PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce comes into the arena with Born Slaves, Died Kings blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierce
vs
Bruce

185 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reggie Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce lands a body shot.
Bruce tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierce throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pierce misses with a few strikes there.
Pierce stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pierce tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Pierce is avoiding it.
Pierce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Pierce scores with a four punch combination!
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bruce clinches with his opponent.
Bruce has Pierce pushed against the cage.
Bruce has Pierce pressed against the cage, preventing Pierce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bruce jumps guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bruce controls Pierce momentarily but Pierce frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierce gets to his feet. Bruce looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pierce throws a hook to the side of Bruce's head but Bruce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierce works over Bruce's head and body with a nice combination.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.

Pierce clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pierce throws an elbow but misses.
Pierce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierce walks away with a smile on his face. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierce works Bruce's body with a nice hook.
Pierce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce looks to clinch
and Pierce counters with a nice body shot.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Pierce circles away and keeps his distance.

Pierce has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to circle away but Bruce has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
Bruce lands an elbow inside.
Pierce tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Bruce keeps him there for the moment.
Bruce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pierce smiles and moves away.
Reggie Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Bruce.
Bruce throws the kick towards the body but Pierce avoids it.
Bruce tries to clinch there but Pierce circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce with a jab.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Pierce.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pierce!

Pierce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pierce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bruce slows down the pace here.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.

Bruce jumps into guard, dragging Pierce to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.

Pierce stands up from Bruce's guard - Pierce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bruce looks winded!
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!
Bruce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pierce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruce circles away quickly and effectively.

Pierce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pierce can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Pierce dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierce clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierce avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruce.
Pierce wants to break free but Bruce has control.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.
Bruce has Pierce pressed against the cage, preventing Pierce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pierce takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Pierce tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pierce smiles and moves away.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pierce darts in and clinches Bruce up against the cage.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Pierce won't allow it.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.
Bruce wants to stall.
Pierce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pierce working hard to break the clinch.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Reggie Pierce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pierce tries to circle away but Bruce has him pinned against the cage.
Bruce is looking for a takedown.
Reggie Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Bruce.
Bruce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pierce tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Pierce tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce keeps control of Pierce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pierce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce lands an elbow that stopped Pierce in his tracks for a moment.
Pierce is leaning against Bruce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pierce is defending well.
Pierce prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pierce avoids it.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Pierce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pierce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruce wants to take the fight to the mat but Pierce manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruce smiles and moves away.
Pierce lands with a shot to the body.

Pierce clinches.
Pierce stops a takedown attempt from Bruce.
Bruce prevents Pierce from breaking the clinch.
Pierce looking for a takedown.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Pierce can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce stalling.
Pierce tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Bruce is trying to pull guard but Pierce has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce is pressed up against the cage. Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bruce down to the mat. Bruce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pierce moves into the clinch.
Bruce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierce walks away with a smile on his face. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce looks to clinch
and Pierce counters with a two punch combo.
Pierce throws a nice looking combination but Bruce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierce leaves Bruce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Pierce dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Pierce as Bruce shoots in.
Pierce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pierce instigates a clinch.
Pierce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Bruce keeps him there for the moment.
Bruce is trying to pull guard but Pierce has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bruce - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bruce pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bruce manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pierce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bruce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierce content just to control the position here.
Pierce throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bruce because Pierce loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierce looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bruce is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
Pierce controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Pierce just wasn't active enough.
Pierce tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Pierce.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Pierce throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pierce is looking to wear down Bruce with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Pierce.
Pierce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reggie Pierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pierce rushes Bruce and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce prevents the takedown attempt.
Reggie Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Bruce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is trying to break free.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Pierce holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruce drops back down to his feet.
Bruce jumps guard but Pierce stands there with Bruce around his waist. Bruce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierce is trying to break free.
Pierce tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce keeps control of Pierce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pierce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Pierce!
Reggie Pierce was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.