PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piza Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Pierce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierce
vs
Pie

183 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piza Pie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pie swings widly with a right hand
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierce. Pie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierce throws out a loose jab but Pie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pie throws a leg kick
enabling Pierce to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierce moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
Pierce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pie throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Nathan Pierce has been cut.
That kick from Pie tenderised Pierce's leg. Pierce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pie, right into the meat.
Pierce checks a low kick from Pie.
Pie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pierce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pie throws a head kick that half lands.
Pierce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pierce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pie avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Pie thumps Pierce with a low kick.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce checks it.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pie.
Pie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pie throws a leg kick
enabling Pierce to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierce missing with a left hand there. Pie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Pierce.
That kick from Pie tenderised Pierce's leg. Pierce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pie tries to land a leg kick but Pierce saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pie can pounce on him.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.
Pie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.
Pierce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Pie misses.
A head kick from Pie lands but Pierce takes it in his stride.
Pie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pierce misses with a hook. Pie ducked under it nicely.
Pie throws a chopping leg kick but Pierce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Pie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pie misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pie throws a chopping leg kick but Pierce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pie takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pie.
Pie staying out of range there.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Pierce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.
Pie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pierce misses with a few strikes there.
Pierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Pie is just out of range.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pierce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pierce checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pie throws a low kick but Pierce moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierce blocks the leg kick.
Pie slips a straight right by Pierce.
Pie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.
Pie thows a leg kick but Pierce checks it
and Pierce counters with a left to the body.
Pierce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierce blocks the leg kick.
Pierce checks a low kick from Pie.
Pie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Pierce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piza Pie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Pierce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Pie.
Pierce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pierce takes a swing at Pie's ribcage but misses.
Pie throws a chopping leg kick but Pierce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pierce misses with a straight right.
Pierce moves out of range of the leg kick from Pie.
Pierce checks a leg kick nicely.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pierce misses with a body shot.
Pie is looking to score with low kicks.
Pie blocks a jab.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pierce.
Pie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piza Pie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierce blocks the leg kick.
Pie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pie throws a sloppy head kick and Pierce moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Pie is predictable there
and Pierce counters with a two punch combo.
Pie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pierce checks a leg kick.
Pie is looking to slow Pierce down with leg kicks.
Pie dodges the punch combination from Pierce.
Pie motions for Pierce to come forward. Pie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piza Pie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pierce checks a low kick from Pie.
Pie misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pierce throws a jab but it's blocked by Pie.
Pie scoring well with a low kick there.
Pie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from Pie lands but Pierce takes it in his stride.
Pierce misses with a body shot.
Pie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pierce checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie misses with a leg kick.
Pierce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pie tries to score with a low kick but Pierce moves his leg out of the way.
Pierce throws a shot from downtown. Pie moves away and avoids it.
Pierce blocks a low kick nicely.
Pie lands a head kick. Pierce smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pierce checks a low kick from Pie.
Pie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierce is out of range and Pie settles back down.
Pie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce throws a right and a left that Pie avoids nicely.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pierce checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pie.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce.
Pie throws a leg kick that misses.
Pie wants to slow Pierce down by chopping away at his legs.
Pie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pierce throws a body punch but Pie moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Pie.
Pie throws a low kick, looking for Pierce's leg but Pierce calmly moves out of range.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piza Pie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Pierce'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!

Pie misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pie.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pie.
Pie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierce.
Pierce checks a leg kick nicely.
Pie avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Pie throws a low kick but Pierce avoids it.
Pierce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pierce thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pie feints and then cracks Pierce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierce down.
A jab from Pierce misses.
Pierce checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie connects with a leg kick. Pierce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierce.
Pie wants to land a leg kick but Pierce is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Pie misses.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pie is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pie.
Good work by Pierce as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pie 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 Pierce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pierce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierce misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pierce checks the leg kick.
Pie tries to land a leg kick but Pierce saw it coming and moves away.
Pie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierce is out of range and Pie settles back down.
Pie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pierce blocks a leg kick.
Pie throws a low kick but Pierce moves out of range easily.
Pie misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pierce is looking to wear down Pie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pierce misses with a wild body shot.
Pie motions for Pierce to come forward. Pie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pie misses with a leg kick
and Pierce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piza Pie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie is looking to chop away at Pierce's legs.
Pie throws a low kick but Pierce moves out of range easily.
Pie lands a leg kick that knocks Pierce off balance momentarily.
Pie misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pie throws a solid leg kick but Pierce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pie.
Pie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pie misses with a low kick.
Pierce throws an overhand right that lands on Pie's shoulder, as Pie tries to avoid the shot.
Pie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierce checks it well.
Pie moves out of range of the strikes.
Pie swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pie connects with a leg kick. Pierce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pie throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pie tries to land a leg kick but Pierce saw it coming and moves away.
Pie is looking to score with low kicks.
Pie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce just misses with a punch to the body.
Pie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pie throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pierce misses with a hook.
Pie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nathan Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pie misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piza Pie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piza Pie!