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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Batroc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Umberto Tozzi - Gloria kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tim Pierno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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186 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
175 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Batroc! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pierno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batroc. That's going to slow Pierno down. Batroc lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pierno. Pierno throws a big shot that misses. Pierno throws a hook to the side of Batroc's head but Batroc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pierno swings widly with a right hand
and Batroc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Good work by Pierno as he checks the leg kick. Pierno digs a good body shot into Batroc's ribs. Pierno pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pierno throws a hook to the side of Batroc's head but Batroc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pierno slips under a jab from Batroc. Pierno lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pierno throws a right hand that misses
and Batroc counters with a three punch combo that has Pierno backing up. Pierno nods at Batroc to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss! Batroc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Batroc throws a wild body kick that Pierno sees coming a mile off. Pierno throws a body punch but Batroc moves out of range. Pierno throws a lazy uppercut
and Batroc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Batroc looks for the body kick but Pierno saw that one coming. Pierno throws out a counter right but Batroc avoids it with no problem. Batroc misses with a few strikes there.
Batroc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierno. Batroc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Georges Batroc has been cut. A slapping leg kick lands for Batroc.
Batroc avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno misses with an uppercut. Batroc saw that one coming. Batroc takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Batroc looks for the body kick but Pierno saw that one coming. Batroc throws a right and a left that Pierno avoids nicely. Batroc slips under a jab. Pierno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. This has been an exciting period of action! Pierno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pierno misses with a hook. Pierno scores with a jab. Pierno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batroc counters with a nice body shot. Pierno avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Batroc throws a body punch but Pierno moves out of range. Batroc misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierno! But no joy. Batroc lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierno misses with a hook
letting Batroc counter with a right hand. Batroc misses with a looping right. Pierno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batroc has time to react. Pierno swings widly with a right hand
and Batroc counters with a series of strikes. Pierno will be more careful next time no doubt. Pierno connects with a right hand. Batroc shakes it off. Batroc walks into a straight right hand from Pierno. Pierno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batrocs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batroc is rocked! Pierno might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Batroc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Oh Batroc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Pierno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Batroc seems to have got his legs back now. Batroc tests Pierno's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pierno punishes Batroc's body with a nice straight punch. Pierno misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pierno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batroc was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierno. Batroc dodges the punch combination from Pierno.
Batroc throwing a counter right hand but Pierno manages to avoid it. Pierno lands a nice looking body shot.
Batroc is looking to slow Pierno down with leg kicks. Pierno misses with a hook. Pierno misses with an uppercut. Batroc saw that one coming. A quick step to the side and Batroc tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pierno misses with a looping left. Pierno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batroc. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pierno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Pierno misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georges Batroc will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Georges Batroc's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Batroc throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pierno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batroc on the side of the head. Batroc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierno. Pierno circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Batroc avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Batroc ducks under a wild hook from Pierno. Pierno lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierno misses the target. Batroc works over Pierno's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Tim Pierno has been cut. Batroc throws a right and a left that Pierno avoids nicely. Pierno misses with a left hand and Batroc counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pierno misses the jab. Pierno misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Batroc ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pierno misses the jab. Batroc connects with a single shot there. Pierno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batroc was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierno. Georges Batroc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Batroc throws a right hand that misses
letting Pierno counter with a right hand. Georges Batroc is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheers as Pierno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batroc doesn't seem phased though. Batroc misses with the body kick and Pierno counters with a big right hand! Oh Batroc is in trouble here! Pierno follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Pierno! Tim Pierno thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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