PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Piercer (ranked 1930 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 251 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piercer
vs
Rainey

177 cm
27
170
6 - 5 - 0

181 cm
24
170
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Piercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rainey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piercer.
Piercer throws a lazy uppercut
and Piercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rainey moves forwards but Piercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piercer wants to land a leg kick but Rainey is out of range.
Rainey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rainey misses with a takedown
and Piercer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Piercer's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piercer.
Rainey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piercer cracks Rainey with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rainey ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rainey. Piercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rainey moves away from the strike by Piercer.
And Rainey tries to counter it with a takedown but Piercer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Piercer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Piercer counters with a straight right hand.
Rainey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rainey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Piercer wants to control but Rainey is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer is looking for a sweep. Rainey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rainey throwing shots but Piercer is blocking nicely.
Piercer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rainey lands with a punch from half guard.
Rainey prevents Piercer from improving his position.
Piercer is working hard here to advance position.
Rainey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Piercer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piercer wants to control but Rainey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rainey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Piercer is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rainey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piercer is controlling Rainey's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Rainey seems to be looking for submissions.
Piercer wants to improve his position but Rainey is controlling well.
Piercer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piercer is looking for a sweep. Rainey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rainey connects with a nice short shot to Piercer's temple.
Rainey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rainey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rainey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piercer's head.
Rainey is trying to control the action in half guard but Piercer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piercer won't allow Rainey to pass to mount.
Rainey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piercer's head.
Piercer is controlling Rainey's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rainey lands with a punch from half guard.
Rainey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Rainey there.
Piercer is looking to improve his position.

Rainey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piercer sees it coming and defends easily.
Rainey drops an elbow to the side of Piercer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey trying to control the pace.
Rainey is nestled in close to Piercer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rainey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piercer is trying to get back to full guard.
Rainey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Piercer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rainey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Piercer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rainey.
Piercer is looking to improve his position.
Rainey drops an elbow to the side of Piercer's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Rainey dominated that 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.

Rainey circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Piercer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Rainey follows Piercer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Rainey!