PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 204 p4p, 27 weight class) and Robin Yount (ranked 429 p4p, 63 weight class). Pierno comes into the arena with Sick Puppies - You're Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierno
vs
Yount

180 cm
31
175 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

195 cm
29
183 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

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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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yount with a jab.

Yount gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pierno blocks the elbow strike.
Pierno avoids the elbow strike from Yount, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yount.
Yount throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Yount has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pierno lands a left hand.
Pierno stalling in the clinch.
Yount missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yount.
Yount is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yount with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yount gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tim Pierno has been cut.
Pierno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yount walks away with a smile on his face. Pierno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Yount's head but Yount sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno backing away here, and Yount unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yount swings widly with a right hand
and Pierno counters with a right hand to the body.
Pierno misses with a hook
and Yount counters with a left to the body.
Pierno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yount connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pierno scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierno misses the target.
Yount throws a shot from downtown. Pierno moves away and avoids it.
Pierno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Pierno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount just misses with a punch to the body.

Pierno closes the distance and clinches.
Yount lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yount.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Pierno.
A knee to the head by Yount.
Yount working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
A shot in the inside from Pierno.
Yount tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierno avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierno.
Pierno takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yount as Pierno tries to tie him up.
Pierno misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pierno pulls Yount into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yount working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yount takes a little break here. Pierno wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pierno is trying to improve his position.
Yount controlling from side mount.
Pierno is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pierno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yount is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pierno will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pierno is looking for a sweep.
Yount trying to control the action but Pierno is working from the bottom.
Pierno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yount wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yount just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Pierno's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yount wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierno keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yount connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierno. Pierno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yount tests Pierno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yount is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yount throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yount tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Yount as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Yount dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yount throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Yount's head but Yount sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno jabs at Yount's body.
Yount has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pierno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yount is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pierno misses with a body shot.
Pierno lands a jab to Yount's midsection.
Yount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierno fails with an attempt to clinch.

Yount moves into range and clinches up with Pierno.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Yount won't allow it.
Yount has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Pierno 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.
Yount blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno takes an elbow to the temple.
Pierno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yount misses with a punch to the body.
Robin Yount seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Yount uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yount unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yount lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yount obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yount landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yount lands with a right to the head.
Yount struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
Yount pushes off an throws an elbow but Pierno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yount looking to throw knees to the head but Pierno is blocking nicely.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yount to keep the fight standing.
Yount lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Yount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yount lands an elbow that stopped Pierno in his tracks for a moment.
Yount with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Pierno.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Yount holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierno drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Pierno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yount misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yount.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Yount.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Yount won't allow it.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Yount forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pierno blocks an elbow strike.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yount lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pierno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Pierno jumps into guard, dragging Yount to the mat.

Yount got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pierno has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yount has managed to get both his arms back between Pierno's legs - danger averted.

Pierno has his foot on Yount's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yount works his way back into a safe position though.
Yount missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Pierno is looking for a triangle but Yount pushes his legs off easily.
Pierno wants to hit a switch here but Yount passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pierno there!
Yount connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno is looking to improve his position but Yount isn't that keen on the idea.
Yount controlling the pace for now.
Pierno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yount controlling the position easily from mount.
Yount thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Yount showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Pierno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yount blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Yount's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pierno is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Yount.
Yount scoring well with a low kick there.
Pierno misses with a looping left.
Yount throws a low kick but Pierno avoids it.
Yount lands with a straight right. Pierno didn't see that one coming.
Pierno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yount.
Yount lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Pierno blocks the low kick.
Yount is looking to clinch.
Yount avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierno scores with a nice strike.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Yount sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierno takes a swing at Yount's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount throws a solid leg kick but Pierno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yount.
Yount throws a series of punches but Pierno avoids them all with ease.

Pierno clinches up with Yount and pushes him back against the cage.
Yount taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yount lands an elbow just above Pierno 's eye.
A hook to the body from Pierno.
Yount effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Yount.
Yount blocks an uppercut.
Pierno is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pierno takes an elbow to the temple.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yount to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yount just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pierno's brow.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno blocks an uppercut.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Yount won't allow it.
Pierno managing to block the knees to the body from Yount.
Pierno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yount's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierno tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yount drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yount lands a damaging elbow.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Yount uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno throws a head punch that misses.
Yount misses with a punch on the inside.
Yount blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierno blocks an elbow strike from Yount.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Yount utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pierno looking to stall.
Yount scores with a shoulder strike.
Yount lands an elbow that stopped Pierno in his tracks for a moment.
Yount misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierno.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yount lands with a left to the head.
Pierno avoids the elbow strike from Yount, against the cage.
A short right from Pierno on the inside.
Pierno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yount throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierno blocks it with crossed arms.
Yount struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yount gets through Pierno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yount using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yount pushes off an throws an elbow but Pierno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yount creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yount swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Yount lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Yount makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yount comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pierno pulls guard effortlessly.
Yount engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Yount comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yount 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Yount!
An out of breath Robin Yount thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.