by Hawat.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Piercer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawat.
Piercer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawat is out of range.
Piercer misses with a body shot.
Piercer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawat.
Hawat throws the kick towards the body but Piercer avoids it.
Piercer throws the left hand but Hawat avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawat checks a leg kick.
Hawat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piercer pushes Hawat away with a front kick.
Piercer throws a chopping leg kick but Hawat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piercer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piercer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawat tries to land a body kick
letting Piercer counter with a right hand.
Hawat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Piercer scores with a shot to the body.
Piercer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hawat counter with a right hand.
Piercer misses the jab.
Hawat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hawat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Piercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piercer misses with a body kick.
Piercer cracks Hawat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Piercer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawat finds it's way round the side to connect with Piercer's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat throws a low kick but Piercer moves out of range easily.
Piercer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Piercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piercer connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Hawat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Piercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawat at a distance.
Piercer throws a shot from downtown. Hawat moves away and avoids it.
Hawat is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawat.
Piercer throws a wild body kick that Hawat sees coming a mile off.
Piercer thumps Hawat with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Piercer. Hawat shrugs it off though.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Piercer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawat doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Piercer misses
and Hawat counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat throws a leg kick
and Piercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawat thinking.
Piercer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piercer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piercer connects with a crisp jab.
Hawat walks into a jab.
Hawat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawat throws an off balance right hand
and Piercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Piercer can pounce on him.
Hawat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piercer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Piercer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Piercer is looking to chop away at Hawat's legs.
It looked like Hawat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat moves out of range of the leg kick from Piercer.
Hawat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piercer throws a one two combo.
Hawat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Piercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawat was well out of range. Poor timing from Piercer.
Hawat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piercer throws a head kick but Hawat moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hawat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Hawat moved out of range nicely.
Piercer misses with a kick to the body.
Piercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Piercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawat moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawat misses with a looping right.
Piercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Piercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hawat looks to land a left hand but Piercer moved out of range nicely.
Piercer misses with a wild body shot.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawat lands with a shot to the body.
Piercer moves forwards but Hawat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawat manages to avoid it.
As Piercer backs away, Hawat returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
John Piercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piercer fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawat in the body.
Piercer thuds a left hand into Hawat's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hawat might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Piercer misses with the combination.
Piercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piercer's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat pushes Piercer away with a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Piercer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piercer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawat wants to land a leg kick but Piercer is out of range.
Hawat throws a low kick but Piercer moves out of range easily.
Piercer throws a hook but Hawat avoids it easily.
Hawat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat with a hook.
Piercer throws a body punch but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piercer is out of range and Hawat settles back down.
Jab from Piercer.
Hawat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawat dodges the punch combination from Piercer.
Hawat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piercer.
Piercer throws a hook but Hawat blocks it.
Hawat lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Hawat thuds a left hand into Piercer's body.
Hawat throws a head kick but Piercer moves out of range.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Hawat moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hawat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawat connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Piercer blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Piercer.
Hawat throws a shot from downtown. Piercer moves away and avoids it.
Hawat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hawat misses with a hook
and Piercer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piercer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piercer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Piercer's head.
Piercer misses with a few strikes there.
Hawat tries to land a leg kick but Piercer saw it coming and moves away.
Piercer misses with the combination.
Piercer throws a good cross that connects.
Hawat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Piercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Piercer misses.
Hawat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Piercer throws a hook but Hawat blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawat.
Hawat jabs at Piercer's body.
Piercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawat.
Piercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawat is just out of range.
Hawat lands a head kick. Piercer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piercer cracks Hawat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piercer.
Piercer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hawat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Piercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piercer avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Piercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Piercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Piercer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Piercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piercer scores with a nice right hand.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piercer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawat lands a nice looking body kick.
Hawat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piercer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Piercer.
Piercer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hawat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Piercer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hawat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piercer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Hawat.
Piercer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawat connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawat walks into a stiff left hand from Piercer.
Piercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piercer misses with a two punch combination.
Piercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Hawat as he checks the leg kick.
Hawat misses with a hook. Piercer ducked under it nicely.
Piercer lunges at Hawat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawat's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawat throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Piercer misses.
Piercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piercer throws a low kick but Hawat moves out of range easily.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Piercer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piercer defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Piercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawat moves away from the strike by Piercer.
Hawat throws a head kick but Piercer moves out of range.
Piercer pushes Hawat away with a front kick.
Piercer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piercer.
Piercer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hawat is rocked!
Hawat throws the left hand but Piercer avoids the punch easily.
Oh Hawat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piercer moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Piercer ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
Thufir Hawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer drops Hawat with a naaaaasty hook - Hawat is in real trouble here! Piercer dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Piercer!
John Piercer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.